Powerflame oil

Bluenose_21

Does anybody have experience with powerflame burners?I've got a couple that are giving me problems with the high fire hydraulic jack/ram.

Steamhead

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J.C.A._3

Hey Bluenose,

Funny eh?

Bluenose_21

ping pong

Just like a rubber ball.;-)
I'm trying over there too, eh

oil-2-4-6-gas

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there are 4 reasons the Powerflame or any brand spring operated Bimba valve fail or stick in high fire #1 is the o-ring in the valvebody & spring are stuck #2 the air damper linkage is siezed #3 the solenoid that sends oil pressure to the valve is not opening #4 the return is plugged or solenoid that sends pressure to the valve is leaking/////////what problems are you actually having ?

Bluenose_21

sticking open

oil2-4-6-gas,I'm thinking o-ring because this powerflame set up only uses oil pressure to drive bimba to high fire.Linkage is moving freely(falls on it's own).Don't think return pressure is problem, I can disconnect line to this cylinder when it sticks up and it stays up, If I give it a twist on the rod, it falls back.It's just that I only service less than a dozen of these burners and this would be the fourth burner that I've had trouble of this type with.I thought Bimba was a brand name? Any better quality than the ones powerflame is using?

Dick Charland

Powerflame rep in Nova Scotia

In case you didn't get message I left on Alan's site, Maher Mechanical Sales is the rep in Nova Scotia, Ron Maher at 902-826-3022, reps Powerflame, Smith and Carlin plus other things.

Rudy

Try Steve Groves

He works for PF and has helped me out several times. His number is 620-421-0480.

Good guy and very easy to talk with!!

Geo1

Power flame High Fire

Power flame will not go to low fire - Power flame come on normal high fire (185 PSI) will not go to low fire - We have 2 ea boilers identical Power Flame - They have been in service approx 2 years. only one Power Flame is malfunctioning.

Mod# CR1-GO-12       Ser# 050933797

Geo1

Power flame High Fire

Power flame will not go to low fire - Power flame come on normal high fire (185 PSI) will not go to low fire - We have 2 ea boilers identical Power Flame - They have been in service approx 2 years. only one Power Flame is malfunctioning.

Mod# CR1-GO-12       Ser# 050933797

BAE_HVAC

Flame Safeguard Alarm

Power Flame Mod# CR1-GO-12  won't fire.  Flame Safeguard Alarm come on right after the 1min 30sec Purge cycle.  It seem like I checked everything, but I obviously must be missing something.  Any thoughts or ideas are welcome.

heatpro02920

is it indeed not lighting or lighting and not sensing

if its not lighting, check the firebox for fuel if its wet you are missing ignition, if its dry you are missing fuel. I have had some problems with the flame scanner lens and tube assembly before...

BAE_HVAC

It's not lighting at all...

I did some further troubleshooting and the primary fuel solenoid isn't getting energized, but the coil checked out.  The only thing I can think of now is that it's the board.  As it finished purging and tried to fire I put my meter on the Terminals that send voltage to the solenoid to give it fuel and my meter showed OL when it should have either given me 120v or 0.

heatpro02920

to varify your diagnosis

I would jump out the solenoid when the primary control should be sending voltage to it, if it lights and acts as it should, you know what the problem is...

BAE_HVAC

I will try that my next shift

Thank's I will let you know what happened when I get back to work.