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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Oh dear. Was out of oil after all that. Forggot to press the eset button on the gauge

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  • RSoles
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    Have you tried bleeding the radiators?
    Suprised nobody's mentioned this yet.....

    Seriously though, remember to switch heating off for about an hour after filling the tank, lets the crap stirred up by filling settle so it doesn't get into the filter.

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  • wurzel
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    Originally posted by Diver View Post

    Top up if this is the case.

    HTH
    Oh dear. Was out of oil after all that. Forggot to press the eset button on the gauge

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  • RichardCranium
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    I've got to cook dinner for 8 tonight and I have nobody else to turn to!
    Hmm. Jackie Mason has the solution.

    Q. How does a Jewish princess prepare a meal for eight?

    A. "Hello, is that the Olive Garden? I'd like to book a table for eight for tonight."

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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post
    When an oil tank gets low you also start getting cack in the filters.
    No, that's only where the remaining fuel sloshes about, I.e. in vehicles, boats etc. A domestic fuel tank would remain settled unless moved

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  • moorfield
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?
    Yes quite possibly. This happened at Moorfield Towers a few years ago before we had the oil replaced with gas (thank god) although a fat lot of good that has done as the gas appears to be running out now.

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  • threaded
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    What do you need sunglasses for in this weather?
    Snow blindness!

    I put sunblock and lippy on too before going out chopping wood this morning.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    What do you need sunglasses for in this weather?
    To prevent snow blindness surely?

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?
    What do you need sunglasses for in this weather?

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  • Sysman
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    When an oil tank gets low you also start getting cack in the filters.

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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?
    Gel point of domestic oil is - 9.5 deg C. this is where the oil starts to block filters and jets.

    You have not given us the ambient Temp so that's all I can say.

    Couple of inches of oil left in the tank, then you are low, and it may be a case of low pressure feed due to low head of deisel combined with low temperature thickening.

    Top up if this is the case.

    HTH

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?

    Yes, when did you buy the oil? Diesel is made thinner depending on the predicted weather temperature the same may apply the red Diesel.

    PS: I remember on an old oil heating system there was a filter, its worth checking the filter.

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  • wurzel
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    Cannot believe you are posting this drivel on here.
    I've got to cook dinner for 8 tonight and I have nobody else to turn to!

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?
    Cannot believe you are posting this drivel on here.

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  • wurzel
    started a topic Rayburn's Packed Up

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    Of all the times to do it. Got a couple of inches of oil left in the tank but can't get it lit again - is it possible for the pipeline to get frozen up in these conditions?

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