Bleeding the fuel line on a Firebird Diesel Boiler in a Central Heating System
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- When your diesel boiler runs out of fuel you may need to bleed the fuel line of air (once the tank has been filled again) in order to get the diesel boiler running again. This is a short video showing you how to bleed a Firebird Diesel Boiler using the bleed nozzle. If this method is too much hassle for you, we suggest you consider having a Tigerloop system installed. See our video on how easy it is to bleed with a Tigerloop ( • Bleeding the fuel line... ).
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Just wanted to say thank you so much. I am a widow and a single mom.. we've had no heating for a few days. I watched your video and I was finally able to do this and get my boiler started. You're a star!
Thank you for the feedback, we're pleased our video helped you out. :)
It is the shortest, most concise videos that save my bacon.
Much obliged, got me out of a spot too since this was translatable to a Firebird Kerosene boiler on the other side of the world in Ireland
Hi there my fellow Irish man , my pressure meter is currently is currently sitting at 5.5, I think it should be at 9 any idea how I adjust the pressure to bring it up ? I have the same burner as in the video . Thanks for your time .
@@malmoran8643 for our system, there's a plastic valve sticking out of a pipe above the water boiler which you can turn open temporarily to flush more water into the system as needed. If there's no pressure meter beside the valve, you'll just need to gauge it by popping out to the boiler to check pressire after each few seconds you have the valve open.
Another UK based boiler owner wishing you thanks !
Thank you! Just bled my Camray 5 Oil Boiler back in the UK! It wouldn't;t rehire after sitting with no oil for a week...but works like a dream now! Thank you!x
It's so good to hear that our video has helped you on the other side of the world. Thank you for your comment. :)
Thank you so much for making this video. It has helped greatly and saved me from spending money on something that is so simple. May the sun shine upon you always
I followed your instructions and my motor started again. Thank you very much for your help!!
Thank you for this. You've got me out a spot during one of the colder snaps in the UK winter so far!
Great! Thanks good to know where the reset button is on the burner. Ran out of oil for a couple of days but when pressed the reset worked again after a couple of goes without bleeding. In the UK the Firbird looks identical inside to our 'Grant' boilers. Thanks!
Thank you so much. Got my Grant Euroflame outdoor boiler working again. I'm so cold!!!
Thanks!
It’s -8c we’re snowed in , so the technician could not get through
This solved my problem
Wow, sounds like you were in a sticky situation. So pleased our video has helped you. Thank you for your comment.
Thank you. Today my burner was air locked and this caught me some warmth
Thank you from Ireland
Our pleasure. :)
Thank you
Thank you! My home is warm again.
More than welcome - We are always happy to help
Thank you very much, this video was very useful for me. my house just got hot again.😉👍👍
Thank you, all the way from Ireland. Worked a treat.
You are more than welcome, all the way from New Zealand
Thank you for the very informative video. Helped me out.
This method works ok if you have a short and simple fuel line. I tried it several times but the boiler kept locking out again. My fuel line is about 10 metres long, has a couple of 90 degree turns, drops under a path and rises again. We had to turn off the valve at the boiler, disconnect the flexible hose by the bleed valve, turn on the valve and run about 5 litres of fuel into a container before all the air cleared.
Thank you for your comment, sounds like it was a bit of working getting the air out, but pleased you managed to get it working again. We recommend our customers install a Tigerloop which bleeds to line for you. It's particularly good for longer fuel lines. We also have a fuel level monitoring tool which helps prevent the fuel running out.
Excellent!! Servicing manual wasn't much help - this video was!!! Def no need for a call out :-)
Hi Johnny, thanks for your comment, it's great to hear we saved you some expensive with no callout.
Thank you so much - really clear.
You don't always have a positive head on your oil tank ( may be lower than boiler) and the oil won't flow at all, you may need a priming pump (even with a tiger loop).
You are absolutely correct, and I'm sure this will be helpful for people who have this setup. In New Zealand our training ensures our installers are aware if/when a tigerloop is required at the time of assessing the installation. Thank you for pointing this out. :)
Thanks mate sorted in 2 minutes
Thanks bud same me calling a plumber cheers
THANK YOU!!
Always happy to help
Hi there can anyone help me please ? My pressure meter is currently sitting at 5.5, I think it should be at 9 any idea how I adjust the pressure to bring it up ? I have the same burner as in the video . Thanks for your time .
Thank you so much for your video. Very informative. Saved me calling out a Plumber and paying an extortionate amount to call him out and more importantly...a happy Wife with a hot shower!
You are more than welcome. We are always happy to help. Happy wife... Happy life.
Hi there , I'm wondering can you help me please ? My pressure meter is currently sitting at 5.5, I think it should be at 9 any idea how I adjust the pressure to bring it up ? I have the same burner as in the video . Thanks for your time .
Do you have to turn the boiler off to do this?
Thanks for watching our video. In short the answer is yes.
Central Heating New Zealand thanks for the reply. All sorted now. Thanks for the vid it saved me the bother and money, by not needing to call out a plumber on the coldest days of the year in the UK
Pleased to hear it was helpful. Keep warm over there!
How do I boost the pressure?
Are you wanting to increase the pressure in fuel line or the pressure in the water side of the system?
what if it is a overhead fuel line?
It's pretty difficult to provide a recommendation without seeing the system. We would not recommend installing an overhead fuel line. We suggest seeking help from a local installer to help you.
Does the tank need to be FULL or can it be topped up?
The tank does not need to be full provided the fuel level is higher than the boiler. We recommend a tigerloop to be fitted on our systems to eliminate the hassle of fuel level issues.
@@centralheatingnz I have at least 500 litres of newly delivered oil in my tank, (yes I ran out of oil) I also have a tiger-loop fitted in-line to the boiler. Both tiger-loop and the boiler are approx two years old. My boiler is an external Worcester Bosch Greenstar Heat Slave 11 - 12/18. I have been trying to get it to run for two days now, but it is constantly locking out...I don't seem to be able to get all the air out of the oil, I have to date drawn at least 2 litres of oil into a bottle in my efforts to bleed directly from the burner..It will sometimes run for around five to ten minutes while still bleeding mostly showing an air oil mix...but will eventually lock out again. until I once more press the reset button, only to run for a short while before once again locking out ? If tiger - loops are that good then surely, and according to you I should not have to bleed this system, the tiger-loop would do it all for me? There is also an in-line filter fitted before the tiger-loop , which to play safe, I changed with a completely new see through bowl type only yesterday. Here in South West Cymru aka Wales, finding a heating engineer is not easy and can be expensive...therefore as a Pensioner I would be very grateful for any help you can give me, Its been raining almost none stop for days cold damp and miserable, I could do with getting my central heating to work, and a hot shower would be a God send :))
I shouldn't really complain about the rain = good grass = good sheep & beef lol, something you guys would also know a lot about :))
@@pedrapioan4201 Hi did have any luck getting your boiler going? I have a similar issue, i cannot seem to get all the air out!
SuperOMARKO I have the same problem. I have pushed that red button a ridiculous amount of times and there still seems to be air in it
What happens if this doesnt work?
Hi Gary, if you're based in New Zealand, you are welcome to contact our after sales team on 03 357 1233, or else I would recommend giving your installer a call for them to troubleshoot with you.
People, do not remove the plug, just loosing it. If You remove the plug, and theres any pressure in the system You are going to be covered in fuel oil, which smells like parafin. You only need to loosen it, untill bubbles go, or oil fuel starts leaking out with a little flow.
Thanks for your comment and good tip.
Cannot hear what he is saying properly!
Hi Chris, thank you for your feedback, what parts in particular are you have trouble hearing and perhaps I can help you out?