Quieting a boiler

Joe Brix

You might want to look into getting a fresh air combustion kit or burner cover.
I think Beckett offers an air box for some of their burners like you see on the System2000 or the Burnham oil models.
Helps muffle the high speed motor on newer burners.

stevenyc_2

Quieting an Oil Steam Boiler

Well, it looks like the few that responded (thanks, BTW) to my post concerning oil to gas conversions have voted in favor of oil. That doesn't surprise me considering that Dan is on oil and I'm currently with the oil company that he recommended.

I guess my biggest complaint is the noise. I guess the newer boilers are just noisier. My in-laws ancient boiler hums along and you'd hardly know that is is on. And my uncle has a gas boiler and it is even quieter!

I something wrong with my boiler, or perhaps the blower (not sure what is is) part that is in front of it? How much noise is normal? What can I do to minimize the noise?

Thanks!

Guy_6

Shhhh

There are some steps that can be taken to quiet an oil burner, most notably dealing with the nozzle.
The nozzle is the "orifice" that determines how much oil goes into the chamber, as well as the flame pattern and spray angle. Make sure that the nozzle PATTERN and SPRAY ANGLE are the correct ones for the appliance.
Something else that I have had success with is lowering the input of the nozzle by 20% of the max specified by the appliance manufacturer. That means if the appliance calls for a 1.00 (GPH) 80degree (spray angle) H (Hollow flame patttern), have your contractor try a .85 80H, or maybe a different nozzle manufacturer entirely. Although they are supposed to be identical, different brands perform differently. It is possible to go too low in regard to input, so keep that in mind. Baby steps.