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Oil burner controller system Boden 01-18-2008
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Posted by Boden on January 18, 2008, 7:14 pm
My furnace doesn't seem to start when the thermostat calls for it to
start. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. When I place a meter
across the thermostat terminals (T to T) on the controller (Honeywell
R8184G1286) the Beckett AF burner starts and runs for several
cycles...perhaps a week's worth but then won't start until I touch my
meter probes to the T-T terminals the next time.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Boden

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Posted by Dimitrios Paskoudniakis on January 18, 2008, 7:46 pm

> My furnace doesn't seem to start when the thermostat calls for it to
> start. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. When I place a meter
> across the thermostat terminals (T to T) on the controller (Honeywell
> R8184G1286) the Beckett AF burner starts and runs for several
> cycles...perhaps a week's worth but then won't start until I touch my
> meter probes to the T-T terminals the next time.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Boden

I had exactly that problem a few weeks ago. After FOUR trips out by the
HVAC company, replacing the controller (in the furnace) solved it.

At first they replaced a flame sensor, then rewired the power vent, but
these did not solve the problem until they replaced the controller.



Posted by John Barry on January 18, 2008, 7:48 pm
Boden wrote:
> My furnace doesn't seem to start when the thermostat calls for it to
> start. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. When I place a meter
> across the thermostat terminals (T to T) on the controller (Honeywell
> R8184G1286) the Beckett AF burner starts and runs for several
> cycles...perhaps a week's worth but then won't start until I touch my
> meter probes to the T-T terminals the next time.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Boden

Sure sounds like you should call whoever services it for you. I'm hoping
you know also that oil burners do need annual service/tuning.

Among other things. That's where I'd start.

John

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