oil boiler restart after 5 years

Tom_96

I have a home that has been shut down for 5 years and I need to restart the oil boiler. Any tips/check list for what steps I should take to prepare the
1. oil in the tank,
2.the burner
and
3.the boiler.

thanks in advance,
Tom

bill nye_3

You should

You should have it tuned up. Nozzle,filter,strainer, and a brush and vac.

How much fuel in the tank? I would put some additive in and have it topped of with fresh fuel.

I would look at the chimney , real close. 5 years is a long time ....... critters may have moved in.

J.C.A._3

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Leo

What the other

What the other guys said plus. Is the boiler drained now? Was it ever drained and could it have frozen? These are things a pro will be looking for.

Good Luck,
Leo

realolman

I have an old coal boiler

and decided that I was going to burn some paper in it last fall after having not used it in probably 10 years.

I lit the paper off and got the whole place filled up with really stinking smoke.

Whaen I got it out, I discovered that the chimney was completely clogged... probably about a drywall joint compound bucket full.

The only thing I can figure it was, was stuff that had collected on the flue liners, and fell off during the period of non use. The flue liners were clean as a whistle.

So like Bll Nye said... look in the chimney.