How to adjust oil furnace electrodes and flame?

Posted by Steve on November 2, 2008, 8:33 pm

>>> If it isnt burning right it plugs up.......simple as
>>>that.

> Like I mentioned before, I adjusted the boiler myself last year and it
> didn't come close to plugging up. It worked as well, and even
> significantly cleaner, than when the oil company guys tuned it in years
> past. It also, overall, used less fuel. How do I know this? I'M THE ONE
> WHO PAID THE GODDAMN OIL BILLS, I'M THE ONE WHO MONITORED IT DAY-TO-DAY,
> AND I'M THE ONE WHO CLEANED IT AFTERWARDS. So it's safe to say that I know
> what a good flame looks like well enough that at least I'm not going to
> plug up my boiler anytime soon, regardless of whether or not I use digital
> equipment for the task (which I may consider buying anyway, along with a
> new boiler in the near future). Sheesh.

Your the one who keeps coming back here too. You been told several times
what you need to do. Now, please run along and go play outside. I think I
hear your mother calling you and the street lights are coming on.

Posted by Logic316 on November 2, 2008, 10:13 pm

> Your the one who keeps coming back here too. You been told several times
> what you need to do. Now, please run along and go play outside. I think I
> hear your mother calling you and the street lights are coming on.

Yes, I know what I need to do now. I thought I made that clear already.
And yet you keep posting to me.

- Logic316

"Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies."
-- Honore de Balzac

Posted by Bubba on November 3, 2008, 6:35 am

On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:27:27 -0500, "Logic316"

>>> If it isnt burning right it plugs up.......simple as
>>>that.

>Like I mentioned before, I adjusted the boiler myself last year and it
>didn't come close to plugging up. It worked as well, and even significantly
>cleaner, than when the oil company guys tuned it in years past. It also,
>overall, used less fuel. How do I know this? I'M THE ONE WHO PAID THE
>GODDAMN OIL BILLS, I'M THE ONE WHO MONITORED IT DAY-TO-DAY, AND I'M THE ONE
>WHO CLEANED IT AFTERWARDS. So it's safe to say that I know what a good flame
>looks like well enough that at least I'm not going to plug up my boiler
>anytime soon, regardless of whether or not I use digital equipment for the
>task (which I may consider buying anyway, along with a new boiler in the
>near future). Sheesh.
>- Logic316

But time and time again YOU keep missing the point. Your eyes nor
anyone elses is the proper way to set an oil burner. People are paying
$4 - $5 a gallon for fuel oil now. It used to be $0.99 a gal.
Tell me straight up. How do you know your oil boiler is setup properly
and that you are not wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars up the
flue?? How?? Answer: YOU CANT!
You think its safe because YOU say you think its safe. Well gee. That
must be true then??
All you know is that you've made a boiler run without stopping. Big
freaking whoop. A first year apprentice can manage that one.
Now go away and burn up all that extra money you have.
Bubba

Posted by Logic316 on November 4, 2008, 12:36 am

> But time and time again YOU keep missing the point. Your eyes nor
> anyone elses is the proper way to set an oil burner. People are paying
> $4 - $5 a gallon for fuel oil now. It used to be $0.99 a gal.
> Tell me straight up. How do you know your oil boiler is setup properly
> and that you are not wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars up the
> flue?? How?? Answer: YOU CANT!
> You think its safe because YOU say you think its safe. Well gee. That
> must be true then??
> All you know is that you've made a boiler run without stopping. Big
> freaking whoop. A first year apprentice can manage that one.
> Now go away and burn up all that extra money you have.
> Bubba

No, I made my boiler run all through last winter and it came out cleaner and
used less oil than in previous years when I've had the oil companies tune it
(like I said before, they also never used any precision analyzing
equipment). I can't say for sure if I tuned it absolutely perfectly (which,
with my old system, probably isn't even possible), but an improvement is
still an improvement. I'll stand by that.

- Logic316

"There is no substitute for good manners, except, perhaps, fast reflexes."

Posted by on November 4, 2008, 8:11 am

> > But time and time again YOU keep missing the point. Your eyes nor
> > anyone elses is the proper way to set an oil burner. People are paying
> > $4 - $5 a gallon for fuel oil now. It used to be $0.99 a gal.
> > Tell me straight up. How do you know your oil boiler is setup properly
> > and that you are not wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars up the
> > flue?? =A0How?? =A0Answer: YOU CANT!
> > You think its safe because YOU say you think its safe. Well gee. That
> > must be true then??
> > All you know is that you've made a boiler run without stopping. Big
> > freaking whoop. A first year apprentice can manage that one.
> > Now go away and burn up all that extra money you have.
> > Bubba

> No, I made my boiler run all through last winter and it came out cleaner =

and

> used less oil than in previous years when I've had the oil companies tune=

> (like I said before, they also never used any precision analyzing
> equipment). I can't say for sure if I tuned it absolutely perfectly (whic=

> with my old system, probably isn't even possible), but an improvement is
> still an improvement. I'll stand by that.
> - Logic316
> "There is no substitute for good manners, except, perhaps, fast reflexes.=

"

And how much improvement and reduction in operating costs do you think
you could get by going to a NEW BOILER? I would not expect a 60 year
old boiler, originally designed to burn coal, to be anywhere near as
efficient as a modern boiler. If it were me, I'd be looking at a
new boiler and considering all options, eg is nat gas available now,
etc.

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