This is the first video I have ever watched on a oil burner cleaning. I can honestly say if you were in my area…I would absolutely hire you for your honesty and dedication to detail.
as a retired oil burner tech a man after myt own heartr i used to clean the filter bowl and ignition assembly and check the strainer on the fuelpump you do good work
I learned to work on my own boiler after I was taken advantage of by several different guys. One guy charged me an extra $400 because his sons new jeans got ruined. I bought a brand new Crown boiler a couple years ago and installed it my self. I’m glad that there are guys like you and Steve Lave out there doing it right and treating people good.
You guys are the best. Best diy tutorial. Straight to point and honest. If I was in your area, I would call you guys even though you show how to do it your self. Honesty is a win in my book.
Great job !!! I’m reading a book copy righted in 1978 on how to treat service oil burners! And this is exactly what you need to do to service them! He even used the same tools and methods to check efficiency! Not new these fancy instruments. Thanks!
In 1978 they didn't have electronic combustion analyzers, which read in real time. Not make an estimated adjustment, try to take another 3 minute test but the boiler stopped because its up to temp, send the heat upstairs, try again, repeat. In todays world that is a amateur doing one job vs a pro doing as a trade. Now I only service the five or so burners I own. I am not going to buy a new $2500 electronic tester. I'll dig out one of the old Bacharach kit we put on the shelf 25 years ago and buy some new fyrite fluid because while I used to be a pro, now I am an amateur
I find this hard to believe. Not your work but everything you do. I'm not a burner guy but I can tell you probably 2 out of 10 people will do all this. I never even thought this was so much work an individual would do. If this is how you take are of all your clients or just for content then you would have my business. Thanks for showing how to do the whole process and the right way to take care of thr customer. Like I said I'm sure not all repair men do this and I'm sure they don't because I have others to the house and timing them they don't hold a candle to you. Thank you . Keep up the great work. The more people know the better so they don't feel ripped off.
Thank you for making this video. I’m a gas repair engineer from England 🏴. I’ve always wanted to know more about oil. I’ve moved to a place of the coast of England 🏴 called The Isle of Man 🇮🇲 where I’ve took a job to service repair gas boilers and learn about oil boilers Thanks
I bet a lot of people over look this type of maintenance. Btw, Michael, I think you should buy this gentleman a headlamp. Best invention for the DIYer imo.
As a boiler man I have used every type of light and always go back a LED mini mag light. Always handle light by the front half of flash light never touch the rear half because you will go back to putting it in your mouth as it is easier to manage. and with time you will be able to hold a conversion while working. Remember to put light in your mouth and hold like a cigar. Most people who knock this method put much worse in their mouth. Thank you. Eric
Thanks brother. I couldn't get anyone to come do my yearly service this year. Its December and every place I called said they don't have any openings until March/April ( since I don't have any contracts with anyone) I figured what's the point then winter is pretty much past by then. I have watched techs perform the services in the past so had a rough idea what to do, but thanks to this video I feel confident that I can at least handle the change of all the filters and cleaning the unit to get me through this year. I don't have all the stuff towards the end to check efficiency and whatnot, but at least the basics will be covered. Next year I guess I'll have to call for my yearly service schedule in the summer before.
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884 Iam in orange New York right now looking for a good furnace guy. I can tell you all the people that been to my house didn't do have of what you did in this video. At least now I know what needs to be done.
Thanks for sharing this. Couldn’t get my heat going. Was about ready to book a hotel for tonight. Then you said “wait wait. One more thing, this is the secondary filters BOOM. there it is. Boiler is FIXED. You my friend are a gentle man man. I mean that loosely.
I have never seen a CO tester like that before. I use Bacharach diagnostic tools and the all in one electronic Fyrite meter, I didn't know fyrite was a liquid.
The exhaust pipe had cement around it. And you replaced the cement at 15:00. Is that necessary? Or only necessary when there is such a difference between the hole and the pipe diameter? Great video. Thanks.
I do too-oil filter bowl that is. I change the strainer also...makes burner run that much more efficient and less strain on pump. How often do you check both pump pressure and pump cut-out along with cad cell safety cut-off time and transformer strength? You're very thorough...I'd work with you any day.
Very informative video. Thank you very much. I have a question; is it really possible that my Oil burner is using 100 liters of Oil every month, when i am only using it for hot water at home, i mean these 2 things: shower and hot water from faucet which is rarely, and showering is also not every Day. We are 2 grown ups showering every second/third Day, one of us uses minimal hot water (cold showets) To me it just sounds insane that it Can use that much, and we live in Denmark, 1500 liters of Oil cost 3600$ at the moment. So i did something which is probably a Big no go, But i put in normal diesel today instead of the recommended for the machine, is it a Big no go? I only did that because it is going to be replaced with a more green hearing option we have in Denmark. . And the Oil recommended is just too expensive when the machine is using that much. I would still love to hear your thoughts about the usage of the machine. . Thank you in advance
My boiler looks almost exactly like this. I recently started getting black smoke coming out of my chimney. I think it never got a cleaning last year so it's been awhile. I want to try this myself but still a little nervous. Do you think I would need a chimney sweep as well or just a cleaning a new nozzle and filter?
what do you do with the oil that collected in all the drain pans and oil tainted napkins after a service? is there a specialty place to drop off such waste?
I put it in a 5 gallon bucket and let it settle as I drive. When the bucket is full, I get 4.5 gallons of pure clean oil to dump in my home tank and dump the dirty oil on the bottom into a waste tank. I have done oil burner service full time for 34 years and have gotten thousands of gallons of free oil. @@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884
honest jardy did well speaking with a torch in his mouth, if i did that there would be drewl everywhere, i use one of those head lights LOL . very interesting video.
Thanks for the video! My oil tank ran dry and when I tried to bleed it, only drops came out of the nozzle. I don't feel any vibration, is there suppose to be one? I didn't know there's a strainer in the fuel pump.
My 6 year old Weil McLain oil boiler has had 6 "annual tune-ups" under oil company burner service contract. Not one of them has taken the top off the unit to look inside or vacuum. Should I demand that they do it this time??
Hi 9, I just filmed the plumber doing the clean up next door, I know some of the newer models are different, so I guess you got to ask your service guy, I hope it helps, thanks, mike
What state are you from? Not all states require it. Steve Lav is a youtuber from Massachusetts and they are on every pump he works on. I am from Pa. and never see them on the pumps.
I'm no longer in the industry. Not sure when this was implemented. All I know is I had never seen fusible valves at the fuel pumps in Pa. They may currently be required on new installations. I have no idea. If it is now code and I were still in the field, I'd throw one on every pump I touched just to cover my own ass. It only takes five minutes. No big deal.@@jeffreyjohn2037
how do I clean the airband on mine? My boy and I skin foxes in the furnace room and I think some hair eventually gets sucked in. Now the burner is louder in that area.
I'm getting ready to clean mine for the first time. Just two quick questionS. 1) what spray do u recommend for cleaning? I think u said 2+2 but I don't see anything with that name. 2) why did u disconnect both ends of the copper line on the burner when u got to the nossel replacement?
Give her the joe ward special soot stick a year and on to the next one. And what are you spraying into the oil filter? Professor Joe Ward dumps a can of HOT into the tank . He does ALL his tuneups in a cap and gown. Professor Ward would fire you and strip you of your cap and gown in front of the customer
Hi, if I could ask advice, had heating oil delivered as I had run out. Was advised to turn off the boiler and allow the new oil time to settle which it has been allowed for about 8 hours. Turned the boiler via the control panel back on but for the last hour or two nothing has happened. Can anyone advise do I need to anything or will the timer turn on and things take their course? Thanks in advance 😊
Gawen Taylor I would hit the restart button, on or near the motor. If that doesn’t work, something else is wrong. Hitting the restart button, might not be the cure all. The unit might shut down again. Make sure the power is on. Let me know if you solved the problem.
I do my own annual maintenance on my boiler but my never has that much soot. I have only a few black crumbs here and there in the flue pipes and chamber box.
Why switch to gas? How many gas companies are there in your area to choose from to negotiate a better price? In my area it’s just ConEd , all the money to take out the boiler, oil tank , than running new gas line, upgrading meter bar and meter, and even more if you have to dig up from the street to tap into gas main So how long to recoup the money by switching over? The house your switching out is the insulation adequate, gas or oil if it’s not good how are you gonna save money either way?
hi, i service my furnace , i have a similar furnace but it is ( new Yorker);NY151 , but my burner is AF type, yours i see is AFG type Beckett, and i saw you used solid Nozzle type , but what size , what was the ratio, thanks. Also please tell me how often you service a regular use ( cold climate) furnace, and do we change oil filter and nozzle together ?
Hi Pal, I would take a picture of your furnace, make etc, and take the nosil down to the plumbing store and then you will get the correct fit, that's the only way for sure, thanks Mike
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884 Thank you, but believe it or not( as usual), i fixed the problem and shop my parts, they know/and don't know , hard to explain, some of the service guy/plumbing stores use wrong, but similar nozzle, and normal people don't even know, most people are just trusty and just go by them.
Have any videos on adding oil to the bearings on a 60's era burner where the electric motor needs oil. I notice the tag on my beckett motor says 10 drips every 2-3 years.. also looks like my circulator pump has holes for oiling but the sticker is long gone.
Hey Karl I am the youngest in a family of 7 all mechanics and was always told rule of thumb was 2 drops every 6 months or a good squeeze. Thank you. Eric
a friend checked my furnace[he was oil man] he brushed cleaned and swept these fins,they were full of soot,he said the service should do this,.....in 20 yrs never seen then do it...I asked about that and got a bs excuse,,.......too bad friend no longer with us.
No gloves mask or knee pads? That’s the way to go. No digital combustion test kits again the only way to do it. I still use a beeper map books and pay phones to. And my old ecnoline 150 has no ac and an am radio to.
No, it's not. Every new filter cartridge comes with a new bleeder screw washer. As long as you put some muscle into tightening the screw, there should not be an issue. Although I always bleed the entire line through the pump bleeder after changing the filter and strainer. But that's just the way I do it.
@@jaepcam that’s what I mean. The integrity of the screw from putting muscle into it. Always gets over torqued. The really is the best way. Besides, I love the extra fuel that I pour back into my tank at home. 😂
I meant don't leave it loose by tightening it like a 5 year old girl and don't over tighten like Hercules. Hahahahaha....I got thousands of gallons of free oil for my tank over 34 years of doing oil burner service. 👍@@riello2362
I live in a 10 unit apartment building with one boiler for all the units. They put a new boiler in five years ago. Every year there’s been a problem with air getting Into the lines. They bleed the air out four times a year. My neighbor doesn’t have heat half of the winter. These amateurs call themselves professionals
Michael B Hello; bleeding the air out of what Michael?… The oil line or the water lines/pipes? Edward H. “Integrity Plumbing, Heating, Septic and Drain“ in CT
Hi Micheal Based on your comment, I would guess you have convectors which has a bleeder on the convector top straight up. If I am correct try adding a float style bleeder to vent air automatically. This is not an install for a novice. Would like to know result of repair that corrected problem. Thank you. Eric
Richard Mcginnis Hello Richard and all; my name is Edward and my company is “Integrity Plumbing, Heating, Septic and Drain“ and I can go to Norwich to service your oil fired furnace or boiler (as long as you do not have gas or steam). I do not cut corners nor take shortcuts and I stand behind my work. 203-500-8777
Nothing like having the customer standing boots to boot with you while and watching every move you make like a hawk. I get wanting to make sure you aren’t getting screwed, but you called me because you couldn’t do it, don’t act like you’re training me at that point.
Would be nice not to have to listen to that vacuum when I’m trying to listen to you. I will suggest a few things. They make a nozzle wrench, which is a internal and external socket with two handles that make it much easier. Those open end wrenches sometimes slip and you’ll then break your electrodes. I always changed electrodes every annual service, as I have seen some major puff backs due to hairline cracks and pits in the porcelain insulators. I didn’t see you check the nozzle pressure or check the pump cutoff pressure. Other than that I thought you did a very thorough service. That old boiler is running pretty efficiently. Good job and good attention to detail.
Hey rod Spoken like a true enthusiast, but I never cracked an electrode changing a nozzle in 40 years. Always hold wrenches 2 inches apart and squeeze with one hand. Try that and can’t crack electrode with such slight movement. Thank you. Eric
Those nozzle wrenches SUCK! They get dirt inside them and contaminate the nozzle orifice. Just more weight added to your tool bag. Nothing but a headache. I've been using 2 open end wrenches for 33 years and have never had them slip and never broke an electrode. You must not have hand-eye coordination.
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This is the first video I have ever watched on a oil burner cleaning. I can honestly say if you were in my area…I would absolutely hire you for your honesty and dedication to detail.
EXCELLENT VIDEO! Only 1 minorish issue... to make your video absolutely perfect let shopvac run after you film. Thanks for the great job
as a retired oil burner tech a man after myt own heartr i used to clean the filter bowl and ignition assembly and check the strainer on the fuelpump you do good work
Thanks, I will tell jardi, mikr
This is one of the few videos where the tech does it 100% correct, very good service person !
Thanks pappy, I will let honest hardy know, mike
He wasn’t supposed to touch the nozzle. Not on the screen part.
Not 100% correct.
I learned to work on my own boiler after I was taken advantage of by several different guys. One guy charged me an extra $400 because his sons new jeans got ruined. I bought a brand new Crown boiler a couple years ago and installed it my self. I’m glad that there are guys like you and Steve Lave out there doing it right and treating people good.
Thanks, Mike
Whoever recommended a plumber who thinks a kid in $400 jeans belongs anywhere near a boiler is not your friend.
I hope this was a joke…that’s insane
You guys are the best. Best diy tutorial. Straight to point and honest. If I was in your area, I would call you guys even though you show how to do it your self. Honesty is a win in my book.
Thanks, mike
Best video I have ever seen on furnace maintenance. Thank you for posting.
Thanks, Mike
Impressed,, no short cuts used. You are indeed worthy of The David Hoy award for quality engineers.
Thanks David, mike
Great job !!! I’m reading a book copy righted in 1978 on how to treat service oil burners! And this is exactly what you need to do to service them! He even used the same tools and methods to check efficiency! Not new these fancy instruments. Thanks!
In 1978 they didn't have electronic combustion analyzers, which read in real time. Not make an estimated adjustment, try to take another 3 minute test but the boiler stopped because its up to temp, send the heat upstairs, try again, repeat. In todays world that is a amateur doing one job vs a pro doing as a trade. Now I only service the five or so burners I own. I am not going to buy a new $2500 electronic tester. I'll dig out one of the old Bacharach kit we put on the shelf 25 years ago and buy some new fyrite fluid because while I used to be a pro, now I am an amateur
@arieldny your right, cars will never replace horses.
you are the guy that I need to the the service on my burner. Great job. Do the job right the first time. I will hire you if you was in my area.
Thanks David, Mike
I find this hard to believe. Not your work but everything you do. I'm not a burner guy but I can tell you probably 2 out of 10 people will do all this. I never even thought this was so much work an individual would do.
If this is how you take are of all your clients or just for content then you would have my business. Thanks for showing how to do the whole process and the right way to take care of thr customer. Like I said I'm sure not all repair men do this and I'm sure they don't because I have others to the house and timing them they don't hold a candle to you. Thank you . Keep up the great work. The more people know the better so they don't feel ripped off.
Thanks, Mike
Thank you for making this video.
I’m a gas repair engineer from England 🏴.
I’ve always wanted to know more about oil.
I’ve moved to a place of the coast of England 🏴 called The Isle of Man 🇮🇲 where I’ve took a job to service repair gas boilers and learn about oil boilers
Thanks
Thanks, mike
Great Job...you just took me to
School....
This knowledge will stay with me
For a
Lifetime....Thank you for you contributions.
Thanks, Mike
I bet a lot of people over look this type of maintenance. Btw, Michael, I think you should buy this gentleman a headlamp. Best invention for the DIYer imo.
Hi Brian, He is quite stubborn, lol, mike
As a boiler man I have used every type of light and always go back a LED mini mag light. Always handle light by the front half of flash light never touch the rear half because you will go back to putting it in your mouth as it is easier to manage. and with time you will be able to hold a conversion while working. Remember to put light in your mouth and hold like a cigar.
Most people who knock this method put much worse in their mouth. Thank you. Eric
I like your video, it was to the point from the beginning. i need to do this to my oil burner.
Thanks,
Outstanding video! Thank you for being so thorough, and clearly explaining what you were doing.
Thanks mike
Thanks brother. I couldn't get anyone to come do my yearly service this year. Its December and every place I called said they don't have any openings until March/April ( since I don't have any contracts with anyone) I figured what's the point then winter is pretty much past by then. I have watched techs perform the services in the past so had a rough idea what to do, but thanks to this video I feel confident that I can at least handle the change of all the filters and cleaning the unit to get me through this year. I don't have all the stuff towards the end to check efficiency and whatnot, but at least the basics will be covered. Next year I guess I'll have to call for my yearly service schedule in the summer before.
Thanks,
It's a shame how people getting ripped off out there. Thanks to this servant of God some people won't have to
Thanks
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884 Iam in orange New York right now looking for a good furnace guy. I can tell you all the people that been to my house didn't do have of what you did in this video. At least now I know what needs to be done.
This is one of the best videos I've found on Oil Burner maintenance - ty sir!
Thanks, Mike
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884 what spray did you use at 9:55? Wd40?
"They give you a gauge but I can still see"
🤣🤣
Great video. At 16:20 you say you can measure oil pressure using ohms. I would be really interested to know how this is done (preferably on A RIELLO).
Amazing integrity!
Great job - using that can of cleaner is the way to go.
Really nice video Sir,you've helped me a lot
Thanks
Thanks for sharing this. Couldn’t get my heat going. Was about ready to book a hotel for tonight. Then you said “wait wait. One more thing, this is the secondary filters BOOM. there it is. Boiler is FIXED. You my friend are a gentle man man. I mean that loosely.
Thanks Willie, I will let honest Jarvis know, thanks mike
I have never seen a CO tester like that before. I use Bacharach diagnostic tools and the all in one electronic Fyrite meter, I didn't know fyrite was a liquid.
The exhaust pipe had cement around it. And you replaced the cement at 15:00. Is that necessary? Or only necessary when there is such a difference between the hole and the pipe diameter?
Great video. Thanks.
what spray are you using to clean the electrode assembly? great vid
It’s Carburetor cleaner
That was quiet a service , I don't think you will be cold this winter!!
Now if we can get John to put out his next episode!
Hi Dale, I would rather be in Florida, lol, mike
I do too-oil filter bowl that is. I change the strainer also...makes burner run that much more efficient and less strain on pump. How often do you check both pump pressure and pump cut-out along with cad cell safety cut-off time and transformer strength? You're very thorough...I'd work with you any day.
This makes me feel good about my old Homart oil furnace. I just need a bucket of refractory cement.
Thanks, Mike
Another great video! Thanks, now you got me thinking I need to clean mine.
Thanks Mikey, mike
GREAT VIDEO! NOW I KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR,....TY
Thanks
Very informative video. Thank you very much.
I have a question; is it really possible that my Oil burner is using 100 liters of Oil every month, when i am only using it for hot water at home, i mean these 2 things: shower and hot water from faucet which is rarely, and showering is also not every Day. We are 2 grown ups showering every second/third Day, one of us uses minimal hot water (cold showets)
To me it just sounds insane that it Can use that much, and we live in Denmark, 1500 liters of Oil cost 3600$ at the moment.
So i did something which is probably a Big no go, But i put in normal diesel today instead of the recommended for the machine, is it a Big no go?
I only did that because it is going to be replaced with a more green hearing option we have in Denmark. . And the Oil recommended is just too expensive when the machine is using that much.
I would still love to hear your thoughts about the usage of the machine. .
Thank you in advance
Very good presentation. Looks like my Service Company short changed me !! Will be looking for new service person. Thanks
Thanks, mike
Mine too, just had mine done, guy finished I. Under 15 mins, literally just changed a little brass nozzle an that was that
My boiler looks almost exactly like this. I recently started getting black smoke coming out of my chimney. I think it never got a cleaning last year so it's been awhile. I want to try this myself but still a little nervous. Do you think I would need a chimney sweep as well or just a cleaning a new nozzle and filter?
Probably something blocked, chimney, heat exchanger or air intake, everything needs a good cleaning
Good advice about getting a new furnace. 😎👍
Thanks , mike
This is why I have a natural gas furnance. Yearly service, vacuum out rust. Check run cap on motor. Change air filter every 15 minute job.month. Done.
Thanks John, I agree,
what do you do with the oil that collected in all the drain pans and oil tainted napkins after a service? is there a specialty place to drop off such waste?
Keep it and dump it in a recycle center, thanks Mike
i tripple strain mine ,treat it w/ diesel add and put back in tank,, At 5.19gal ,more precious than gold, food,fuel
I put it in a 5 gallon bucket and let it settle as I drive. When the bucket is full, I get 4.5 gallons of pure clean oil to dump in my home tank and dump the dirty oil on the bottom into a waste tank. I have done oil burner service full time for 34 years and have gotten thousands of gallons of free oil. @@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884
No need for all that. Just let it settle in a 5 gallon bucket. You'll have 4.5 gallons of pure clean oil on top You'll see.@@lukequigley121
Firomatic C-40 doesn't have a bleeding screw. How do I bleed?
Great vid nice and long,pure luxury ty
Thanks hrxy, I appreciate it, mike
honest jardy did well speaking with a torch in his mouth, if i did that there would be drewl everywhere, i use one of those head lights LOL . very interesting video.
Thanks, Mike
Nice video.. great job 👏 I did my own maintenance but as far as draft and co2 levels I need an education and test equipment for that ....
Thanks
Thanks for the video , it would have been nice if the person would have waited till you were done with the video to use the darn vacuum cleaner !!
Thanks
Thanks for the video! My oil tank ran dry and when I tried to bleed it, only drops came out of the nozzle. I don't feel any vibration, is there suppose to be one? I didn't know there's a strainer in the fuel pump.
Hi Ron, I don't know, maybe fill up the tanks and service it again, thanks Mike
My 6 year old Weil McLain oil boiler has had 6 "annual tune-ups" under oil company burner service contract. Not one of them has taken the top off the unit to look inside or vacuum. Should I demand that they do it this time??
Hi 9, I just filmed the plumber doing the clean up next door, I know some of the newer models are different, so I guess you got to ask your service guy, I hope it helps, thanks, mike
Well they didn’t do a proper tuneup that’s for sure .
No fusible valve at the fuel pump. You should add one.
He didn't do install just servicing
What state are you from? Not all states require it. Steve Lav is a youtuber from Massachusetts and they are on every pump he works on. I am from Pa. and never see them on the pumps.
@@jaepcam Connecticut. Firomatic valves are required to conform to the NFPA 31 code book.
I'm no longer in the industry. Not sure when this was implemented. All I know is I had never seen fusible valves at the fuel pumps in Pa. They may currently be required on new installations. I have no idea. If it is now code and I were still in the field, I'd throw one on every pump I touched just to cover my own ass. It only takes five minutes. No big deal.@@jeffreyjohn2037
Thx for sharing
Thanks, Mike
how do I clean the airband on mine? My boy and I skin foxes in the furnace room and I think some hair eventually gets sucked in. Now the burner is louder in that area.
I couldn't say unless I was there thanks
Yeah im just gonna call someone to do it lol thought i might be able to do it myself
Thanks
Environmental taxes have made the oil so expensive in Sweden. :-(
Ho Zola, everybody that could is getting rid of them here, thanks, mike
Using vacuum as a air purifier, that's a new one. Lol.
Thanks
I'm getting ready to clean mine for the first time. Just two quick questionS. 1) what spray do u recommend for cleaning? I think u said 2+2 but I don't see anything with that name. 2) why did u disconnect both ends of the copper line on the burner when u got to the nossel replacement?
Hi used a gum out carb cleaner, whatever, he had to loosen both ends but don't overnighter flare ends or they could crack,
Excellent, except in the beginning, maybe should have said , make dam sure power is OFF before starting maintenance! Lol
Thanks Jeffrey, mike
Why didn't you change the compression fitting on the pump inlet last year? hehe
Thanks
What spray did you use at 9:55? Wd40?
Give her the joe ward special soot stick a year and on to the next one. And what are you spraying into the oil filter? Professor Joe Ward dumps a can of HOT into the tank . He does ALL his tuneups in a cap and gown. Professor Ward would fire you and strip you of your cap and gown in front of the customer
We will have to start watching him,
Better than many
Thanks Henry, mike
Hi, if I could ask advice, had heating oil delivered as I had run out. Was advised to turn off the boiler and allow the new oil time to settle which it has been allowed for about 8 hours. Turned the boiler via the control panel back on but for the last hour or two nothing has happened. Can anyone advise do I need to anything or will the timer turn on and things take their course? Thanks in advance 😊
Gawen Taylor I would hit the restart button, on or near the motor. If that doesn’t work, something else is wrong. Hitting the restart button, might not be the cure all. The unit might shut down again. Make sure the power is on. Let me know if you solved the problem.
Sludge in the oil tank pal get a tank additive
I do my own annual maintenance on my boiler but my never has that much soot. I have only a few black crumbs here and there in the flue pipes and chamber box.
Thanks, Mike
How come , i get more then that, how come you get that much soot ?!!
Why switch to gas? How many gas companies are there in your area to choose from to negotiate a better price?
In my area it’s just ConEd , all the money to take out the boiler, oil tank , than running new gas line, upgrading meter bar and meter, and even more if you have to dig up from the street to tap into gas main
So how long to recoup the money by switching over?
The house your switching out is the insulation adequate, gas or oil if it’s not good how are you gonna save money either way?
You can move to Florida,
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884
😂😂 Ed Norton reference?
Quick question about changing the filter, Do I turn any valves off before I take the filter off?
Of course you know that you turn the oil valve off ( coming to filter) , before do it, and remember to turn it on again after changing the filter .
Hi Ant,,, nothing on gas line,
Thanks not doing yet wanted to know in advance
Where are you located I will hire you
hi, i service my furnace , i have a similar furnace but it is ( new Yorker);NY151 , but my burner is AF type, yours i see is AFG type Beckett, and i saw you used solid Nozzle type , but what size , what was the ratio, thanks. Also please tell me how often you service a regular use ( cold climate) furnace, and do we change oil filter and nozzle together ?
Hi Pal, I would take a picture of your furnace, make etc, and take the nosil down to the plumbing store and then you will get the correct fit, that's the only way for sure, thanks Mike
@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884 Thank you, but believe it or not( as usual), i fixed the problem and shop my parts, they know/and don't know , hard to explain, some of the service guy/plumbing stores use wrong, but similar nozzle, and normal people don't even know, most people are just trusty and just go by them.
If i had good service like this than I probably wouldn't have felt the need to learn to do it myself.
Thanks, Mike
Have any videos on adding oil to the bearings on a 60's era burner where the electric motor needs oil. I notice the tag on my beckett motor says 10 drips every 2-3 years.. also looks like my circulator pump has holes for oiling but the sticker is long gone.
Hi Karl, something that old is questionable, thanks Mike
Hey Karl I am the youngest in a family of 7 all mechanics and was always told rule of thumb was 2 drops every 6 months or a good squeeze. Thank you. Eric
Were can I purchase filters?
Hi chuck. Usually your local plumbing supply store. Thanks mike
Fuel oil on your fingers will cause them to dry out and crack.wearing gloves minimizes this.
Thanks
thank u this was very informative
Thanks Evan, mike
How much does a retension head cost? They said it was cracked back in 18 & tell me I need one now? They came & cleaned it & put it back?
Hi Karen. Everything depends on make model and age, it’s not black and white, I hope it helps mike
Are all of the filters the same size? Are they generic?
Hi Mark, there is large canisters, spin on, small and different style canisters,
Where is Honest Jardy out of and is he still in business?
Hi , I moved to Florida, thanks Mike
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED....I'd like to use you!
Florida,
I didn't think there were any oil burners in Florida.@@mikehaduck-travel-mechanic884
Why is there no firomatic at the pump?
The contractor who installed it never put it in
Great video. do you do work in Newark NJ? I need a guy that could do all of the maintenance you demonstrated.
Thanks for asking, but not in jersey,
I live in NJ
thanks for all the info.please do one on how to size the boiler.
Thanks,
Mike being anthracite territory, how many coal burners do you come across?
Hi mirrored, 10 . / 20 years ago a lot, not much now, thanks, mike
a friend checked my furnace[he was oil man] he brushed cleaned and swept these fins,they were full of soot,he said the service should do this,.....in 20 yrs never seen then do it...I asked about that and got a bs excuse,,.......too bad friend no longer with us.
Thanks
Any links or part number for filters etc etc
I just take it to plumbing store and get same thing if you are not sure, thanks mike
Wish you were in Vermont 😔
Thanks
How can we see in this dark place can’t you have a better light ?
Your right, thanks mike
No gloves mask or knee pads? That’s the way to go. No digital combustion test kits again the only way to do it. I still use a beeper map books and pay phones to. And my old ecnoline 150 has no ac and an am radio to.
Whatever works,
You should never use the bleed screw on the filter! Use the pump instead. The bleeder screw is a leak waiting to happen.
No, it's not. Every new filter cartridge comes with a new bleeder screw washer. As long as you put some muscle into tightening the screw, there should not be an issue. Although I always bleed the entire line through the pump bleeder after changing the filter and strainer. But that's just the way I do it.
@@jaepcam that’s what I mean. The integrity of the screw from putting muscle into it. Always gets over torqued. The really is the best way. Besides, I love the extra fuel that I pour back into my tank at home. 😂
I meant don't leave it loose by tightening it like a 5 year old girl and don't over tighten like Hercules.
Hahahahaha....I got thousands of gallons of free oil for my tank over 34 years of doing oil burner service. 👍@@riello2362
If you serviced this boiler every year the strainer and the filter would be clean. 30 years tells me that
Thanks
interesting video! still glad I have propane. I've had one repair on it in 20 years!!
That’s the best, mike
I live in a 10 unit apartment building with one boiler for all the units. They put a new boiler in five years ago. Every year there’s been a problem with air getting Into the lines. They bleed the air out four times a year. My neighbor doesn’t have heat half of the winter. These amateurs call themselves professionals
Hi Mike, I will have to send you Honest Jardy, lol, mike
Michael B Hello; bleeding the air out of what Michael?… The oil line or the water lines/pipes?
Edward H. “Integrity Plumbing, Heating, Septic and Drain“ in CT
Hi Micheal Based on your comment, I would guess you have convectors which has a bleeder on the convector top straight up.
If I am correct try adding a float style bleeder to vent air automatically. This is not an install for a novice.
Would like to know result of repair that corrected problem. Thank you. Eric
Can I get in touch with this guy?
I live local to you mike.
Hi sir, he is gone south for the winter,
What's the name of the oil filter?
Hi Tiks, there are different size canisters so you got to get the number off the canister and the type of pump if you want to change that,
you guys anywhere near norwich connecticut?
nevermind
Pennsylvania ,but thanks ,mike
Richard Mcginnis Hello Richard and all; my name is Edward and my company is “Integrity Plumbing, Heating, Septic and Drain“ and I can go to Norwich to service your oil fired furnace or boiler (as long as you do not have gas or steam). I do not cut corners nor take shortcuts and I stand behind my work. 203-500-8777
how much does a service cost?
I try and do everything myself, getting harder each year with the electronics, mike
Mike Haduck - Travel - Mechanics - Music that’s not answering the question.
Nice watching video. (OF COURSE WITH THE SOUND OFF)
You should hold the fucking vacuum cleaner for wen off camara.
Thanks Cfon, mike
Nothing like having the customer standing boots to boot with you while and watching every move you make like a hawk. I get wanting to make sure you aren’t getting screwed, but you called me because you couldn’t do it, don’t act like you’re training me at that point.
Thanks,
Would be nice not to have to listen to that vacuum when I’m trying to listen to you. I will suggest a few things. They make a nozzle wrench, which is a internal and external socket with two handles that make it much easier. Those open end wrenches sometimes slip and you’ll then break your electrodes. I always changed electrodes every annual service, as I have seen some major puff backs due to hairline cracks and pits in the porcelain insulators. I didn’t see you check the nozzle pressure or check the pump cutoff pressure. Other than that I thought you did a very thorough service. That old boiler is running pretty efficiently. Good job and good attention to detail.
Thanks Rod, mike
Hey rod
Spoken like a true enthusiast, but I never cracked an electrode changing a nozzle in 40 years. Always hold wrenches 2 inches apart and squeeze with one hand. Try that and can’t crack electrode with such slight movement. Thank you. Eric
Those nozzle wrenches SUCK! They get dirt inside them and contaminate the nozzle orifice. Just more weight added to your tool bag. Nothing but a headache. I've been using 2 open end wrenches for 33 years and have never had them slip and never broke an electrode. You must not have hand-eye coordination.
what's that spray that he is cleaning everything with?
I think it was carb cleaner gumout, thanks, mike
Use brakekleen from auto parts store, it's cleans excellent and dries immediately on its own.
@@Vin3Man thanks
dude you work in new york
No, but thanks, Mike
really need help here guys
Get a head lamp or a neck light...........listening to flashlight in mouth talk was a waste of energy
thanks Ser, I will try harder
I no longer have oil heat but when I did the maintenance was never this detailed
Thanks big, mike
Please have your partner not vacuum in the making of your videos. I'd really like to hear what you're saying
Thanks , part 2 is clearer, thanks
Ok ill check part 2 also....great job man .very helpful vids
So i'm in mass.you? i'll pay for the flight and your best "motel".serious.
Hi Jay, honest jardi left on a hunting trip to Montana, won't be back till Thanksgiving, mike
Kinda gay pic.
strong enough to bend you over@@jaepcam