raw oil smell with new boiler

Steve Ebels_3

> My contractor just replaced my ancient steam <BR>
> boiler (converted from coal) with a new Smith <BR>
> boiler Model 8 series and a Beckett burner. <BR>
> Every time it comes on I get a raw oil smell <BR>
> throughout the house which seems to be more <BR>
> noticeable near the radiators. What could cause <BR>
> this? <BR>
<BR>

Marcia_2

raw oil smell with new boiler

My contractor just replaced my ancient steam boiler (converted from coal) with a new Smith boiler Model 8 series and a Beckett burner. Every time it comes on I get a raw oil smell throughout the house which seems to be more noticeable near the radiators. What could cause this?

Leo

Something is

Something is more than likely out of adjustment, call the installer back to fix it. You should not be having this happen but like any new mechanical device there can be some bugs to work out.

Leo

David Sutton_6

Hello Marica

Its more than likly that dring the process of installing the boiler he had to cut and tread new pipes and maybe some of the precut pipes had oil in them as well. the boiler is new and had tappings cut into it for the piping, these all leave behind oil that floats on the water in the boiler, as it makes steam the oils are carried up with the steam, and comes out the air vents.

The boiler needs to be flushed and blown down and cleaned,

i like to blow it down once after i install a steamer and the n return back and give it a good cleanning.

Call your installer andask them when there going to blow down the boiler


David

Steve Ebels_3

Cleaning

It might be very possible that he hasn't skimmed the boiler enough or very thoroughly and there's some thread cutting oil floating on top of the water inside your boiler. You could probably tell if this is the case by observing the gage glass (if so equipped) on the side of the boiler. Generally, you'll see the water level surging up and down as the boiler starts to make steam when contaminants are present. You'd probably also notice a "scum line" in the gage glass itself. Skimming can be a very time consuming process and may involve a couple return trips to get all the gunk out of the boiler. Chemical treatment and cleaning of an old system is always advisable when installing a new boiler. Lot's of crud in the old piping is commonly knocked lose during the change out.

David Sutton_6

Its a tie Steve LOL

6:04 pm

Marcia_2

oil smell-new boiler

> Its more than likly that dring the process of

> installing the boiler he had to cut and tread new

> pipes and maybe some of the precut pipes had oil

> in them as well. the boiler is new and had

> tappings cut into it for the piping, these all

> leave behind oil that floats on the water in the

> boiler, as it makes steam the oils are carried up

> with the steam, and comes out the air vents.

> The boiler needs to be flushed and blown down and

> cleaned,

>

> i like to blow it down once after i

> install a steamer and the n return back and give

> it a good cleanning.

>

> Call your installer

> andask them when there going to blow down the

> boiler

>

> David



Than

Steve Ebels_3

I see that.........

What do they say about great minds...............LOL