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Whistle noise from Beckett AFG burner on Rand Reardon Boiler

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etabor
etabor Member Posts: 5
edited December 2020 in THE MAIN WALL
My new Reardon Rand boiler with Beckett AFG burner whistles, or makes a harmonic type noise.  I have good flame, good draft (tested using a smoke machine) and zero carbon or soot. Any ideas would be great.  Ed

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  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 5,835
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    I never heard of that manufacturer so I did  a search. Makes sense now.
    What did the smoke machine show?
  • etabor
    etabor Member Posts: 5
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    Good draft smoke pulled out.  Ed 
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,525
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    Sometimes you just have to play with things to find out why it;s making noise.

    So you have draft and 0 smoke. Did you check Co and Co2. If not your still running blind
    Alan Welch
  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 5,835
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    etabor said:
    Good draft smoke pulled out.  Ed 
    Nice! I wouldn't expect anything less.
    Time to call a pro.
    etabor
  • etabor
    etabor Member Posts: 5
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    I pray you were not being snarky.  I installed it myaelf.  Cannot afford 12500 to 15000 to have somebody install it.  And, if I do say so I did a pretty damned good job.  2 minor leaks Now fixed.  Never sweated copper before.  Filled it bled it and fired it without issue.  Ed
    HVACNUT
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,835
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    @etabor , we're not being snarky. Unless you have a digital combustion analyzer and the know-how to use it, it's time to call a pro.

    Boilers do not come pre-set from the factory. No installation is complete without a combustion analysis. Your family's safety is at stake.

    Where are you located?
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • etabor
    etabor Member Posts: 5
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    York PA area 
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,835
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    If you can't find someone local to set up your burner, call us. We've been known to come up that far.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
    HVACNUTZman
  • etabor
    etabor Member Posts: 5
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    thank you for the offer.  I called Anthony’s Affordable Heating Cooling and he is to be out in less than a week now.  When I called he was scheduling 3 weeks out.  

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