brucemillar
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Folks
For reasons that we do not need to discuss in here (please ;^) We have found ourselves still needing our heating/hot water system, delivering hot water on occasional evenings. It just so happened, last night was one of those nights!! Or, rather last night, was NOT one of those nights, one of those lonely old nights.
No. Our oil fired boiler decided that it would make (accompanied by a really strong fuel oil smell) all the noises that it usually does when it is making hot water, but without actually producing any hot water. It would click, followed by the re-assuring clunk, then the sound of a Meteor Jet Firing up at Full Chat, followed by the dull but comforting background roar that signifies water production has started.
I have (this is important to note) two teenage daughters and a wife, who all like to use the liquid nectar in roughly the same time period. This is why we bought an 'industrial' sized boiler with a water capacity that shame most inland reservoirs, in full flood.
Anyways. No hot water was the problem. How to ensure that there was/is hot water is the challenge. This to be undertaken under the watchful gaze of my female others.
Now, I should have added that when the boiler was going through it's warm up & pre-start routines every sound it made was in the correct order at the corect time and at the correct magnitude. It just refuse (to my eyes) to actually fire up and stay fired up. Rendering it as much use as a chocolate fireguard.
Then an epithany. NO FUEL!!! I knew the tank had recently been filled (as confirmed by the league of Arab Nations sitting down to discuss my Oil Bill.
A further inspection, next to the actual tank revealed a small bowl filter housing. I undid the housing to reveal what appeared to be the pubic region on a female Sumo Wrestler. I have seen less hair in a seventies glam rock band.
Some diligent use of my air compressor to blow a fine mist of fuel oil, straight into my awaiting eye balls and gaping mouth. A rub down with a towel (presented by my lovely wife). Screw the filter back together and BOOM (no pun intended) we were off. Harmony and hot water restored. A few test firings confirmed that mix of pubic hairs and sand (sand, seriously, do not ask) had caused a catastrophic backlog of women needing showers.
Clean those filters folks. It could save you in the longer term.
For reasons that we do not need to discuss in here (please ;^) We have found ourselves still needing our heating/hot water system, delivering hot water on occasional evenings. It just so happened, last night was one of those nights!! Or, rather last night, was NOT one of those nights, one of those lonely old nights.
No. Our oil fired boiler decided that it would make (accompanied by a really strong fuel oil smell) all the noises that it usually does when it is making hot water, but without actually producing any hot water. It would click, followed by the re-assuring clunk, then the sound of a Meteor Jet Firing up at Full Chat, followed by the dull but comforting background roar that signifies water production has started.
I have (this is important to note) two teenage daughters and a wife, who all like to use the liquid nectar in roughly the same time period. This is why we bought an 'industrial' sized boiler with a water capacity that shame most inland reservoirs, in full flood.
Anyways. No hot water was the problem. How to ensure that there was/is hot water is the challenge. This to be undertaken under the watchful gaze of my female others.
Now, I should have added that when the boiler was going through it's warm up & pre-start routines every sound it made was in the correct order at the corect time and at the correct magnitude. It just refuse (to my eyes) to actually fire up and stay fired up. Rendering it as much use as a chocolate fireguard.
Then an epithany. NO FUEL!!! I knew the tank had recently been filled (as confirmed by the league of Arab Nations sitting down to discuss my Oil Bill.
A further inspection, next to the actual tank revealed a small bowl filter housing. I undid the housing to reveal what appeared to be the pubic region on a female Sumo Wrestler. I have seen less hair in a seventies glam rock band.
Some diligent use of my air compressor to blow a fine mist of fuel oil, straight into my awaiting eye balls and gaping mouth. A rub down with a towel (presented by my lovely wife). Screw the filter back together and BOOM (no pun intended) we were off. Harmony and hot water restored. A few test firings confirmed that mix of pubic hairs and sand (sand, seriously, do not ask) had caused a catastrophic backlog of women needing showers.
Clean those filters folks. It could save you in the longer term.
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My only explanation for the "pubic hair" phenomenon would be plumbers hemp or maybe some strange filter material employed by your kerosene supplier. Parallel threaded pipe joint video to follow- those who use those instant push fit pipe joints should look away now! 
