Comments on: How To Re-Start An Oil Burner After Running Out Of Oil http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/ WeT HeaD Media Provides clear, easy to read Information for The Plumbing, Heating and Pool Industry. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-2/#comment-4162 Matthew Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:37:26 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-4162 I have a leaking tank so I ran it down so I could swap it out. The reset button is flash every 1/2 sec but will not do anything. I have a secondary line with clean fuel but can't get the burner working to bleed the line. I have a leaking tank so I ran it down so I could swap it out. The reset button is flash every 1/2 sec but will not do anything. I have a secondary line with clean fuel but can’t get the burner working to bleed the line.

]]> By: Tim http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 Tim Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:09:43 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-3701 my carlin ez-pro module is in latch up mode. How do I get it out of that mode so I can continue to bleed my system? My systems is a weil Mclain. It only allowed me to bleed it twice then it locked up. any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Tim my carlin ez-pro module is in latch up mode. How do I get it out of that mode so I can continue to bleed my system? My systems is a weil Mclain. It only allowed me to bleed it twice then it locked up. any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Tim

]]> By: Johnny http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Johnny Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:08:38 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-3206 It sounds like you may have not gotten a good enough bleed, but you may also be correct in thinking there is a leak. Sometimes if you are getting aeration in the oil a Tiger Loop can help. I would want to be there troubleshooting to say for sure. It sounds like you may have not gotten a good enough bleed, but you may also be correct in thinking there is a leak.

Sometimes if you are getting aeration in the oil a Tiger Loop can help.
I would want to be there troubleshooting to say for sure.

]]> By: Rick Pass http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3177 Rick Pass Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:11:42 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-3177 We have a Beckett burner with an oil tank approximately 50 feet away. After a cold snap of below freezing temps, I changed the oil filter near the oil tank. The line can be bleed, the furnance fires but when the house cools and it is time to have the heat turn back on, the fuelline is once again full of air. I have bleed the lines several times with the exact same results. Changed the oil filter mechanism with new fittings, gaskets, and filter thinking it might be a leak. Same result. The only thing I can think of is I cannot get the mechanism where the oil filter is attached to bleed at the top by loosening the screw. The tank is almost half full. Any suggestions??? Glad we have wood heat as a backup. We have a Beckett burner with an oil tank approximately 50 feet away. After a cold snap of below freezing temps, I changed the oil filter near the oil tank. The line can be bleed, the furnance fires but when the house cools and it is time to have the heat turn back on, the fuelline is once again full of air. I have bleed the lines several times with the exact same results. Changed the oil filter mechanism with new fittings, gaskets, and filter thinking it might be a leak. Same result. The only thing I can think of is I cannot get the mechanism where the oil filter is attached to bleed at the top by loosening the screw. The tank is almost half full. Any suggestions???

Glad we have wood heat as a backup.

]]> By: Todd Edmonds http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Todd Edmonds Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:31:23 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-3172 Randy, you may have sludge blocking the flow of oil, if it won't maintain the fire. Turn off the petcock on the oil tank and loosen the line coming out of the filter on the tank. Make sure to have a catch basin to catch the oil. Open the petcock to see if any oil comes out. If it doesn't you make have sludge in the opening of the bottom of the tank. I had that problem. I had to replace my petcock because I used a wrench on it and ruined it. When I unscrewed the petcock, oil was only trickling out of the hole in the bottom of the tank. I pushed a stick in the hole and whoosh! Here comes the oil!! Best done when tank is empty!!! I screwed in the new petcock and was able to hook everything back up and start the furnace. This is best left to a proffesional. Can you imagine if I couldn't get the petcock back in? There would be 150 gallons of oil on the floor!!!!!!!!! I did this with only a few gallons of oil in the tank, btw. Randy, you may have sludge blocking the flow of oil, if it won’t maintain the fire. Turn off the petcock on the oil tank and loosen the line coming out of the filter on the tank. Make sure to have a catch basin to catch the oil. Open the petcock to see if any oil comes out. If it doesn’t you make have sludge in the opening of the bottom of the tank. I had that problem. I had to replace my petcock because I used a wrench on it and ruined it. When I unscrewed the petcock, oil was only trickling out of the hole in the bottom of the tank. I pushed a stick in the hole and whoosh! Here comes the oil!! Best done when tank is empty!!! I screwed in the new petcock and was able to hook everything back up and start the furnace. This is best left to a proffesional. Can you imagine if I couldn’t get the petcock back in? There would be 150 gallons of oil on the floor!!!!!!!!! I did this with only a few gallons of oil in the tank, btw.

]]> By: jim http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 jim Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:24:24 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-2166 i have the same problem any suggestions i have the same problem any suggestions

]]> By: randy http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 randy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:23:48 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-1352 i too ran out of oil..i replace it with some deisel and bleed the lines and started the furnace...it fires and after 5-10 sec it stop and no more fire. i changed the oil filters and the nozzel ..with the same results..not sure why it will light but will not maintain the fire. i too ran out of oil..i replace it with some deisel and bleed the lines and started the furnace…it fires and after 5-10 sec it stop and no more fire.
i changed the oil filters and the nozzel ..with the same results..not sure why it will light but will not maintain the fire.

]]> By: Zach http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Zach Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:56:51 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-638 Thanks for your help! Finding this site was a lifesaver. Thanks for your help! Finding this site was a lifesaver.

]]> By: matt smith http://wetheadmedia.com/how-to-re-start-an-oil-burner-after-running-out-of-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-211 matt smith Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:06:17 +0000 http://wetheadmedia.com/?p=1253#comment-211 Thank you for help. I have been trying to get my beckett oil heater running after my wife frogot to order oil. Your article was great and helped me. Thanks again. matt Thank you for help. I have been trying to get my beckett oil heater running after my wife frogot to order oil. Your article was great and helped me.
Thanks again.

matt

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