Old solid fuel converted to oil aga had gone out this morning, just got round to tinkering with it thinking oil pipe had carboned up, but no it’s clean and oil is flowing freely, can’t see any reason why it would have gone out. Would it have anything to do with the cold last night? It hit below -5° at least, and a stretch of the oil line from the tank is completely exposed.
Aga went out last night, the cold?
- Thread starter Macsky
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- Exeter, Devon
Low oil level in the tank? That’s the main reason ours goes out as it’s gravity fed.
Pistonbroke
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Neighbours have one and it doesn't like the east wind. The way the roof swirls the wind will blow down the flue and put it out
Steevo
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- Gloucestershire
Well worth having an anti-downdraught cowl fitted.
Pistonbroke
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Yes, probably the cure. Where we are west / south west would be 99% of the wind felt so it's only once in a while.
4course
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- north yorks
Be careful fitting a cowl . We had been advised to have one of those spinning types fitted to prevent the occasional down draught , over time it weakened the chimney stack and loosened the chimney pot which could have had serious consequences if it hadnt been noticed. Our converted from solid fuel to kero aga( must have been done over 40yrs ago) has a similar problem in severe frosts its usually the filter on the outside fuel tank that needs changing if its not the feed pipe into the wicks bunging up with carbon. Find ensuring additive is added on filling helps that problem which still happens but not as often so can get away with a pre winter clean although we usually yurn ours off during summer but wouldnt be without it in winter
5020man
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Hi
If flue is blocked (down draught)? the kitchen will be full off black carbon smuts.
Got the T shirt.
Pistonbroke
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Sure there is no bird stuck down the flue or something? Sounds more like something restricted than the coldLit it again and it lit ok, 2 mins later there was yellow flames blowing out the doornearly set a tea towel on fire
Incidentally we did have two jackdaws down another chimney yesterday! I got a panicked phone call from the wife screaming “there’s two ravens in the sitting room!”
I doubt it dearPistonbroke
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We have an old solid fuel Rayburn that only gets lit when it's desperate needs. Two crows were stuck in there last week.Incidentally we did have two jackdaws down another chimney yesterday! I got a panicked phone call from the wife screaming “there’s two ravens in the sitting room!”
Y Fan Wen
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- N W Snowdonia
The vent on the flue box alters the draw you have. Open it to decrease the draw.
The plate plug also alters the draw in the fire. If it's running too hot alter the flat face of the plug to be inline with the upright part in the flue. If you want more draw have the plug at right angles to the upright.
The plate plug also alters the draw in the fire. If it's running too hot alter the flat face of the plug to be inline with the upright part in the flue. If you want more draw have the plug at right angles to the upright.
That’s good as thats exactly what I’ve done, wheel is closed (was quite open) and plug is open, seems to be burning steady now, hopefully stays that way
Exfarmer
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
you haven't got red fuel in you oil tank have you?
that will go solid for sure but would need to be 95% plus to freeze