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OIL SMELL WHEN BECKETT BURNER STARTS

BOB WILLARD
BOB WILLARD Member Posts: 27
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Just a fast question--When my burner starts-We get a smell of oil (ONLY HAPPENS 1 OUT OF 50 times) The burner has new nozzle assy new ing transformer new clean pump at 100lbs pressure-new oil tank-did smoke test came up perfect..The electrodes are set perfect and the nozzle is also new..The only thing added was a delavan anti drip adap on nozzle-it screws into the nozzle in place of the nozzle screen..Thanks...

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  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Member Posts: 1,117
    Chimney

    What type of chimney , location , liner?
  • Jim Davis
    Jim Davis Member Posts: 305
    Oil smell

    The only explanation for the oil smell would be intermittent delayed ignition. Some anti-drip devices require higher pump pressures if they are a check valves. They don't really solve any problems. Most after-drip is caused by air in the head of the nozzle, not behind it. Ran tests on every device for six months and none of them worked unless you had a defective pump and that ain't the fix. 100psi is marginal pressure. Nozzle should be down sized one size and 125-130psi should be used. Get rid of drip device, they only cause additional problems. Hopefully you are using an 80 degree, solid nozzle. CO test could be helpful in solving real problem.
  • jweglarz@hotmail.com
    jweglarz@hotmail.com Member Posts: 16
    oil smell

    the new cad cell controls from carlin do a great job of pre purge/post purge with 15sec. safeties we use these on tight sectioned boilers, long chimney runs or turns or cold start boilers you can pick post purge times as an option
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