Before the boiler would light, sometimes, usually every time I looked at it. Lockouts are Intermittent, replacement control box, solenoid coil and photocell have not fixed the problem. Once you have identified and corrected the cause of your furnace lock out, you must manually reset the furnace. It was looked at by someone before. We moved a few months ago, and have found that the boiler stops working intermittently. I have replaced the thermostat with a WiFi one, it’s still a intermittent fault, the boiler keeps firing up and getting hotter than what thermostat is set at. Ran fine last week when & I switched it on fro the 1st time after the summer. If after performing points 1-3 there is no resolve then contact a professional. Any suggestions? If it is too low, then increase the pressure until it is restored to the correct level. I have a Eurostar 90 which has an intermittent lock out issue. For the past 40 years Grant has developed some of the most innovative and efficient oil-fired boilers in the UK and Ireland. See installation instructions. Table A - boiler start and burner related fault finding table for all Grant Vortex oil fired boilers Fault Cause Action Boiler will not start Low pressure cut-out activate Refill system to 0.5 - 1.0 bar. Hi My Baxi Solo 24HE has intermittent fault on the lock out circuit. And now to the point of my post. 3 Next Reply Author. Intermittent flame detection fault. Below, we've collated the results of our annual reliability survey and the results of our annual boiler engineers survey. We replaced the original single stage pump with a two stage, and yes its two piped from burner to tank. I have fuel to the nozzle, the electrodes are sparking, there is plenty of air. The horizontal furnace is approximately 15ft above tank. 1. = 120 sec. Can I Prevent Boiler Lock Out. I changed the burner control box out. I have a oil boiler that was playing up and locking out with flame failure. Thank you. I have a Becket AFG burner, Honeywell r4184D1027 intermittent ignition primary with 45 second lockout, suntec A2VA-7116 pump, and the older, non-electronic type of transformer. The other day my grant oil boiler started to trip out. Not short cycling - the system should be OK ; Oil Burner System short cycles: (Jan 2, 2018) Deb said: We have an older weil mclain gold high efficiency heater. The Worcester Danesmoor series of boilers covers a wide range of quality boilers offered by the company. We have had intermittent lock-out problems for 4 years, probably to the distraction of … Top. Some furnace controllers will unlock after an hour or two and will try to operate again. The burner ignites. Plus, I seem to recall these issues started roughly around the time I'd … Check for short on-cycling of the oil burner. The ignition system sparks. gaudonville Rank: Labourer. In the end it turned out to be the spark transformer. There is sufficient fuel in the tank and I have tried the reset button to no avail. (2) That the condense trap is primed. CHECK BOILER & SYSTEM CONTROLS ... Lock‐out for oil‐valve failure LED CODE ‐ LOCKOUT TYPES (control box in lock out) GO TO BOX D D A F E C B A E C B F TIMINGS = 10 sec. This condition can lead to off on reset. Wallstar boiler burner lockout. If your Worcester boiler is leaking, this can cause low pressure and the boiler to lockout. I haven't had any issues until about a week ago. The rads only get luke warm. 3 = 30 sec. Failures happened on dark, wet nights when they were the biggest pain (access was from outside!). Intermittent Problem. The boiler was cleaned in October and the filters were all changed at that point. This could be due to low/ high water pressure , lack of or no fuel supply (gas, LPG or oil), a blockage in the system or lack of power to electronic components. The recommended settings are "MAX" for heating and hot water and "MIN" for hot water only. I don't know that particular boiler but oil burners are generally bog simple. Reply. Confirm that the level of your oil isn’t too low. Boiler in question below: When I got to site symptoms were as follows: boiler starts without any problems most of the … Reply. This boiler has been suffering with intermittent L2 fault codes for a long while. It was serviced a few months ago and worked fine up until this. The boiler is, as ever, unreliable at starting, frequently going into lockout when the Danfoss timer calls for heating. Do not operate the boiler below the minimum setting, this Will induce corrosion and reduce the life of the boiler. Most gas furnaces can be reset by shutting off the electric power, waiting 20 seconds and turning the power back on. Thanks for your suggestion but I'm sure that it's not that because the problem is intermittent and lockout occurs prior to the signal to pump oil to the jets and therefore it can't be looking for a flame at that stage. Expert: Plumberpro replied 5 years ago. A boiler can lock out for several reasons, such as you’ve run out of heating oil, there’s been a power cut, low pressure or a more serious safety issue. The bypass plug has been installed and there are no leaks in the piping. It does this repeatedly. You may find that performing a boiler blowdown, and then allowing feedwater to run into the tank, is the solution to your problems. > I've been "playing" and I get the feeling that it behaves itself better > if the temperature control is set lower, although at the moment that's > just my impression. Thanks. MM: 12/2/12 10:38 PM: Sorry to have to bore you chaps yet again with my woes. > press the lockout button (inside the outer cover on the burner itself). My ongoing, intermittent Wallstar oil boiler problem AGAIN! I have a 'Worcester' 'Danesmoor utility'- 12/14- oil boiler, The burner is a 'electro oil Inter B9A. Reply Prev 1. of 3. Most modern pressure gauges will be marked with the correct pressure level, although you may need to consult the manual. Boiler works fine when running but often the lock circuit kicks in. Try resetting your boiler by pressing the reset button. Showing 1-50 of 50 messages. By this I mean it starts and runs for about ten seconds and then stops. A leaking boiler will usually be due to blown pump seals. It still won't ignite. The results enable us to recommend the best and worst brands of oil boiler. Electrode settings incorrect. keeps popping the lock out. Boiler was serviced in August. Hi , the boiler also has a safety stat which will detect overheating . There is always a chance that your boiler has locked out due to a more serious issue. Oil boiler intermittent lockouts. It won't ignite and goes to lockout. Posts: 2 Joined: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:53 pm. Should you have an oil boiler make sure there’s plenty of fuel in the storage tank. Just started to lockout on first sartup, morning and evening. The boiler recognises this and displays a fault code. It was very intermittent. Odour in boiler room, oil leaks from pipework, flexible hoses connections: Rectify oil leaks, replace components if necessary: Worcester Bosch Danesmoor Regular, Utility, System, WM and FS . Bad electrical connection. It would stay going for a day or 2 and go again. The oil in the tank was very low though. We had to have the CH power-flushed in our last house after some hard-to-diagnose issues which also sometimes tripped out that boiler, so it's always in the back of my mind. 6 = 0 sec. have a warmflow stack with a Riello G3BF on the front. Another lockout problem with worcester oil boiler? When attempting to reset the lockout it goes through the ignition process and I can smell oil so I'm assuming that oil is present but ignition is not taking place. Client reported that electrodes have been changed and that combustion was checked as well as blockages to condensation pipework and non were found. My ongoing, intermittent Wallstar oil boiler problem AGAIN! Examine your safety valve and check it to make sure that the water is at the correct height for the needs of your hot water system. There are two zones: one is heat and the other is indirect domestic hot water. Utilising our patented Vortex stainless steel secondary heat exchanger, Grant boilers are designed and manufactured to the highest standards so you can be confident in their durability and efficiency. Your boiler will have a pressure gauge, also known as a manometer, located in the area where the pipes are connected to the boiler itself. Is the condenser sense and the flame detect the only two elements on this circuit? Extend flue above eaves, or if possible above roof apex or adjacent obstructions. After I replaced that it was obvious it was at fault. I have cleaned the nozzle check valve and the nozzle sintered filter. Lockout - Thermecon oil boiler, with a Minor 1 burner? From a cold start The fan runs. Didn't fire ealier this week, so I took that as My cue for filling the tank. I have checked all fuel filters, including the fuel pump internal filter, the tank is full. no electrical supply to burner Check for 230 V at boiler terminal block. This is a new install, with an underground 550 gal tank. Oil burner lock-out problems Having a problem with intermittent lockout of a oil burner. When timeclock switches boiler on, there is buzzing sound but the motor does not start. Another reason for boiler lock out is that the water level in the boiler is too low for it to operate safely. (default) 2 = 20 sec. John Share this conversation. This may require a topping up of the water level. It’s easy enough to reset: there is a little button under the boiler that pops out, and can be pressed back in to fire it back to life… but needless to say if the problem occurs when we are out, we could come home to a very cold house. The boiler is 9 yrs old, regularly serviced. Now whilst it's smelling of oil & the feed pipe is cold & I can feel the pump pulsing, it stil won't fire. Hi, I have a Worcester Danesmoor floor mounted boiler 26/32 - Roo oil fired heating boiler. Any other ideas very welcome. Whilst oil boilers have an excellent service record, boiler lock out can occur, and an older boiler will be more prone to boiler lockout than more modern models. (3) The condense discharge pipe is a corrosion resistant pipe. Progress to next rank: 25%. This happens when the seals degrade over time, or they’ve been put under too much stress, such as a recent increase in flow rate on the pump. Check control box connections. Intermittent lockout. Downdraught. Condense Drain Float Before switching on your Firebird condensing oil boiler check that: (1) The float & condense drain baffle are in place. Please advise. Fit a downdraught cowl if flue cannot be extended. Regards . LOCKOUT RE ser Temperature control thermostat The control thermostat regulates the temperature of the water within the boiler. Discussion ... On damp days, it would lockout and would need a reset. Push reset, everything starts and runs for the rest of the morning/evening without fault. Was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on a lockout problem I have with my Camray 2 oil boiler Description of problem is as follows. Page 31 SYSTEM NO. Well, it did seem likely that the boiler thermostat was an issue from its seemingly intermittent behaviour, but always worth second opinions. 2. 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