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    Jul 5, 2010, 07:16 AM
    Heating
    The baseboard nearest the oil burner is always hot, even when the heat is off, any ideas?
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    Jul 5, 2010, 04:04 PM

    There is no such thing as free heat when burning oil but it is possible the heat from the boiler is thermo siphoning to the first heat radiator.
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