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New Riello burner w/ buderus G115: anyone else issues?

Stew_3
Stew_3 Member Posts: 2
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Since Riello changed their blast tube design less than a year ago, has anyone else had issues with proper setup and stability? Is it just the match up with the Buderus G115 series?

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  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Member Posts: 1,117
    BF Burner

    Only with the BF series burner . The Buderus blue F series is plug & play...
  • Stew_3
    Stew_3 Member Posts: 2


    What is the difference in the applications of one versus the other? We do residential retrofits for baseboard applications with indirects mostly; not very much radiant.
  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Member Posts: 1,117
    BF

    The BF(balanced flue) has a fresh air intake piped to the outside .It is used with a direct vent set up. Instead of a chimney , the boiler is vented ,without electrical power through a outside wall.. You can also use it without the direct vent.Reasons efficacy ,noise,lint area , ect.... You need to use the post purge BF model for a direct vent....
  • kevin coppinger_4
    kevin coppinger_4 Member Posts: 2,124
    did you try to.....

    call Buderus? I am told that a former riello rep.guy is now working FOR Buderus...might have a pretty good idea about how to fix it....kpc

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  • tate
    tate Member Posts: 21
    Charlie Smith is with Buderus,

    > call Buderus? I am told that a former riello

    > rep.guy is now working FOR Buderus...might have a

    > pretty good idea about how to fix it....kpc

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  • tate
    tate Member Posts: 21
    Buderus Rep

    Charlie Smith, was with Riello, now with Buderus, but any one @ Buderus technical could help you out.
  • Rudy
    Rudy Member Posts: 482
    BF series problems

    Yes - there have been numerous cases with issues

    Very touchy to settings and don't light off well (strong pulsations, sooty smells, occasional retries on start)

    Had one installed late last year and it took a lot of tweaking to get it working and to date it's still not quite right.

    Big Ed had suggested a few things that seemed to really help significantly. Boost pump pressure to same spec as F series (170-180 psi) and start with turbulator and air setting for F series, and work from there.

    Best thing for all is to keep lots of pressure on Riello and Buderus because they need to get their hands around this issue.
  • Mike Kraft_2
    Mike Kraft_2 Member Posts: 398
    I've installed

    the BF's in laundry room/boiler rooms.Vented the appliance in a chimney.Avoiding bad makeup air conditions.I like to avoid the direct vents like the plague.Paranoid........me?,yup

    cheese

  • Robert O'Connor_6
    Robert O'Connor_6 Member Posts: 299
    Started a thread on this at Oil Tech Talk

    http://disc.server.com/Indices/24736.html

    Make sure you check out the Riello response to Eleft's warranty question!!

    Definitely agree, talk to Buderus. Riello has not been helpful on this isssue with me.
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