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Posted by Mo Hoaner on May 26, 2008, 1:44 am
>I have a 30 year old Texaco boiler with a summer winter hookup. Whenever
>the heater comes on, there's an oilsmell strongest near the basement steps,
>over the oiltank- heater is at other end of basement. It's a fairly small
>basement though.
> We were going to replace the heater, but someone suggested that this is a
> repairable problem. Something about not all the burners firing, or
> something like that. We have a contract for maintenance/cleanout, but
> no one has identified the problem. Is there something particular we
> should look for? We have no gas service in the house, so that's too
> expensive an option to convert. TIA for any suggestions.
>
> mm
Lets see... You have an oilsmell near the oiltank when the oilheater comes
on. Maybe some of the oilsmell from the oilleak, on the oiltank or oilline
is being drawn into the area when the oilheater FIRES up, so you can detect
the oilsmell? I'd say you should have someone figure out the source of the
oilsmell before you have an oilFIRE outside of the oilheater. That, and
replace the thermostat.
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