...Ger, you`re a gem... Thanks so much for the inspiration. I took out the burner element which was only fastened with a 13mm nut on top. I pulled it out and had to kill/drill the heads of the 2 screws on the sides to be able to remove the blast tube/collar. I took an adjustable- and a 16mm spanner to remove the nozzle and blew through that as much as I could. But it didn`t help, same symptoms. I did read in my research this morning about a photo-lens. I put on my head-lamp again, tilting the burner element, looking inside where I had removed the nozzzle and detected something like a spy lens back about 100mm inside above at my right hand side. I went to get a cotton-wool tip, spit on it and rubbed the center of the lens and cleaned off a layer of soot. Started the element, but it would not ingnite, stopped it and installed it back into the Grant. All good now. Dirty Photo-Lens in my case. Gerry, thanks very much indeed again for getting me started, subbed and thumbs up.
Good work, but have spare nozzles available, they can’t be cleaned with air pressure. Also never touch the nozzle screen part with ur fingers. Burner is probably burning dirty that’s why cad was likely dirty. Even if you did the nozzle replacement for a couple years, and save ur self $400 get a tech in on the third year to get his instruments on it and calibrate burner to maximum efficiency. If he can squeeze out another 5-10 % more efficiently, his trip there will be worth it.
Your advice was spot on, can't thank you enough! I had same problem, it was the eye piece inside, was covered in soot. Pulled it out, gave it a good clean, job done, burner fires up nice and doesn't trip out now. Thank you again.
only had beckett or similar burner experience.. bought a house with a Riello burner. Wondered about its 20-second fan before it flames.. "the purge" Good to know it's intentional, not due to faulty electrodes or a nozzle issue. Also, now i know how to check pressure. Thank you Gerry!
Excellent Gerry! I learned a lot and thank you for that. I'm not sure it's a job I would take on in case of making some mistake and risking a disaster, but at least I know what to look for. My Riello 40 boiler is doing nothing on power-up, not even the purging, only the circulating pump works. I'll check the power, then try the reset and then see..... I might be calling you!
Hi Gerry, air setting should be done with a smoke test first and then with a flue gas analyser, newer models getting more sensitive to settings. Also, people should be aware, do not have your heating running when you are getting a fill of fuel, it stirs up all the sediments in the tank, let it settle for a while.
Hoping this is the fix, after a service, ours has stopped running, ran for a week, then I cleaned the bleeder and a ton of gunk came out, took the fresh nozzle off after I paid for a calibration service and there was a small deposit of rust, but still not working, nozzle looks fine, but thinking it maybe this. I'm going to order a fresh nozzle and see if it's that.
I just had mine serviced cleaned, cost me a small fortune. Had a "new" jet, worked fine for a week, then started kicking out black smoke putting no heat into the radiators
Hi Gerry, those three years have passed very quickly, and now the same problem as before, no burner activity, just the circulation pump. The problem was the two thermostats on the top of the boiler that set the normal operating temperature (60-70C) of the water and the "limit" setting (90C) to prevent boiling. Cats have jumped on the cable to the thermostats and disconnected the thermostat! The Riello burner is still going perfectly after 20+ years of service. I reviewed all your videos to get up to speed before working on it - thanks!
Great video - Thanks for sharing. I have same problem, my boiler cut out, so when removing everything, it was so black, carbon everywhere, so I've cleaned everything up and even replaced the baffles as 2 of them were warped. I've replaced the Nozzle for exact same one that came out, but the burner won't stay alight, turns off after about 3 seconds. Any suggestions would be great to here. Thank you.
Id like to be sitting in the heat in Co. Antrim but its only when press the reset on the burner.. Itl fire and then heat the radiators, itl maybe manage a few cycles then stops completely & will not come back on unless reset button pressed.. Any ideas Gerry what it may be ? Good man .. Thanks Mark
Gerry, I'm replacing the big tube O rings on RBD 2 burner, old ones brittle and broken. The seal kit 3008878 includes small O rings, and blower casing seals. Where are the small rings for, not shown on the burner diagram.
Excellent simple video👍 Have you done any setting up with Analyser? Went to 2 relatively new Warmflow boilers O2 was below 4 Co2 was 14% Kerosene 8 bar Was trained perfect combustion reading Co 12% Any guide on this ?
Hi Gerry excellent stuff .Any ideas why my burner will run fine out of the boiler as soon as i put it back in it cuts out . Checked flue its clear .Could there be a blockage inside boiler ? It a firebird combi .With a riello burner
Hello there Jerry a great video there many thanks , ive got a Riello burner thats not letting fuel in through the nozzle and the electrodes are not buzzing no power getting to them either ,, mine is a RDB 2.2 firebird C35 120k ,would you have any idea what it would be , the boiler and burner is in an outside shed , could there be a mother board in the control box that is corroded or damp ,Im just guessing thats all ,many thanks for the videos , best regards john
Hi Gerry I love your videos, great details and information. My RGB burner is coming on, just the motor and fan no spark. I put a new nozzle and replaced the compactors. I may need a new control box I think, can you help please
Brilliant Gerry, highly informative , thanks. One question... what are the consequences of not having 8 bar pressure ? The burner works fine ( apparently ) without using 8 bar ?
Hi Tony. The channel just went nuts lately so just trying to get some of the comments replied to. Thanks very much for taking the time to make a comment. Much appreciated Thanks Gerry 👍
@@GerrysDiy Thanks for the video, it turned out that the optical sensor was grubby. I thought I had sorted it and changed the nozzle and next day ketp cutting out again - but then cleaned the sensor and great! Your video provided the info to understand the burner and get on with the job. Super, a month on and still going strong. thanks again.
1st rule of RIELLO is don't screw with what you don't understand. Put the exact replacement parts back in. Remove the control jump out 5 and 6 to bleed and all good. Also anything over 8 on 1 pipe is a no no
Hi gerry my riello oil burner is very smokey and smelly,iv cleaned all the baffles and spinner tubes etc,would changing the nozzle fix my problem?thanks
Hi Gerry, any thoughts on grant vortex flame keeps going out and re-lighting repeatedly burn time varies from 2 seconds to 40 seconds. Doesn't go to lockout. Thanks
Hi Ollie. Check that the flame is nice and bright and not dark yellow. There are lots of variables, burner type, flue position and length etc. Sorry I cant be more specific. Cheers Gerry 👍
Hi Gerry, your the man. Same thing with my burner, and now I know what I'm looking at, is that oil pressure gauge just the same as for the water heating, I have a few of them in my box?
Hi Paul. The gauge needs to be decent quality but something that can handle about 15 bar (215 psi ) You're looking for about 8 bar for Kerosene. Air gauges will work but you need one that's big enough to read. Hope this helps. Good luck👍 Cheers Gerry
Hi Gerry, Very informative video. I have a Reillo, placed in a year. But there is no reset button light coming on. There is power going into the control box. But no light or ignition. Would you think the control box needs replacing ?
Hi Matt. Sounds like the control box alright. If you are testing with just a phase tester make sure you have a neutral as well. Use a multimeter or try a temporary lead. Might be worth a shot. Cheers Gerry
Hi Gerry my burner fires up and cuts out 4/5 seconds later it will keep doing this all the time, could you suggest what I could do to fix this problem, thanks.
Hi Gerry, I have a Tranco Boiler in the UK (originally sold by Travis Perkins). It had been running fine this Winter for 5+ months but recently it started locking out. I changed the jet on it and things improved but its started locking out again but it only seems to do when the next scheduled demand occurs. For example, I just went and checked it and there was no lockout light on. I overrode the heating schedule and the lockout light came on but it fired up as soon as I pressed the button. Weird one eh?
Hi Gerry i have an rdb riello bburner and i serviced it as it was not firing. I cleaned everything but for some reason i cannot get oil to come out the other side of the pump. The only way i can get oil to come out is if i loosen the nut that is attached to the pump that the copper feeder line that goes to the nozzle is attached to. And obviously once i do that there is oil pouring out the threads. If you could help i would be very grateful
Good evening, Gerry. I'm having trouble with my 'Riello G3B' burner. Starting fine from cold ,reaching boiler temperature after 15min, cuts out and then when in boiler calls for more heat it goes into purge mode and wont spark to ignite. Oil pump continues to run, damper opens on the fan , but no spark. Any ideas?
Hi Alastair. Your boiler manufacturer would have run lots of tests to come up with the optimum nozzle efficiency but that said if you have a flame burning inside the boiler you will get heat output. Nozzles have a hollow or solid burn pattern but again you will make heat in the stove. Nozzles are less than a tenner so best to use the right one. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍👍
Hi Frank. I'm delighted little Lewis is a fan and loves flames ( hide the matches 😜 ) Loved flying the paramotor with you lately and if the weather ever improves it will be great to get up there again. Thanks for commenting Frank👍👍
Hi Owen. I have the bits here to do a conversion but have started another project first. Will be able to integrate many burners with this too. More next week on this one. Thanks for commenting Owen Cheers Gerry👍👍
A waste oil or Vegetable oil conversion would be a really good project to perfect especially with the rising fuel costs, have you made any progress on the idea? We would like to experiment a bit with the burning waste oil, only a stones throw away in Co. Armagh, if you see the smoke it's more than likely ourselves haha
Hi gerry great video... I have an issue with mine since Wednesday turn the heating on from inside and the boiler will come on make noise as you said in the video purging and the starts up for about 3 seconds then goes off then back to the purging sound then starts again for another 3 seconds and continues I've takjng the eye out and wiped it but it was like brand new anyway... Any ideas or help I would really appreciate from kildare 👍
Hi Garry. Great vids thsnks for help. Riello 40, making noise, made noise, intake stopped spinning, i put in new capacitor. Worked then stop. Intake is hard to manually spin. Is it the bearings? Are they an easy fix?
Hi ogmc. When working properly it is possible to easily rotate the shaft with your fingers. It does sound like the bearings. If you remove the pump you can determine if its the bearings in the pump or the bearings in the blower. Hope this helps. Good luck. Cheers Gerry 👍
With experience can do it by eye. Just like cleaning up a flame of an oxy acetylene torch. Not lazy and smoky like a campfire and not roaring like a rocket. A good burn will make the whole burn chamber glow red and not just a part. Set it closer towards the airy 'rocket' side if you are unsure. As this will not soot things up, just be little less efficient. Gray Furnace Man has some great videos on the subject.
Hi Gerry, love your videos and always find them so helpful. Quick question, my POPULAR 90 was making a screaming noice and then totally stopped working. I only bought the house a few months ago and the boiler looks very old. Would you have any idea what might have gone wrong? Do you think it would be best to get a new Riello burner? Sorry, I'm new to oil heating
Hi Rick. You probably have it sorted by now but this might help others. Sounds like a bearing on the pump or the motor. Can be fixed but given that it's old you might consider a new burner. They are about 240 euro and easier to fit than the bearing. 👍Cheers Gerry 👍
You are doing a great video, but I have a question can you adjust it to work on waste oil ? Maybe you can use a bigger nozzle, or to make it first working on diesel then after it starts make it work on waste oil, thanks a lot for your videos.
Hi Gerry i have a prblem with a Riello RDB 2.2 ,thinks its the pump if i star the pump /boiler it purges trys to ignit sparks etc then shuts down ,checked oil going to pump fine checked high pressure side nothing coming out of pump so no spray from nozzle , This came from a friend it was working fine with them could the wirring be different so the solenoid is not getting power or signal causing the pump not to let oil out ?. Or if i was just to plug it in on bench as your video would or should it start . Many thanks colin
Hi David This one came out of a grant vortex boiler (Outside module) It's an rdb burner. Put it back in service about 10 minutes after this video was finished. I have a grant vortex indoor condensing boiler in my house running my UFH. Generally you should service it yearly but I have seen them in for years and running well without attention. Great boilers in my opinion. Thanks for commenting. Cheers Gerry👍
Mine is igniting for 2 seconds and then shutting off, is it the nozzle or the photoeye dirty? The chimney was clogged from previous add on wood furnace installed completly wrong and left over cresote drying from oil heat fell down and clogged thimble full. It is a duel line unit, can I just unhook the supply and return line or will they drip or run oil out of them once unhooked?
we bought new lamborghini eco oil burner and when its burning, flame is smokey. how can i stop that smoke? when i reduced manifold flap level,it gaved less smoke than before but flame is not as clear as yours.
Hi. Do you have a way to check the pump oil pressure. Seems like you have too little pressure but just guessing. Pressure should be about 8 bar for Kerosene. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍
hi banditnige. I do have some ideas for a rocket stove and might start a build in a couple of weeks. New project out in a couple of days. Thanks for commenting. Really appreciated 👍👍
Gerry. Is there a way I can test myself if the pump is working or not? I took off the burner and no mist comin out. Electrodes working fine. But no flame.
Hi Darren. Make sure that the pump is not airlocked. It cant suck oil but only push it once all the air is gone. If you definitely have Kero in the pump take the nozzle out and see if it tries to push oil out the front. It wont be pressurised but it should still flow. Give me a call if you're still stuck.. Cheers Gerry
Hi The3wheeler The most common thing would be the nozzle as they are supposed to be serviced and changed anually. Photo cells and pumps are probably the most common problems after that but these burners ususlly go for a long time trouble free. Some of them are in outside housing units and can get exposed to harser conditions with moisture etc. Hope this helps Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry 👍👍
Hi Gerry, great videos, dub living in sligo here, I have a quick question on this type of burner, we have one installed in a basement where the oil tank is, I noticed yesterday there was no heat, I have plenty of oil, it's not air locked, but when power is on the blower seem to be working but won't fire up, one thing I've noticed is that burn seem to have a lot of water under it, and has water seeping out, any idea what's wrong? Also the last oil fill was October and it nearly February now, so I don't think it's contaminated oil or oil in bottom of tank, any light you can shine on this would help greatly :)
Hi Reorg. Is your boiler leaking water internaly or from a fitting, maybe the circulating pump? Give the photocell a wipe with a rag and try the reset button on the burner again ( red light button) You could replace the nozzle (€10 approx) and give it another go. Culprit may end up being the photocell if cleaning it does not work. Hard to suggest more as you are setup in a basement and it may be unsafe to fire it outside of the boiler. Good luck with your repair. Cheers Gerry👍
@Reorg The steel in older boilers can become pitted especially if there is a leak on the system for a long time. Rads in the house and the boiler are usualy made of steel and if there is fresh water filling the system because of a leak they just rust out from the inside. You may have an expansion tank or an automatic pressure reducing valve filling the heating system and you would not notice necessarily. Still the burner should work even if the boiler is leaking. Like in the video you should be able to run it independent of a boiler. Obviously a leaking boiler is a problem that you will have to resolve but for getting the heat going today it wont stop the burner working. You might need to change both the nozzle and the photocell. Take out your old nozzle and bring it with you to heatmerchants or hardware as there are details stamped on the side. Good luck Cheers Gerry👍
@@reorg That's not good. If you are in a positiion to get a new boiler you should consider a grant vortex condensing oil boiler as they are about 97% efficient so will save money on running costs. depending on the size of you existing boiler the grant boier complete with burner will cost about €1400 ish. Not what you want to hear on a cold winters day. Are there any fittings on the top of the boiler that could be leaking into the unit. Try a bright flashlight to see if you can identify the leak. Cheers Gerry
Hi I have a Riello burner when I turn it on it takes 15 to 20 seconds to start up that’s ok it starts up and the rads get hot then the problem starts it stops but stays purging but won’t kick back in to fire up any help would be greatful thanks Michael
Hi Gerry. I have similar burner with a 5 pin plug on it, I want to bench test it but need to know if I have to short out pins 4 and 5, black and grey to get it to run. Cheers, Jim.
There’s a fella I go to who reconditions these Riello burners. I just take mine to him every three or so years, he gives me £20 against it and charges me £80 for a ready to go unit with everything set up.
Hi Gerry, I have a RD3 Riello and it starts up fine when it has been off for a few hours but it keeps not firing when the temperature gets up so not switching back on but normally you can hear the air intake and then it fires but I don't hear the air intake happening. Can you advise what could be the issue? Thanks in advance.
I have a Reillo Series 40 burner that is about 2 years old. We noticed a strange odor from the furnace and I observed the motor come on briefly, then there was a bang and the damper door flew open, then the motor stayed on and after a few seconds the burner fired up with no problems. My service tech stopped by and of course it worked fine while he was there and then misbehaved again several hours later. What do you think this problem could be?
Delayed ignition. Weak transformer, electrodes gapped incorrectly or maybe flow/pressure issue. Check inside damper and look to see how sooted the flue is always a good idea too when having any issues.
hi jim,i,m ex marine engineer so know a bit about boilers.i,ve worked on this burner unit myself on my grant outdoor boiler,if you've still got an issue with the spark first check the cleanliness of the igniter electrodes/spark gap (correct gap should be in the destruction manual),if still not working try a new igniter as the insulators may have broken down.
Great videos Gerry :) The outer gasket on my oil pump (RDB1 50/90) has started to leak, the one under the outer cap - I can't find a specific replacement gasket for it - But of course I could replace the pump. The pump works fine so seems a waste of money for the sake of a couple £ gasket... Any experience replacing or re cutting one for these, RDB pumps, yourself?
Hi hypodeemicnurdle Is this the kit you are looking for.www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIELLO-OIL-PUMP-STRAINER-KIT-For-Riello-burners-Replaces-3005719-SSC-126G-ETC/323675548420?hash=item4b5c90eb04:g:CisAAOSw3BJcVgKk Cheers Gerry 👍
Hi Martin. hope the weather there is improving. We have lots of wind and rain here but temperatures during the day are about 7C but wind is about 30mph Thanks for commenting. Cheers Gerry
Having heard a nightmare story about an oil spill from a domestic tank, I'm thinking of installing a solenoid valve on the oil feed line so that the oil will be cur off when the boiler is not fired up. Any thoughts on this idea, Gerry?
@@gulag8735 No, the spec for the valve seemed to suggest that it would only work in the vertical position and the only place I could put it was on a horizontal pipe run, so I just fitted a simple manual valve on the tank outlet and turn it off when the CH is not in use. Some districts in the UK stipulate a double-skin tank or "bund", but those tanks cost more.
@@karhukivi thanks. As it happens I have a 6ft vertical fuel supply pipe to the boiler. I think a bund is nearly essential as the mess is frightful but I hate "it's the law" and rules🤣
1 , check oil tank , 2 ) Remove the photocell and clean the eye; With a clean rag ; Try to fire the burner , 3)Check the nozzle, Take the nozzle replaced it , Theirs is a stamp on the nozzle indicating the size and angle, You can take out the the nozzle,and clean it in dish with some oil , If you can replace it , Cheers Dublin Dave
Not all burners should be set to 8 bar. Different BTU set ups and different size boilers require more pressure out of the same burner. One burner can do multiple boiler sizes and outputs. Always get a qualified person to service and repair. Do not stick it in at 8 bar
Gerry I’m having trouble with my combustion analysis on my domestic boiler, riello 40 oil burner the only way I can get the o2 & co2 to correct margins has the flu temp up over 350 degrees Celsius, any ideas ?
Personally I wouldn't worry too much about 02 but concentrate on the CO2. Get it as close to 12% as possible and do an old fashioned smoke test. Black is too little air and brownish is too much air.
Hi Jason. Are you using a forced air type or normally aspirated. Generally if it's normally aspirated you need to make sure your flue is long enough to create enough pull / draught in the stove to mix the gasses. You can hear mine roar when running. 5 - 6 inch flue diameter and I find over 12 feet will do it. Let me know how burner is setup. Hope this helps. Cheers Gerry👍👍
Hi Timothy. I have a vortex myself and a stove for the house heating. Grant reccommend that youservice it yearly and that would include a nozzle change but they can run well for quite a bit longer than that. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍
Hi Gerry, my boiler won't fire, no spray from nozzle. Changed fire valve , blew out fuel line for tank. It's getting oil but not sure if there enough pressure from tank
tank isnt pressured. Oil pump located at the burner is what draws from tank. I only really know beckett burners but oil flow is dictated by the burner motor, which turns the oil pump and draws fuel. Some systems have a delayed solenoid valve that stops oil flow for i think 15 seconds when the call for heat is made. It sounds your pump or solenoid are bad. Could be motor if you dont hear that kick on instantly but thats pretty obvious. If it turns off instantly its a bad light sensor (cad cell) or burner controller box.
...Ger, you`re a gem... Thanks so much for the inspiration. I took out the burner element which was only fastened with a 13mm nut on top. I pulled it out and had to kill/drill the heads of the 2 screws on the sides to be able to remove the blast tube/collar. I took an adjustable- and a 16mm spanner to remove the nozzle and blew through that as much as I could. But it didn`t help, same symptoms. I did read in my research this morning about a photo-lens. I put on my head-lamp again, tilting the burner element, looking inside where I had removed the nozzzle and detected something like a spy lens back about 100mm inside above at my right hand side. I went to get a cotton-wool tip, spit on it and rubbed the center of the lens and cleaned off a layer of soot. Started the element, but it would not ingnite, stopped it and installed it back into the Grant. All good now. Dirty Photo-Lens in my case. Gerry, thanks very much indeed again for getting me started, subbed and thumbs up.
Good work, but have spare nozzles available, they can’t be cleaned with air pressure. Also never touch the nozzle screen part with ur fingers. Burner is probably burning dirty that’s why cad was likely dirty. Even if you did the nozzle replacement for a couple years, and save ur self $400 get a tech in on the third year to get his instruments on it and calibrate burner to maximum efficiency. If he can squeeze out another 5-10 % more efficiently, his trip there will be worth it.
Your advice was spot on, can't thank you enough! I had same problem, it was the eye piece inside, was covered in soot. Pulled it out, gave it a good clean, job done, burner fires up nice and doesn't trip out now. Thank you again.
only had beckett or similar burner experience.. bought a house with a Riello burner. Wondered about its 20-second fan before it flames.. "the purge" Good to know it's intentional, not due to faulty electrodes or a nozzle issue. Also, now i know how to check pressure. Thank you Gerry!
Thanks Gerry you covered everything I have been online looking for in one video. Burner now working again thanks to you.
Excellent Gerry! I learned a lot and thank you for that. I'm not sure it's a job I would take on in case of making some mistake and risking a disaster, but at least I know what to look for. My Riello 40 boiler is doing nothing on power-up, not even the purging, only the circulating pump works. I'll check the power, then try the reset and then see..... I might be calling you!
You ledgend. Exactly whatvi was looking for.... my burn has zero pressure so at least i know where start.
Hi Gerry, air setting should be done with a smoke test first and then with a flue gas analyser, newer models getting more sensitive to settings. Also, people should be aware, do not have your heating running when you are getting a fill of fuel, it stirs up all the sediments in the tank, let it settle for a while.
Hello. Good videos were can i get the fuel pressure gauge, what exactly is it called thanks
Hoping this is the fix, after a service, ours has stopped running, ran for a week, then I cleaned the bleeder and a ton of gunk came out, took the fresh nozzle off after I paid for a calibration service and there was a small deposit of rust, but still not working, nozzle looks fine, but thinking it maybe this. I'm going to order a fresh nozzle and see if it's that.
I just had mine serviced cleaned, cost me a small fortune. Had a "new" jet, worked fine for a week, then started kicking out black smoke putting no heat into the radiators
Hi Gerry, those three years have passed very quickly, and now the same problem as before, no burner activity, just the circulation pump. The problem was the two thermostats on the top of the boiler that set the normal operating temperature (60-70C) of the water and the "limit" setting (90C) to prevent boiling. Cats have jumped on the cable to the thermostats and disconnected the thermostat! The Riello burner is still going perfectly after 20+ years of service. I reviewed all your videos to get up to speed before working on it - thanks!
Excellent Video Gerry. Thank You kindly from Coventry ,Connecticut USA
Amazing Gerry, thanks a mill, transformed me from idiot to aficionado in 10 mins....nozel, any ideas on where I could get one in Leitrim of a Sunday?
Great video - Thanks for sharing. I have same problem, my boiler cut out, so when removing everything, it was so black, carbon everywhere, so I've cleaned everything up and even replaced the baffles as 2 of them were warped. I've replaced the Nozzle for exact same one that came out, but the burner won't stay alight, turns off after about 3 seconds. Any suggestions would be great to here. Thank you.
Hi Gerry where can you buy a pressure gauge
Gerry, there's a family in Co. Tyrone sitting in the warm right now thanks to you!! Good man!
Well done getting your heating working. Delighted you were able to do it. Cheers Gerry👍👍👍
Id like to be sitting in the heat in Co. Antrim but its only when press the reset on the burner.. Itl fire and then heat the radiators, itl maybe manage a few cycles then stops completely & will not come back on unless reset button pressed.. Any ideas Gerry what it may be ? Good man ..
Thanks
Mark
nice work gerry ....but I thought she wouldnae fire if photo cell sensing light?
Gerry, I'm replacing the big tube O rings on RBD 2 burner, old ones brittle and broken. The seal kit 3008878 includes small O rings, and blower casing seals. Where are the small rings for, not shown on the burner diagram.
Great info Gerry, thank you!
Many thanks, Must chk the pressure now.
Brilliant video, where is the photo cell on that burner??
Great video, like the home set-up.
Very good clip and well presented. I learned a great deal from it. Thanks.
Excellent simple video👍
Have you done any setting up with Analyser?
Went to 2 relatively new Warmflow boilers
O2 was below 4
Co2 was 14%
Kerosene 8 bar
Was trained perfect combustion reading
Co 12%
Any guide on this ?
Hi Gerry excellent stuff .Any ideas why my burner will run fine out of the boiler as soon as i put it back in it cuts out . Checked flue its clear .Could there be a blockage inside boiler ? It a firebird combi .With a riello burner
Hi gerry great videos,I've a query my pump keeps running tries to fire but never ignite, fan keeps running but no heat any ideas.
Gerry lad love Ur vids...I need to increase my jet size..., Do I have to change electrodes gaps too?
Very educational Gerry .... I have a Riello burner and found this VERY interesting !!
Hello there Jerry a great video there many thanks , ive got a Riello burner thats not letting fuel in through the nozzle and the electrodes are not buzzing no power getting to them either ,, mine is a RDB 2.2 firebird C35 120k ,would you have any idea what it would be , the boiler and burner is in an outside shed , could there be a mother board in the control box that is corroded or damp ,Im just guessing thats all ,many thanks for the videos , best regards john
Excellent video Gerry.
Hi Gerry I love your videos, great details and information. My RGB burner is coming on, just the motor and fan no spark. I put a new nozzle and replaced the compactors. I may need a new control box I think, can you help please
Is there a filter on the pump unit. My boiler runs fir a minute then seems to get starved of fuel. Fitted a new nozzle, but still the same.
Brilliant Gerry, highly informative , thanks. One question... what are the consequences of not having 8 bar pressure ? The burner works fine ( apparently ) without using 8 bar ?
Hi Gerry do you have any video on changing the photocell flame sensor. My sensor has a crack on casing wonder is it a job I could do myself?
Very good video - clear, well presented. I'm off to check my nozzle!
Hi Tony. The channel just went nuts lately so just trying to get some of the comments replied to. Thanks very much for taking the time to make a comment. Much appreciated Thanks Gerry 👍
@@GerrysDiy Thanks for the video, it turned out that the optical sensor was grubby. I thought I had sorted it and changed the nozzle and next day ketp cutting out again - but then cleaned the sensor and great! Your video provided the info to understand the burner and get on with the job. Super, a month on and still going strong. thanks again.
1st rule of RIELLO is don't screw with what you don't understand. Put the exact replacement parts back in. Remove the control jump out 5 and 6 to bleed and all good. Also anything over 8 on 1 pipe is a no no
hi jerry thankyou my jewels are now at a very nice temperature lol
Excellent Gerry thanks
Hi gerrymandering any chance of a link where to get a pressure gauge that is same as the one you use 😀 thanks
Hi Gerry. Do I need some kind of special pressure gauge to test the pressure?
Gerry you are the wizard
Hi Jason. Great to see you here and with 1.3 k subs too woohoo. Well done with your channel and thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍👍
Hi gerry my riello oil burner is very smokey and smelly,iv cleaned all the baffles and spinner tubes etc,would changing the nozzle fix my problem?thanks
Gerry I've a rebuilt popular 90 with new riello burner ect it kick's in /cycle's around every 6-7 mins would this time frame be a normal cycle.
Hi Gerry, any thoughts on grant vortex flame keeps going out and re-lighting repeatedly burn time varies from 2 seconds to 40 seconds. Doesn't go to lockout. Thanks
Hi Gerry. Hope you are well I have the same burner. It stinks of fumes when its on . Any tips where it might be coming from
Hi Ollie. Check that the flame is nice and bright and not dark yellow. There are lots of variables, burner type, flue position and length etc. Sorry I cant be more specific. Cheers Gerry 👍
Hi Gerry . Can u recommend pressure tester ?
Gerry, Thanks, great video. What pressure gauge are you using?
Hi Gerry, your the man. Same thing with my burner, and now I know what I'm looking at, is that oil pressure gauge just the same as for the water heating, I have a few of them in my box?
Hi Paul. The gauge needs to be decent quality but something that can handle about 15 bar (215 psi ) You're looking for about 8 bar for Kerosene. Air gauges will work but you need one that's big enough to read. Hope this helps. Good luck👍 Cheers Gerry
Hi Gerry, Very informative video. I have a Reillo, placed in a year. But there is no reset button light coming on. There is power going into the control box. But no light or ignition. Would you think the control box needs replacing ?
Hi Matt. Sounds like the control box alright. If you are testing with just a phase tester make sure you have a neutral as well. Use a multimeter or try a temporary lead. Might be worth a shot. Cheers Gerry
Gerry you do good job 👍👍
Hi Gerry my burner fires up and cuts out 4/5 seconds later it will keep doing this all the time, could you suggest what I could do to fix this problem, thanks.
Hi Gerry, I have a Tranco Boiler in the UK (originally sold by Travis Perkins). It had been running fine this Winter for 5+ months but recently it started locking out. I changed the jet on it and things improved but its started locking out again but it only seems to do when the next scheduled demand occurs. For example, I just went and checked it and there was no lockout light on. I overrode the heating schedule and the lockout light came on but it fired up as soon as I pressed the button. Weird one eh?
Hi Gerry i have an rdb riello bburner and i serviced it as it was not firing. I cleaned everything but for some reason i cannot get oil to come out the other side of the pump. The only way i can get oil to come out is if i loosen the nut that is attached to the pump that the copper feeder line that goes to the nozzle is attached to. And obviously once i do that there is oil pouring out the threads. If you could help i would be very grateful
Good evening, Gerry.
I'm having trouble with my 'Riello G3B' burner.
Starting fine from cold ,reaching boiler temperature after 15min, cuts out and then when in boiler calls for more heat it goes into purge mode and wont spark to ignite. Oil pump continues to run, damper opens on the fan , but no spark.
Any ideas?
Gerry would there be much difference between a 60 deg vs 80 deg nossle being installed?
Hi Alastair. Your boiler manufacturer would have run lots of tests to come up with the optimum nozzle efficiency but that said if you have a flame burning inside the boiler you will get heat output. Nozzles have a hollow or solid burn pattern but again you will make heat in the stove. Nozzles are less than a tenner so best to use the right one. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍👍
Thank you. Very helpful
Hi Gerry, Richard from Celbridge, just wondering where I'd get an S09 nozzle for the riello 40 burner..I d like to have one as spare... tks a lot
That another GREAT VIDEO Gerry. Lewis loves the fire flame.
Hi Frank. I'm delighted little Lewis is a fan and loves flames ( hide the matches 😜 ) Loved flying the paramotor with you lately and if the weather ever improves it will be great to get up there again. Thanks for commenting Frank👍👍
Another great vid Gerry , Have you considered a conversion to waste oil or veg oil for the reielo ?
Hi Owen. I have the bits here to do a conversion but have started another project first. Will be able to integrate many burners with this too. More next week on this one. Thanks for commenting Owen Cheers Gerry👍👍
A waste oil or Vegetable oil conversion would be a really good project to perfect especially with the rising fuel costs, have you made any progress on the idea? We would like to experiment a bit with the burning waste oil, only a stones throw away in Co. Armagh, if you see the smoke it's more than likely ourselves haha
Hi gerry great video... I have an issue with mine since Wednesday turn the heating on from inside and the boiler will come on make noise as you said in the video purging and the starts up for about 3 seconds then goes off then back to the purging sound then starts again for another 3 seconds and continues I've takjng the eye out and wiped it but it was like brand new anyway... Any ideas or help I would really appreciate from kildare 👍
The flame seems to be cutting out every few seconds and trying to start but just won't take off
Hi Garry. Great vids thsnks for help.
Riello 40, making noise, made noise, intake stopped spinning, i put in new capacitor. Worked then stop. Intake is hard to manually spin. Is it the bearings? Are they an easy fix?
Hi ogmc. When working properly it is possible to easily rotate the shaft with your fingers. It does sound like the bearings. If you remove the pump you can determine if its the bearings in the pump or the bearings in the blower. Hope this helps. Good luck. Cheers Gerry 👍
@@GerrysDiy Thanks G I will follow up.
great video how do you know how much air it needs in the boiler?
Analyser or smoke pump, old guys used their ear, listening to the roar but they forget hearing isn't as good now
With experience can do it by eye. Just like cleaning up a flame of an oxy acetylene torch. Not lazy and smoky like a campfire and not roaring like a rocket. A good burn will make the whole burn chamber glow red and not just a part. Set it closer towards the airy 'rocket' side if you are unsure. As this will not soot things up, just be little less efficient. Gray Furnace Man has some great videos on the subject.
Hi Gerry, love your videos and always find them so helpful. Quick question, my POPULAR 90 was making a screaming noice and then totally stopped working. I only bought the house a few months ago and the boiler looks very old. Would you have any idea what might have gone wrong? Do you think it would be best to get a new Riello burner? Sorry, I'm new to oil heating
Hi Rick. You probably have it sorted by now but this might help others. Sounds like a bearing on the pump or the motor. Can be fixed but given that it's old you might consider a new burner. They are about 240 euro and easier to fit than the bearing. 👍Cheers Gerry 👍
Fan motor, cheaper repair than replace with whole new burner
How did it light when it was getting a light to the pec
You are doing a great video, but I have a question can you adjust it to work on waste oil ? Maybe you can use a bigger nozzle, or to make it first working on diesel then after it starts make it work on waste oil, thanks a lot for your videos.
Hi Farid. It is possible but needs a compressor and a preheater. I will be doing a conversion soon. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍👍
@@GerrysDiy thank you for your response I am very anxious to see it. God bless you and keep on your great work
Hi Gerry i have a prblem with a Riello RDB 2.2 ,thinks its the pump if i star the pump /boiler it purges trys to ignit sparks etc then shuts
down ,checked oil going to pump fine checked high pressure side nothing coming out of pump so no spray from nozzle ,
This came from a friend it was working fine with them could the wirring be different so the solenoid is not getting power or signal causing the pump not to let oil out ?.
Or if i was just to plug it in on bench as your video would or should it start .
Many thanks colin
What model riello is that Gerry? Rb3?. I have an rb3 in my grant condenser boiler . How often would the nozzle need changing?
Hi David This one came out of a grant vortex boiler (Outside module) It's an rdb burner. Put it back in service about 10 minutes after this video was finished. I have a grant vortex indoor condensing boiler in my house running my UFH. Generally you should service it yearly but I have seen them in for years and running well without attention. Great boilers in my opinion. Thanks for commenting. Cheers Gerry👍
Great video
Mine is igniting for 2 seconds and then shutting off, is it the nozzle or the photoeye dirty? The chimney was clogged from previous add on wood furnace installed completly wrong and left over cresote drying from oil heat fell down and clogged thimble full. It is a duel line unit, can I just unhook the supply and return line or will they drip or run oil out of them once unhooked?
we bought new lamborghini eco oil burner and when its burning, flame is smokey. how can i stop that smoke? when i reduced manifold flap level,it gaved less smoke than before but flame is not as clear as yours.
Hi. Do you have a way to check the pump oil pressure. Seems like you have too little pressure but just guessing. Pressure should be about 8 bar for Kerosene. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍
Hey Gerry, why don't you make a rocket stove from scratch? Could be a good series! Thanks Pal - Top Channel!!
hi banditnige. I do have some ideas for a rocket stove and might start a build in a couple of weeks. New project out in a couple of days. Thanks for commenting. Really appreciated 👍👍
Gerry. Is there a way I can test myself if the pump is working or not? I took off the burner and no mist comin out. Electrodes working fine. But no flame.
Hi Darren. Make sure that the pump is not airlocked. It cant suck oil but only push it once all the air is gone. If you definitely have Kero in the pump take the nozzle out and see if it tries to push oil out the front. It wont be pressurised but it should still flow. Give me a call if you're still stuck.. Cheers Gerry
Riello fs 10 gas burner earthing wiring problem can you please demonstrate for repair
great video very informative, keep up the good work👍
Thanks Kieran Hope your burner is behaving and working properly. Cheers Gerry👍
Gerry you seem to have great experience of these burners, but what would you advise for us to keep in stock, the most common fault items ?
Hi The3wheeler The most common thing would be the nozzle as they are supposed to be serviced and changed anually. Photo cells and pumps are probably the most common problems after that but these burners ususlly go for a long time trouble free. Some of them are in outside housing units and can get exposed to harser conditions with moisture etc. Hope this helps Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry 👍👍
So many different nozzles, Warmflow told me "must do" match like for like so until you strip nozzle out can't just have any old nozzle
Hi Gerry, great videos, dub living in sligo here, I have a quick question on this type of burner, we have one installed in a basement where the oil tank is, I noticed yesterday there was no heat, I have plenty of oil, it's not air locked, but when power is on the blower seem to be working but won't fire up, one thing I've noticed is that burn seem to have a lot of water under it, and has water seeping out, any idea what's wrong? Also the last oil fill was October and it nearly February now, so I don't think it's contaminated oil or oil in bottom of tank, any light you can shine on this would help greatly :)
Hi Reorg. Is your boiler leaking water internaly or from a fitting, maybe the circulating pump? Give the photocell a wipe with a rag and try the reset button on the burner again ( red light button) You could replace the nozzle (€10 approx) and give it another go. Culprit may end up being the photocell if cleaning it does not work. Hard to suggest more as you are setup in a basement and it may be unsafe to fire it outside of the boiler. Good luck with your repair. Cheers Gerry👍
Hi Gerry, thanks for the reply, yeah water seem to be coming from inside it,
@Reorg The steel in older boilers can become pitted especially if there is a leak on the system for a long time. Rads in the house and the boiler are usualy made of steel and if there is fresh water filling the system because of a leak they just rust out from the inside. You may have an expansion tank or an automatic pressure reducing valve filling the heating system and you would not notice necessarily. Still the burner should work even if the boiler is leaking. Like in the video you should be able to run it independent of a boiler. Obviously a leaking boiler is a problem that you will have to resolve but for getting the heat going today it wont stop the burner working. You might need to change both the nozzle and the photocell. Take out your old nozzle and bring it with you to heatmerchants or hardware as there are details stamped on the side. Good luck Cheers Gerry👍
Yeah, I've just took the burner oof the. Boiler and about a 5 lts of water flowed out
@@reorg That's not good. If you are in a positiion to get a new boiler you should consider a grant vortex condensing oil boiler as they are about 97% efficient so will save money on running costs. depending on the size of you existing boiler the grant boier complete with burner will cost about €1400 ish. Not what you want to hear on a cold winters day. Are there any fittings on the top of the boiler that could be leaking into the unit. Try a bright flashlight to see if you can identify the leak. Cheers Gerry
Hi I have a Riello burner when I turn it on it takes 15 to 20 seconds to start up that’s ok it starts up and the rads get hot then the problem starts it stops but stays purging but won’t kick back in to fire up any help would be greatful thanks Michael
Hi Gerry.
I have similar burner with a 5 pin plug on it, I want to bench test it but need to know if I have to short out pins 4 and 5, black and grey to get it to run. Cheers, Jim.
Hi Jim. Let me know the model burner you have. Cheers Gerry 👍
@@GerrysDiy Hi Gerry. It’s a Riello MO535-M1PF, looks the same as the one you repaired in this video. Cheers, Jim.
@@GerrysDiy Sorry I gave you the controller no. It’s a RDB 2.2.
Cheers, Jim.
Excellent video 👍👍👍
Thanks Wayne Cheers Gerry
hi Gerry, i have a reillo 40 oil burner, how can i tell which model reillo it is? (domestic user)?
brilliant vid gerry
Thanks hoodie. Really appreciate the time you take to comment Cheers Gerry👍
There’s a fella I go to who reconditions these Riello burners. I just take mine to him every three or so years, he gives me £20 against it and charges me £80 for a ready to go unit with everything set up.
Hi Gerry, I have a RD3 Riello and it starts up fine when it has been off for a few hours but it keeps not firing when the temperature gets up so not switching back on but normally you can hear the air intake and then it fires but I don't hear the air intake happening. Can you advise what could be the issue? Thanks in advance.
I have a Reillo Series 40 burner that is about 2 years old. We noticed a strange odor from the furnace and I observed the motor come on briefly, then there was a bang and the damper door flew open, then the motor stayed on and after a few seconds the burner fired up with no problems. My service tech stopped by and of course it worked fine while he was there and then misbehaved again several hours later. What do you think this problem could be?
Delayed ignition. Weak transformer, electrodes gapped incorrectly or maybe flow/pressure issue.
Check inside damper and look to see how sooted the flue is always a good idea too when having any issues.
Gerry love the channel quick question have a riello rbd won't spark photo cell spotless any idea
hi jim,i,m ex marine engineer so know a bit about boilers.i,ve worked on this burner unit myself on my grant outdoor boiler,if you've still got an issue with the spark first check the cleanliness of the igniter electrodes/spark gap (correct gap should be in the destruction manual),if still not working try a new igniter as the insulators may have broken down.
Brilliant
Great videos Gerry :) The outer gasket on my oil pump (RDB1 50/90) has started to leak, the one under the outer cap - I can't find a specific replacement gasket for it - But of course I could replace the pump. The pump works fine so seems a waste of money for the sake of a couple £ gasket... Any experience replacing or re cutting one for these, RDB pumps, yourself?
Hi hypodeemicnurdle Is this the kit you are looking for.www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIELLO-OIL-PUMP-STRAINER-KIT-For-Riello-burners-Replaces-3005719-SSC-126G-ETC/323675548420?hash=item4b5c90eb04:g:CisAAOSw3BJcVgKk Cheers Gerry 👍
Great job Gerry!
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Hi Martin. hope the weather there is improving. We have lots of wind and rain here but temperatures during the day are about 7C but wind is about 30mph Thanks for commenting. Cheers Gerry
Having heard a nightmare story about an oil spill from a domestic tank, I'm thinking of installing a solenoid valve on the oil feed line so that the oil will be cur off when the boiler is not fired up. Any thoughts on this idea, Gerry?
Did you fit that valve?
I have the same nightmare.
@@gulag8735 No, the spec for the valve seemed to suggest that it would only work in the vertical position and the only place I could put it was on a horizontal pipe run, so I just fitted a simple manual valve on the tank outlet and turn it off when the CH is not in use. Some districts in the UK stipulate a double-skin tank or "bund", but those tanks cost more.
@@karhukivi thanks. As it happens I have a 6ft vertical fuel supply pipe to the boiler. I think a bund is nearly essential as the mess is frightful but I hate "it's the law" and rules🤣
I have a riello burner when I take it out it lights but when I put it back in to the boiler it won't light
Oil burner not firing up when I turn on hot water or heating, any thoughts on a quick solution?
1 , check oil tank , 2 ) Remove the photocell and clean the eye; With a clean rag ; Try to fire the burner , 3)Check the nozzle, Take the nozzle replaced it , Theirs is a stamp on the nozzle indicating the size and angle, You can take out the the nozzle,and clean it in dish with some oil , If you can replace it , Cheers Dublin Dave
Not all burners should be set to 8 bar. Different BTU set ups and different size boilers require more pressure out of the same burner. One burner can do multiple boiler sizes and outputs. Always get a qualified person to service and repair. Do not stick it in at 8 bar
is that gas oil you are using ?
Gerry I’m having trouble with my combustion analysis on my domestic boiler, riello 40 oil burner the only way I can get the o2 & co2 to correct margins has the flu temp up over 350 degrees Celsius, any ideas ?
Personally I wouldn't worry too much about 02 but concentrate on the CO2. Get it as close to 12% as possible and do an old fashioned smoke test. Black is too little air and brownish is too much air.
How do you tune your waste oil burner? I'm getting smoke and alot of buildup in the burn pot?
Sounds like you're feeding too much oil.
Hi Jason. Are you using a forced air type or normally aspirated. Generally if it's normally aspirated you need to make sure your flue is long enough to create enough pull / draught in the stove to mix the gasses. You can hear mine roar when running. 5 - 6 inch flue diameter and I find over 12 feet will do it. Let me know how burner is setup. Hope this helps. Cheers Gerry👍👍
Hi Gerry I've got a reillo burner on a grant
Condensing boiler do I need to change the jet ever year boiler service engineers do change
Hi Timothy. I have a vortex myself and a stove for the house heating. Grant reccommend that youservice it yearly and that would include a nozzle change but they can run well for quite a bit longer than that. Hope this helps Cheers Gerry 👍
@@GerrysDiy no I was just wondering as I change it myself as was a fitter / mechanic and It only costs around €10 thanks for replying and info
Anyone any ideas why my burner cuts out was running grand then will not fire.
What clicks in at 8.14.
Where the pump miter abeable in india
Hi Gerry, my boiler won't fire, no spray from nozzle. Changed fire valve , blew out fuel line for tank. It's getting oil but not sure if there enough pressure from tank
tank isnt pressured. Oil pump located at the burner is what draws from tank. I only really know beckett burners but oil flow is dictated by the burner motor, which turns the oil pump and draws fuel. Some systems have a delayed solenoid valve that stops oil flow for i think 15 seconds when the call for heat is made.
It sounds your pump or solenoid are bad. Could be motor if you dont hear that kick on instantly but thats pretty obvious.
If it turns off instantly its a bad light sensor (cad cell) or burner controller box.
Show motor brush change PLEASE PLEASE