two stage/ single stage oil pump

jaybee

Hi guys can u guys help me to understand when a single stage pump should be used and when should a two stage pump be used?

techheat_2

Try this

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John@Reliable_9

Jaybee, are you doing mostly oil? ..........

Rule of thumb, Single stage will be first choose 99% of the time, when vacuum is under 6" using 3/8" line under 50'. Longer than that use 1/2" this will give you 100' in length.The above can also be used for underground or tank below burner.By using a Tigerloop you can still use single stage 99% of the time. Two stage is for high lift = pulling more than 6" of vacuum. Try to avoid two stage pumps and two pipe systems at all costs due to most filters can't keep up with what the pump can move and most oil leaks (spills) are due to bad return lines. The reason I say try to avoid a Suntec model A pump will move 17 gph of oil, if you only need 1 gph the other 16 is going thru filter, at that rate is won't be long before you can clog up a filter. Hope this helps John@Reliable

jaybee

oil pumps-2 stage,single stage

Yes i am doing mostly oil,but they say that I will be doing some a/c doing the summer i certainly hope so i want to learn all i can and i will like to thank you for helping me out because some of my coworkers are being very secretive about what they know .But i still ask questions anyway . and when they ask me i try to tell them as i understand it from reading, and conversating with people such as yourself.They tell me i need to throw those books away and that this is the real world.I just keep on reading and trying to learn I,m not going to let them kill my spirit!!!!!Thanks once again

John@Reliable_9

Jay, what state are you in?........

and don't let them get you down!

Glenn Harrison_2

Good place to go for Oil Heat knowledge.

Jaybee, just for your knowledge in case you not aware of it, there is a wesite dedicated to oil heat. The address is www.oiltechtalk.com. It has been created and is hosted by a wonderfull generous man and fellow Wallie named Alan Mercurio. There is a discussion board there just like The Wall, where many great oil heating minds hang out that would be more than happy to show you the right way to service oil burners.

Also, if you click on "The Store" link, you can get a book written by Alan called Carry the Torch. This book has many excellent answers about oil buner service, including the answers to all your questions about when to use a Single Stage or Two stage pump, and for $15, you can't go wrong.

There's also many other oil heat books at Alan's store, many of which are written by George "Firedragon" Lanthier, another excellent and experienced Oil Man. You can also check out his website at www.firedragonent.com.

Hope this is helpfull, and keep reading those books. I can already see that your better than your co-workers. Keep it up.

Glenn

Alan R. Mercurio_3

Glenn, Thank you for the kind words. I truly appreciate them.

See you in a couple weeks brother.

Your friend in the industry,
Alan R. Mercurio

Oil Tech Talk

Glenn Harrison_2

My pleasure, it's the least I can do.

jaybee

upstate ny is where i live

Nick_13

Don't get discouraged

Don't get discouraged, I don't know how old you are, or how long you have been doing it, but i was in your boat not too long ago. When i started I was 22, and i became employeed with a big company. Our "head tech" wasn't very keen on a "young punk" like myself becoming a tech. He bashed me and discouraged me all the time. Now, after a year and a half, I feel i know as much, if not more, from reading books, manuals, magazines, whatever i could get my hands on. Also, going on call in november in Northern New York, taught me a lot quick. Now i can diagnose, install service, whatever. just remember, if you go on a call, it was broken when you got there, if you use your head and are safe, you can't make the situation much worse. Just keep reading and trying. I found after my second winter, which is wrapping up (if winter ever wraps up up here) i am more confident than ever. Just don't be scared to try.