Oil Furnace Cleaning (Part 1)

Part one of my documentation on cleaning out my oil furnace after a backpuff incident.

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• Furnace
• Cleaning
• Backpuff

[tjsage79]

does anyone know how to increase my hot water settings...during my annual service...the guy said it was high and was going to turn in lower...Now by bath water is not hot enough...i want my hot water back...I read there are some setting...But where can I find this on my boiler

[Friendoffreedom]

What did you use to vacuum and brush out the firetubes? In the trade, we use Sootmaster® vacuums made by Mastercraft; they use a filter bag and two additional filters. A regular shop-vac type is a doot disaster in the making, since they only have one filter. Be very gentle vacuuming the combustion chamber; it's lined with a ceramic fiber blanket which is very easily damaged. Make sure to use the nozzle and pump pressure setting recommended by the boiler manufacturer. Is boiler a Utica?

[pclle]

@Friendoffreedom agreed, your alive to CO dosnt seem to be an issue but man you have to complete and efficiency test....big time

[msj103105]

this is a boiler not a furnance, i was looking for info on an oil fired (warm-air) furnance

[Friendoffreedom]

If you are setting your combustion air, draft, etc. without instruments, you are literally playing with fire. That much soot is either the result of lack of service for several years or a technician who didn't know what he was doing or took shortcuts (like not using instruments to set combustion and test efficiency). OIL BURNER SERVICE IS NOT A JOB FOR AMATEURS.

[TheFreaky85]

@TheFreaky85 also check pump pressure seting on side of pump, then look at you max firring rate on boiler, you always wanna go under the max fire rate, you might have it over fired, the firing rate is set for 100 psi, most new pumps come wit 140, so if its rated for 1.00 gallon, and if the pump is at 140 then a .85 would make up 1.00, i know its prob confusing but let me know what your fireing and ill help you set it up, im a license tech for 13 yrs. so im not talkin out my ass.

[TheFreaky85]

soft soot like that means to much, or not enough combustinon air, try a .85x80b nozllel, with the air band on 8, there were some cracks in the fire box, is common on that boiler. if set up right it should only have a dusting in it every year. trust me i am a tech, and have a devolpment of houses with the same boiler.

[soulfultenor]

Bad fuel mixture ratio !! check the nozzle and adjust the aif fuel ratio......when U go outside and look at the stack U should see clear heat with little soot or smoke that's when U know u have a good fuel air ratio, be sure there is enough air getting to the basement. 

[KnappySkwerl]

@ALPHADOG3 seems like a simple mixture problem. Nothing to worry about a informed home owner doing maint I dont think... I'm sure he would seek help if he came to a cross roads and didnt have the answers he was seeking. CHeers to taking the initiative. Boiler operation is not rocket science ;) I should know. just be sure all ur gaskets are tight :)

[bassman34516]

@icdedpepl global warming is a hoax you fool