Boiler Cutting Out

[Barmaid]

I have a Grant multi pass combi boiler. A little over a week ago I ran out of fuel. Bought a couple of drums and there was enough in there to keep me going. Bought a couple more drums at the weekend and Mr BM kindly came and topped me up this morning.

Now the boiler has suddenly decided to cut out. Fired it up again - it works for about 10 mins and then cuts out.

It could be nothing to do with the running out of fuel and it is coincidental. Any suggestions, please? (It is properly pressured etc)

[Buenchico]

>>> Mr BM kindly came and topped me up this morning

Is that a euphemism for something naughty ;-)

This thread might be relevant:
http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/forum/boiler-central-heating-questions/oil-boiler-only-fires-5-min-then-cuts-off-117/

[Barmaid]

Lol, no Buenchico (although he did walk in the house and take off his trousers but only cos he wont drive in his work trousers due to his car).

It seems to be working ok with the radiators but there is no hot water. Which is a problem as I have no means of showering. When I run the hot water tap it cuts out. And of course the landlord has massively fallen out with me because a) I had the temerity to leave his **** hole and b) I refused him access on Saturday because he only gave me an hour's notice and I was going out.

[malagabob]

Air locks possibly in the supply from the tank

[Barmaid]

Well that's just stunning. LL is refusing to do anything because I am moving out. So now I have no heating and no hot water (the pressure was rising in the boiler and so I was advised to turn it off).

Am going to stink in a week...........

[paddywak]

Has the pressure in the boiler dropped?,some where on the boiler usually in clear view there will be gauge if it drops to far below 1 (or into the red) the boiler trips out.Its easy resolved as there should be two normally disconnected and switched off on mine I reconnect then with a flexible pipe,and turn them both on.When the reading on the gauge rises above one turn off the water disconnect the pipe and away it should go.Sorry I can't be more specific as different boilers are configured differently.

[bednobs]

you could always go old school and have a wash

[albaqwerty]

I'd have thought the LL was legally obliged to provide heating and hot water irrespective of a tenant moving out at some point.

Get your Barrister head on BM, grab a hold of some legal mates and set forth !!

[Buenchico]

>>> Am going to stink in a week...........

https://tinyurl.com/ybwde3a4

;-)

[Islay]

Sounds like an air bubble - give it a bleed its dead easy to do

[Islay]

I will email you!

[Barmaid]

I've just bled the radiators and there appears to be no air. I had to switch the system off because having had a perennial problem with the pressure dropping, now the pressure is going sky high.

I'm feeling a wee bit stressed at the moment with the various things that have happened today. (Cattery now cant take the cat, I have to work on Thursday, I dropped a concrete slab on my foot and it feckin hurts).........

[The Builder]

If the pressure is rising like that, BM, it does suggest that either the PRV (pressure relief valve) is not working properly, or a thermistor (sort of thermostat) is allowing the water temperature to go beyond the correct operating level.

Either way, it does need to be looked at by a boiler guy.