Hi guys
this issue started over a week ago. sometimes my 30 year old Beckett RWB would run all day or night, but once in awhile I have to hit the reset. It does start up instantly when I do.
I did a complete serviced about a month ago, vacuum, nozzle, electrodes, filter. spark check, pump pressure test, smoke test, co2 test. draft check, stack temp.
Today it happened a few times.
This burner was underwater from Sandy 3 year ago, I did replace the motor, but the rest is original. this unit is attached to an older Arcoliner boiler equipped with tankless coil. the firing rate for this configuration is 1.25GPH.
I'm using an 80* solid 1GPH nozzle. According to the book this nozzle at 140PSI is delivering 1.20GPH
I don't think the boiler is over fired.
Today I went through it, reset the electrodes, no change. changed the nozzle, no change, checked the spark, Ran a Pump test and got 100PSI. Can low pump pressure cause intermittent no starts.
I'm almost positive, I sometimes can't remember what I had for breakfast, I'm old and getting older, It always ran at about 140PSI. I adjusted the pump back up to 140, which maxed out the adjuster. The pump has no internal filter. The burner sounds better and heats up a little faster I think.
It has restarted several times since. If it continues to run I am going to assume that I have found the problem of intermittent no starts. A pump that is getting tired. and pick up a new one.
If it is the pump any suggestions as to which one to buy?
I finished very late so I didn't test anything. If it runs all night, it hasn't for about a week,I will test for smoke, co2 and the rest tomorrow.
any opinions.
Thanks in advance.
PS> you guys just helped me with my sons 2 zone hook up.
Ralph
this issue started over a week ago. sometimes my 30 year old Beckett RWB would run all day or night, but once in awhile I have to hit the reset. It does start up instantly when I do.
I did a complete serviced about a month ago, vacuum, nozzle, electrodes, filter. spark check, pump pressure test, smoke test, co2 test. draft check, stack temp.
Today it happened a few times.
This burner was underwater from Sandy 3 year ago, I did replace the motor, but the rest is original. this unit is attached to an older Arcoliner boiler equipped with tankless coil. the firing rate for this configuration is 1.25GPH.
I'm using an 80* solid 1GPH nozzle. According to the book this nozzle at 140PSI is delivering 1.20GPH
I don't think the boiler is over fired.
Today I went through it, reset the electrodes, no change. changed the nozzle, no change, checked the spark, Ran a Pump test and got 100PSI. Can low pump pressure cause intermittent no starts.
I'm almost positive, I sometimes can't remember what I had for breakfast, I'm old and getting older, It always ran at about 140PSI. I adjusted the pump back up to 140, which maxed out the adjuster. The pump has no internal filter. The burner sounds better and heats up a little faster I think.
It has restarted several times since. If it continues to run I am going to assume that I have found the problem of intermittent no starts. A pump that is getting tired. and pick up a new one.
If it is the pump any suggestions as to which one to buy?
I finished very late so I didn't test anything. If it runs all night, it hasn't for about a week,I will test for smoke, co2 and the rest tomorrow.
any opinions.
Thanks in advance.
PS> you guys just helped me with my sons 2 zone hook up.
Ralph