WooHoo ! Since the oil companies won't do inside home work right now because of Covid-19 & i'm both disabled w/CRPS plus on Chemo,thought I was screwed.But thanks to a few of your vids to help me through the steps to troubleshoot the furnace,a trip to Home Depot,plus 5 hrs work( not counting breaks to shake/cry/& vomit,hehe)I finally have heat again !! ThankYouThankYouThankYou !!!
I have quite a few oil furnace customers. Very few natural gas homes in the rural mountain area I live in. Those annual service calls get messy occasionally. Thanks for the video.
Hey Steven, I have a question for you! I recently became an oil heat apprentice. I wanted to ask you what are the things I need to look for on a no heat call. I know I have to check that the customer has oil, need to make sure they have power. But if you’re on a no heat call where do you go after checking those things.?
1st check of the season. Nice and easy. Was a cold one yesterday here in CT and Southern New England only in the 60s! and 50s this morning. It's coming. Tis the season!
With the newer low sulfur fuel they shouldn't really get clogged up unless the customer gets a batch of contaminated fuel. Even a brand new filter wouldn't last long if that happened. Same with cleaning the soot out of the boiler. My dad always had to clean ours out every year when I was a kid, now their boiler can go for years and not need a cleaning. The oil is much cleaner, as is the exhaust going up the chimney.
Many years ago when I was in Tech School I was sent out to work on a Fuel Oil Furnace for a no heat called. I checked it and replace some parts and went to start it. I was watching the flame then a fireball burnt my hair off. I never touch another Fuel Oil after that.
@@williegillie5712 I was checking the flame and I did ask how many times they hit the reset. They said two times. I was more like ten time the firebrick was wet. The teacher said they always will lie so it was my last one.
CONGRATULATIONS on picking up a new burner customer! The most wonderful time of the year is approaching; oil season!!! The Peerless lives to run again. Unfortunately in my area it's mostly leakhams boilers. One company near me won't even install them anymore because they are sick of doing warranty work on them.
I heard rule of thumb on electro gap is 1/8 - 1/8 - 1/2. 1/8 is the gap between the two electrodes. 1/8 is the distance of the electrode tip past the nozzle. (looking down at it) 1/2 is the distance from the tip of the electrode to the center of the nozzle (looking directly at it) Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Great video Steve, always nice when you pick up a repeat customer, let’s you know your doing things right. It is kind of odd to see the homeowner or somebody painted the oil tank, for everyone out there, you really should not paint these tanks, it will only help hide problems, these tanks will generally rot from the inside out anyway, so painting them is not going to stop that and actually hides potential problems. If the tank is outside then I would consider it, but not when it is indoors.
That tank wasn't painted by the home owner, they come from the company that makes them to the plumbing supply house just as you see it . They are primed at the plant where they are made.
John Krim I have never seen a tank sold from a supplier that was just primed, they have always come finished, primer is not going to protect the tanks outside. Unless there is something different in Ma, here in Michigan they are all finished!
I vaguely remember an oil burner we had years ago. Nothing but headaches. Tank outside lines gelling and injector plugging up. Maybe they were built a little better after mine.
Wish you could show a demonstration what the head sounds like when it's broken, please! Just curious!! Love your vids and thanks for sharing with all of us!!!
Love the Goodman Brown Turd comment
thx this gentleman seems like he knows his boilers ,,, PM is very imporant to any system !!
A clean machine not only runs reliably but also efficiently. Good job Steve.
Thanks for taking the time to develop this video!
WooHoo ! Since the oil companies won't do inside home work right now because of Covid-19 & i'm both disabled w/CRPS plus on Chemo,thought I was screwed.But thanks to a few of your vids to help me through the steps to troubleshoot the furnace,a trip to Home Depot,plus 5 hrs work( not counting breaks to shake/cry/& vomit,hehe)I finally have heat again !! ThankYouThankYouThankYou !!!
I have quite a few oil furnace customers. Very few natural gas homes in the rural mountain area I live in. Those annual service calls get messy occasionally. Thanks for the video.
Smart folks call for boiler/burner service NOW. Unfortunately most I deal with call on the first day it’s below freezing outside!
Amen on that!
Hey Steven, I have a question for you! I recently became an oil heat apprentice. I wanted to ask you what are the things I need to look for on a no heat call. I know I have to check that the customer has oil, need to make sure they have power. But if you’re on a no heat call where do you go after checking those things.?
1st check of the season. Nice and easy. Was a cold one yesterday here in CT and Southern New England only in the 60s! and 50s this morning. It's coming. Tis the season!
been 2 years since someone been there and you dont check filters? Even with good flow filters could be getting to the point of needing changed
With the newer low sulfur fuel they shouldn't really get clogged up unless the customer gets a batch of contaminated fuel. Even a brand new filter wouldn't last long if that happened. Same with cleaning the soot out of the boiler. My dad always had to clean ours out every year when I was a kid, now their boiler can go for years and not need a cleaning. The oil is much cleaner, as is the exhaust going up the chimney.
I never knew that oil burners need service just like cars
Where can I get that tube for the bleeding of the line I’m using a soda bottle !
I’ll swing by I’m like 1 hour away from ya cape cod hahaha
It's just a piece of poly tubing around 3/16 or so I.D.
The hardware store
Many years ago when I was in Tech School I was sent out to work on a Fuel Oil Furnace for a no heat called. I checked it and replace some parts and went to start it. I was watching the flame then a fireball burnt my hair off. I never touch another Fuel Oil after that.
jake2213b just gotta keep your head out the way
@@williegillie5712 I was checking the flame and I did ask how many times they hit the reset. They said two times. I was more like ten time the firebrick was wet. The teacher said they always will lie so it was my last one.
jake2213b yeah ya can’t trust what the customer says
I cannot believe it is fall up there already. Here in Florida it is still in the 90's every day and the a/c runs day and night both.
Not fall yet. Still summer
CONGRATULATIONS on picking up a new burner customer! The most wonderful time of the year is approaching; oil season!!! The Peerless lives to run again. Unfortunately in my area it's mostly leakhams boilers. One company near me won't even install them anymore because they are sick of doing warranty work on them.
Thought that Burnham fixed that issue?
@@Bob.W. they may have; I'm not sure. I definitely hope they did. I saw many that were between 4-6 years old and were slow leakers.
+1 nice repair
I heard rule of thumb on electro gap is 1/8 - 1/8 - 1/2.
1/8 is the gap between the two electrodes.
1/8 is the distance of the electrode tip past the nozzle. (looking down at it)
1/2 is the distance from the tip of the electrode to the center of the nozzle (looking directly at it)
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
U are the oil whisperer Steve
All ready for the winter, the season is approaching soon
Lavimore you have taught me more that you know. Keep it up! You are awesome!
Great video Steve, always nice when you pick up a repeat customer, let’s you know your doing things right. It is kind of odd to see the homeowner or somebody painted the oil tank, for everyone out there, you really should not paint these tanks, it will only help hide problems, these tanks will generally rot from the inside out anyway, so painting them is not going to stop that and actually hides potential problems. If the tank is outside then I would consider it, but not when it is indoors.
That tank wasn't painted by the home owner, they come from the company that makes them to the plumbing supply house just as you see it . They are primed at the plant where they are made.
John Krim I have never seen a tank sold from a supplier that was just primed, they have always come finished, primer is not going to protect the tanks outside. Unless there is something different in Ma, here in Michigan they are all finished!
Ready for some cooler weather. South Texas is hot. 100 today.
I vaguely remember an oil burner we had years ago. Nothing but headaches. Tank outside lines gelling and injector plugging up. Maybe they were built a little better after mine.
Nice video Steve! Like learning more about oil furnaces/boilers.
And just like that, AC season is over and time for heater work here in the NE USA....
Damn Steve you already starting winter work. I enjoy these videos. Peace brother
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Ah yes, the guy with the old brown turd. :) Nice to see a heating video. Kinda tired of blown capacitors. Thx.
Wish you could show a demonstration what the head sounds like when it's broken, please! Just curious!! Love your vids and thanks for sharing with all of us!!!
What's up Steve..
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