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Beckett oil pump 6527
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Snooper48
Member Posts: 1
in Oil Heating
Is it safe and professional for a boiler
tech to replace a pump
doesn’t check pressure for new pump
doesn’t have gauge with him, but says
it looks fine ?
tech to replace a pump
doesn’t check pressure for new pump
doesn’t have gauge with him, but says
it looks fine ?
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That is not. The factory pump setting is probably 100 PSI
The burner may require 140 PSI.
Call the company and ask if their technicians are required to follow manufacturer instructions when doing repairs or replacing parts?
If the say YES then ask them for the report of the pump pressure and the combustion analysis results as listed in the replacement pump instructions that you found online
Edward Young Retired
After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?
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Replaced pump on what?0
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on any Beckett oil burner equipped with a clean cut pump.BDR529 said:Replaced pump on what?

When a fuel pump is replaced on any oil burner, regardless of the application, the fuel to air mixture MUST be known in order to get the adjustments correct.
Edward Young Retired
After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?
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Was it a retro fit burner on a Arco liner? You going to reinvent the wheel with 20 calls backed up?
All pumps are shipped out at 100psi as you know. All industry standard is +/- 5% no matter what it is.
Someone is looking to make problems and call backs for other reasons.0 -
Doesn't matter! You justify crappie work because your backed up life's a ****! Don't take any new calls!BDR529 said:Was it a retro fit burner on a Arco liner? You going to reinvent the wheel with 20 calls backed up?
All pumps are shipped out at 100psi as you know. All industry standard is +/- 5% no matter what it is.
Someone is looking to make problems and call backs for other reasons.
You're ASSUMing its correct, Check and verify all parts! The customer is paying for a service, part of that service is to properly set it up, perform a combustion analyses.1 -
Like Ed said, not every burner is set to 100lbs.BDR529 said:
All pumps are shipped out at 100psi as you know. All industry standard is +/- 5% no matter what it is.
Still, no repairs should be made to a burner without doing a combustion analysis. What happens if the original setup might have been leaning toward rich (for instance) and the new pump might be 5-10lbs higher than the one that was replaced...
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The fact that it's a retrofit burner on a very old boiler makes combustion analysis and measuring pump pressure even more important. There is no excuse for not doing the job properly. I can do these two things in 15 minutes, that's not going to make or break the rest of the day. Don't do a job if you don't have the time, skills, knowledge or tools to do it correctly.BDR529 said:Was it a retro fit burner on a Arco liner? You going to reinvent the wheel with 20 calls backed up? All pumps are shipped out at 100psi as you know. All industry standard is +/- 5% no matter what it is. Someone is looking to make problems and call backs for other reasons.3 -
Bah HaHa!0
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