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Bristlecone

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3. This happened to us once, the boiler wouldn't fire

Reply to happybird (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:39 PM

Oct 2024

No matter what I tried. Tech came out next day and did some kickstart or other and got it to go. Butherus boiler, only a few years old. Didn’t happen before or after.

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Oil furnace won't kick on [View all] happybird Oct 2024 OP

Sounds like you have done all you can do. Aussie105 Oct 2024 #1

Thanks. happybird Oct 2024 #2

This happened to us once, the boiler wouldn't fire Bristlecone Oct 2024 #3

This is my 4th or maybe 5th winter here happybird Oct 2024 #4

Do oil funaces have a drain pan? johnp3907 Oct 2024 #5

No idea happybird Oct 2024 #6

oh my. I went back down after googling the pan location happybird Oct 2024 #9

Do you have duncang Oct 2024 #7

There's water on the floor now... happybird Oct 2024 #10

are you positive its water? Prairie_Seagull Oct 2024 #13

Definitely water happybird Oct 2024 #14

good to hear. i could fix itt for you but the airfare would be daunting.haha Prairie_Seagull Oct 2024 #15

:) happybird Oct 2024 #16

When was your last tune-up? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #8

Just got filled up at the beginning of September happybird Oct 2024 #11

When furnances don't run for a while. Shut off or out of fuel, they leak water, Why? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #12

If your oil tank is outside there could have been water condisation with all those hot days Figarosmom Oct 2024 #17