Oil contamination causing ignition problems

SuperTech

> @EBEBRATT-Ed said:
> @STEVEusaPA
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> There's a guy on u tube I watch his videos and laugh.
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> He goes on a call with a dirty nozzle strainer and a plugged boiler.
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> he cleans the boiler and never reseals the smoke hood. Bleeds the pump and say's he is getting "good oil flow" changes the nozzle and announces because of the "good oil flow" he doesn't need to check the filter or pump strainer.
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> and no combustion test so much misiformation

Lol! I bust his balls in the comments section about "good oil flow" and measuring pump pressure and vacuum! His refusal to clean a pump strainer drives me nuts!

But it is good comedy, its just sad that he is the example that is set for how HVAC technicians work. I love watching him guess what is wrong and start parts swapping. Then he starts talking to himself saying " it could have been this, it could have been that..." 😂 Sometimes I laugh at him, other times I get angry at his lack of knowledge.

STEVEusaPA

I can't watch. So many hacks.

EBEBRATT-Ed

@SuperTech

Well I guess you know who I am watching!
Not like he's totally incompetent I am sure there are many far worse than him and he does use an analyzer sometime and then he will say : "gotta fix this I don't want to come back" but then take some nasty short cuts.

Another one I found is "HVACR VIDEOS" he is excellent (least I think so) Mostly refrigeration some AC.

Guess I have too much time on my hands

Jersey2

Can't one put a dab of water detection paste on the end of a measuring stick to test for water? Water should separate from the oil in the tank and sink to the bottom.

Jersey2

About sludgy oil, I used to get oil from Jim Daraty and the filter would clog up twice a season. He blamed it on existing sludge in the tank being stirred up. After switching to Gem Oil the filter doesn't clog up and probably can go two years without replacing. I am convinced Jim delivered sludge with his oil. It was a good price though :-)