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How To Troubleshoot A Beckett Oil Burner

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If you are having trouble with your Beckett oil burner then you will need to find out what is wrong with it by troubleshooting different parts of the burner. There are many different things that can go wrong and will make your burner fail, so it is very important to read carefully as well as repair the burner the same way.How To Troubleshoot A Beckett Oil Burner

The first thing you will need to do is make sure that you know where all the parts are we are going to describe and if you don’t and even reading this makes you nervous it maybe best that you just hire someone that is licensed in repairing oil burners. Of course you could be a season repair professional and might be looking for some Beckett oil burner troubleshooting tips as well just to make your service calls go easier. Whatever the case maybe you will need to know what and where the parts are to repair a Beckett burner.

Problem: “My Beckett Burner has a clogged nozzle and won’t ignite”

Solution: You will need to either replace the oil burner nozzle or learn how to clean a oil burner nozzle so that you can get the fuel through the nozzle with the intended flow. Buying a brand new replacement Beckett oil burner nozzle is recommend choice of many oil heating service professionals, but if you are low on money and like to tinker with things then go on ahead and try to clean it.

Problem: “My Beckett Oil Burner has no spark and won’t light”

Solution: This could be caused by a bad transformer or even electrodes that are not positioned or even adjusted correctly. You will want to make sure that your transformer is good and your electrodes have been properly adjusted.
Beckett Oil Burner Bleed Screw
Problem: “How do I bleed the air out of my Beckett burner oil lines”

Solution: Hit the reset button on the motor while opening the bleed screw on the pump. It is a good idea to make sure you loosen the bleed screw before hand to make sure its not tight, then just hand tighten it, so when you hit the reset button you can just open the Beckett burner bleed screw a half turn and let the air out of the line. The bleed screw is located in the front or the side of the oil pump on the burner.

Problem: “The flame on my Beckett burner is yellow not blue”

Solution: This means that you need to adjust the air intake on the fan. You can do that by adjusting the squirrel cage baffles located on the side of the burner.

Problem: “How do I change my oil filter on my beckett Oil Burner”

Solution: If you need to replace the oil filter on you Beckett burner you can do so by removing the bolt that holds the cover over the filter. Once have removed the bolt you can remove the filter cylinder and then pull the filter out and replace it with a new one.

Problem: “My Beckett Oil Burner is blowing black smoke”

Solution: If you are a homeowner then its seriously time to call in a heating professional to have your burner cleaned and adjusted. If you are a heating professional and are clueless because you have never really worked on Beckett oil burners then you will need to adjust the flame, air, intake and possible clean the boiler. It might be a good idea to get some kind of factory training.

Regular Maintenance Tips:

According to the manufacturer, it is recommended for the owner to hire a service professional to perform a regular maintenance on a yearly basis. It is also strongly suggested not to tamper with or make any incorrect adjustments on the unit, controls and any other critical area and parts by owner’s hands because it could lead into further problems such as asphyxiation, explosion or fire. Always make sure that a qualified service technician starts the work on the jobsite.

This is because operation and adjustment of the oil burner requires many hours of in-depth technical training and skillful use of combustion test instruments and other test equipment, and these could not be easily acquired by regular customer over the books or any other online resources.

However, as an owner of this burner you can do a few basic things before you make a service call:

– Check the outside oil supply line. It is visible and usually transparent pipe, and you can inspect any signs of leakage around the area.
– Also check the oil supply system. All fittings should be leak-tight. The supply lines should be free of water, sludge and other restrictions.
– If you can, verify the nozzle is the one originally specified by the appliance manufacturer.  Sometimes it can result in malfunction or poor performance having the nozzle of different specifications from the same manufacturer.
– Inspect the igniter spring contacts. Clean or replace if corroded.
– Inspect all gaskets. Replace any that are damaged or would fail to seal adequately.

Here are manual steps on how to replace Beckett Oil Burner Blower Wheel (Note: This is only for your reference. Do not attempt to do it yourself. Always contact your qualified service technician or serviceman first):

 

233 Comments

  1. I have an 10 year old AFG burner and lately the burner motor will not start. The Honeywell burner control (R8184 M1002) will hum and the reset switch will pop out. If you rotate the shaft at the oil pump and and push in the reset button the motor comes on and the furnace starts. There is no starting capasiter on the motor. Could it be the motor or the Honeywell burner controler that is failing?

  2. I have a Becket oil burner hot air furnace. I just cleaned it and adjusted the points, it purrs like a kitten but it is leaving an oil smell in the house when it runs. Do you have any ideas as to what I need to do to correct the problem?

  3. You are looking for a 12VDC coil for a beckett oil burner? Is this on a pressure washer?
    Let me know I need a wire diagram for same.
    I have found coil on Envirospec.com
    I still need wire diagram.
    Fred

  4. I recently had my oil furnace cleaned and serviced and it is running well, but every time it runs it sends the smell of fuel oil through the house. How can I remedy this?
    Michael

  5. I have a beckett oil burner furnace. Every 2 or 3 days, it stops running with the red light flashing. I press the reset button, it starts up, but when it does, black smoke comes from the opening to the fire and sections of the flue stack seems. It clears after a few seconds. It will run now until 2 or 3 days. I repalced the oil filter from the tank and the nozzle. It is only 5 years old. Please tell me what you think.

    • The fact that it starts with the reset button and gives you a puff of smoke tell me that the electrical system is working, and the motor is running and putting fuel into the boiler…even when it does not start. So for some reason, it is occationally failing to start when asked to do so…I would look at the ignition probes and check their adjustment. Please let me know what you find…good luck

  6. My oil burner is soaked w/oil. serviceman cleaned it changed filter & nossle and in less than two days all covered in oil again….all over outside of burner, on wall to chamber and under burner…. anyone know what could cause this? I have a power venter instead of a chimney.. could that have anything to do with it?

  7. My burner is also leaking oil. I don’t know what happened …it is only a few years old. I have a small puddle under the burner where oil has leaked out of the burner. Anyone know what to do?

    • My father has a becket burner on a hot air system and he hardly ever cleans his oil burner..I have a hot water baseboard system and have found it necessary to clean/replace my fuel nozzle and or igniters every year…If you have not had it serviced since it was installed it is possible for crud to build up inside the burner and obstruct the oil delivery…It might be a loose connection…but tearing it apart will easily identify the problem…should not be a big deal…let me know how you make out…good luck…

  8. Any furnace(some people us furnace and boiler interchangeably I’ll assume you mean a warm air), that leaves an oil smell while running is most likely getting too much air into the firing chamber, reduce the amount of air to the fire and it should go away. The fire should appear whiteish orange when its running correctly. If it smells only when it fires the electrodes aren’t set right or the transformer is weak.

  9. To Bruce: Most likely the pump seal has gone bad on your pump or they didn’t tighten the nozzle enough.
    To Emily: Most likely the same thing.
    To Thomas: The Burner is failing to light occasionally, culprits transformer, nozzle is plugged, or electrodes aren’t set right.

  10. I completely cleaned the unit. I`ve replaced the can and the filter in the line, the pump filter,
    the nozzle, new electrodes. Also blowed the lines back to the tank. Put it back together. Fired it up
    and it run real great. When the boiler called to heat the water again the pump the fan started but
    it wood not fire up. I took the nozzle wiped it off and put it back in and it fired up and ran great.
    I keep doing this to keep it going what`s wrong can someone tell me….

    • I have fixed the problem i think i will go fo my lic. So i can make the big bucks. thanks for the help…..

  11. furnace fires up ok at first. then some rumbleing and whistleing and the fire goes out. the only way i found to get it fired back up this past winter was to open up the bleeder on the pump. sometimes i got air only at first and other times i got fuel as soon as i opened it. could it be the seal at the pump is bad?

  12. Ronald
    You’re getting air into the oil somewhere. Most likely the filter, or one of the flare nuts might not be tight enough. A pump seal is possible but generally you will notice a puddle of oil under the burner. Worst case scenario you have a pin hole leak somewhere in the oil line and its small enough to let air in but not enough to leak. Good luck.

  13. My heater run great but every night I have to reset the heater what do I need to do to it so I don’t have to keep pushing the reset button

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