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protek valve in oil burner nozzle

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KMD
KMD Member Posts: 10
in THE MAIN WALL
any of you guys ever use these valves do they work as they are suppose to?
www.delavaninc.com/pdf/pro-tek.pdf

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  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    Great idea, and it works!

  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244


    Looks like a good idea and I've always liked Delavan but the "C" & "D" illustration on their site is showing a pretty
    large stream of after drip. I'd tend to look for a very bad
    pump PRV with that much oil coming out at shut down. Little more than a 20% drop in that photo.
  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244


    Looks like a good idea and I've always liked Delavan but the "C" & "D" illustration on their site is showing a pretty
    large stream of after drip. I'd tend to look for a very bad
    pump PRV with that much oil coming out at shut down. Little more than a 20% drop in that photo.


  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244


    Looks like a good idea and I've always liked Delavan but the "C" & "D" illustration on their site is showing a pretty
    large stream of after drip. I'd tend to look for a very bad
    pump cut off with that much oil coming out at shut down. Little more than a 20% drop in that photo. I am a little disappointed the more I look at it. They are claiming that
    standard nozzles can't prevent the after drip shown in the photos.(E&F) I wouldn't turn to a nozzle to correct that level of after drip. I've seen some clean cut off with standard nozzles.

    BB
  • Steve Eayrs
    Steve Eayrs Member Posts: 421
    Looks like a great idea if it works.

    Wonder how long they will last before the spring breaks? I have never used them. Anyone have any track record on these?
    I know a number of places I would love to install these instead of oil delay vlvs.

    Agree that the pictures are not the best comparision. Must be one old worn out pump cut-off, and maybe a little head pressure from the fuel tank?


    Steve
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    It's not to replace an

    oil valve, but rather to work in conjunction with one, no leaks, positive cutoff, that's the goal!
  • Bluenose_21
    Bluenose_21 Member Posts: 14
    pressure on nozzle

    > oil valve, but rather to work in conjunction with

    > one, no leaks, positive cutoff, that's the goal!



    oil valve and check at nozzle?hmmmm doesn't that create a closed loop that may increase in pressure with heat?just wondering aloud, I'll have to try some experimenting with my burner.
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