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Restarting an out of fuel oil furnace Al Bundy 09-07-2006
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Posted by Al Bundy on September 7, 2006, 11:05 pm

Someone asked me today what would happen if they ran out of fuel oil. I
have no idea.

I assume the pickup is a few inches off the bottom so it doesn't suck up
crud. What's involved in restarting it once the tank is replenished? It's a
20 yr old furnace that's going to be replaced with a gas furnace. They
don't want to add fuel needlessly for obvious reasons.

Thanks,
Al...

Posted by shebaaa on September 8, 2006, 6:38 am
Al Bundy wrote:
> Someone asked me today what would happen if they ran out of fuel oil. I
> have no idea.
>
> I assume the pickup is a few inches off the bottom so it doesn't suck up
> crud. What's involved in restarting it once the tank is replenished? It's a
> 20 yr old furnace that's going to be replaced with a gas furnace. They
> don't want to add fuel needlessly for obvious reasons.
>
> Thanks,
> Al...
Is it a top feeder or does the line come off the bottom of the tank?
If the tank is 20 years old and the line comes off the bottom the
filter could clog up on a run out. If a top feeder it shouldn't have a
problem with crude. To get the unit running after a run out is to bleed
it at the oil pump on the burner.

Posted by sosessyithurts on September 8, 2006, 6:58 am

Al Bundy wrote:

> I assume the pickup is a few inches off the bottom so it doesn't suck up
> crud. What's involved in restarting it once the tank is replenished? It's a
> 20 yr old furnace that's going to be replaced with a gas furnace. They
> don't want to add fuel needlessly for obvious reasons.

best way to relight an old oil burner...

get a gallon of gasoline... pour it in the burn chamber...
let it set for abou 10 mins...

light a match.. open the door and toss it in

This method also cleans out the smoke stack and ducts in one simple
task.


Posted by zero on September 8, 2006, 12:22 pm


> best way to relight an old oil burner...
>
> get a gallon of gasoline... pour it in the burn chamber...
> let it set for abou 10 mins...
>
> light a match.. open the door and toss it in
>
> This method also cleans out the smoke stack and ducts in one simple
> task.

I would replace "cleans out" with "takes out", and paste in "match
lighting
person" in between "stack" and "ducts".

-zero



Posted by Jim Elbrecht on September 8, 2006, 7:29 am

>
>Someone asked me today what would happen if they ran out of fuel oil. I
>have no idea.
>
>I assume the pickup is a few inches off the bottom so it doesn't suck up
>crud. What's involved in restarting it once the tank is replenished? It's a
>20 yr old furnace that's going to be replaced with a gas furnace. They
>don't want to add fuel needlessly for obvious reasons.

Your setup might determine this. I've run out of oil & all I had
to do to get going again was fill tank with oil & hit reset button on
burner. The pump doesn't suck long when there isn't a flame
present. My burner is 25yrs old- the tank is higher than the
furnace & it is a single line system.

Warn them that hitting the reset button is a one [or maybe two] time
deal. If the problem is an erratic spark, and not a lack of oil,
they could build up a puddle of oil in the box before it finally
ignites and could cause a hazard.

Jim

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