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Air adjustment

fbillytom
fbillytom Member Posts: 1
edited June 2023 in Oil Heating

Hi new here so bear with me 

I have a twin burner so a normal running flame and a high flame to keep heat up if req

Now say a 14 nossle in running flame wants an air suppy of 2.5 on its scale and the high flame nossle16 req an air suppy of 2.8 on its scale

Now when using burner normal use the running flame is on contantly with the air scale at its ajusted 2.5 now while using the temp starts to drop and high flame cuts in to help keep temps up ok no problem but the air valve only moves up to 2.8 as ajusted and set

But given running nossle is still alight and needs 2.5 now high cuts in as well more air is required?? And air given at 2.5 and 2.8 on the gauge when both nossles are alight is 5.3 not suppost to be showing on the air scale gauge not 2.8???

Comments

  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,856
    The only way to set combustion air is with test instruments which will measure the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide in the exhaust. No other way to tell if it's right or wrong.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,019
    prank

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

    EBEBRATT-Ed
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,477
    Yeah. I agree with @Big Ed_4
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,380
    edited June 2023
    I nut so sure dat nossel is right one. but you check nossle to see if it be good one. unless you go to get other nossle when is on bigger fire. can you luuk at burner an see if you got modil number that maybe I can luuk at the instruction buuk and get you right numbers? Me want help you if can!

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    MikeAmann