Bleeding oil boiler after running dry

rozevans

Hi everyone, in the interests of money saving can you help me figure out how to bleed my boiler? It ran dry after using a very unexpected amount over the last 7 weeks since our last 500 litre delivery.

Hopefully you can see these images:
ibb.co/kfjXc7
ibb.co/cSsJH7

I can also link one of the inside of the boiler unit (which is inside our kitchen, it's old).

Thanks in advance for your help!!

rozevans

Here is the inside of the boiler:

ibb.co/n5Hcc7
ibb.co/bYQ2AS

Ganga

Cannot see any pictures,can anybody who knows how to do it post the links so advice can hopefully be given.

rozevans

I finally found the reset button hidden under a galvanised cover so I am hoping that will sort it! Waiting for it to come up to pressure now Hope it works!!

thorganby

You will get more help if you state the make/model of your boiler because there is nothing obvious in any of your pictures.

I think that you will need to remove the aluminium cover bottom right in this picture:

http://ibb.co/bYQ2AS

where you should find a bleed nipple on the oil pump to allow the air out. The pump cannot work with air in the system.

You will need a suitable spanner or maybe an Allen key to allow the air out and then press the lockout reset button.

rozevans

Thanks thorganby, you were right, that's where the reset button was, I couldn't find it and didn't know this cover came off easily.. I have pressed the reset button without bleeding it to see what happens. The hot water is coming on so I am hoping that will mean the heating will come on too. If not I will try bleeding it from this area too! Thanks

Le_Kirk

Here are your pictures.

http://ibb.co/kfjXc7
http://ibb.co/cSsJH7
http://ibb.co/n5Hcc7
http://ibb.co/bYQ2AS