Grant Euroflame fault 3

Flame slow to stabilise during start up

Oil boiler

What it means

Boiler works but the flame takes longer than expected to stabilise during start up.

Likely causes

  1. Insufficient air supply
  2. Faulty or worn fan
  3. Inadequate room ventilation
  4. Incorrect nozzle size or type fitted for required boiler output
  5. Fuel pressure too low
  6. Insufficient draught
  7. Dirty boiler heat exchanger
  8. Poor flue condition
  9. Motor/pump fault
  10. Electrode/ignition fault
  11. Control box fault
  12. Oil pump fault
  13. Solenoid valve/coil fault
  14. Nozzle/fuel contamination
  15. Combustion air/head setting fault
  16. Photocell fault
  17. Balanced flue recirculation
  18. Boiler or flue blockage
  19. Incorrect diffuser position causing poor flame pattern or combustion issues
  20. Debris, leaves, hair, fluff accumulation on fan impeller or housing
  21. Debris, leaves, hair, fluff accumulation blocking air inlet
  22. Worn or damaged nozzle causing poor combustion

Where to start

  1. Check the air damper setting and the condition of the fan
  2. Check room ventilation is adequate, see Section 9.1
  3. Check the nozzle size and type

The full answer, free

  • 46 more checks in order
  • The readings and component tests from the manual
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 43), right under the answer

Safety: Isolate oil and power before you touch the burner. Do a combustion test after any burner adjustment or part change. OFTEC (or equivalent) work only.

From the Grant manual for the Euroflame. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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