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sexyman23
sexyman23 Member Posts: 4
in Oil Heating
on a carlin 801crd burner what is a good reading for oil on the tester i have different people tell me different things
stack temp 570 co2 10.50 ex air 37 eff around 81% thanks

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  • Robert O'Brien
    Robert O'Brien Member Posts: 3,568
    Depends on the boiler, CO2 could be a little higher but that isn't bad
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,471
    What Robert said- and what did the smoke test show? Should be ZERO.
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  • rick in Alaska
    rick in Alaska Member Posts: 1,472
    Not sure of the boiler, but the stack temp is pretty high. Usually like to see around 325 or so. What is the carbon monoxide readings?
    Rick
    sexyman23
  • sexyman23
    sexyman23 Member Posts: 4
    this is a weil mclain boiler industrial on high fire no smoke when tested we just started to use the tester on our boilers so we don,t call outside service i have 18 boilers to care for so i'am new to this we were setting up by eye before tester i'am using is a testo
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,471
    Did you gradually close the air gate until you just started to get smoke, then open it a bit to eliminate the smoke? If so, what was the CO2 reading at that point?

    And what model Weil-McLain?
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    Towson, MD, USA
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  • sexyman23
    sexyman23 Member Posts: 4
    88 series hydronic there is no adjustment on gate toggle switch for low fire or high fire can not stop gate unless i unhook mod motor
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,471
    edited April 2016
    "Air Gate" is sort of a generic term. The air adjustments on that burner are made at the combustion head for high fire and the low-fire air shutter, rather than the modulating mechanism. You still want to find out where you start making smoke. That's the reference point you start from. Your test equipment should have a device for measuring smoke levels- often this is a simple hand pump that draws flue gases thru a special filter paper, as has been done for generations. Any discoloration at all means you're making smoke.

    If you don't have the manual for this burner, the Carlin folks should be more than happy to send you one. They do a great job of supporting their burners.

    If you're new at this, get some training. We all did, and it shows. There are quite a few good options, but I like George "Firedragon" Lanthier's courses the best.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • sexyman23
    sexyman23 Member Posts: 4
    thanks for your help went to carlin for information i been working on boilers for about eight years but just started to use testo meter the guy that was setting boilers up would increase pump pressure to get readings that he wanted carlin diagrams and instructions tell me everything and how to do it. some of my boilers were running at over 200psi on pumps thanks again steamhead for your help

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