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Oil fired heating reboot
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| Jimmy Dunn 2006-02-27, 9:21 am |
| Hi,
Ran out of oil (again) in our kerosine based heating system last week,
I ran the oil through last time with a builder pal of mine and intend
to do the same again but wondered if there is anything I need to know
or it there is a guide anywhere?
Basically we undid the oil filter a bit to see if oil was getting to
that and then waited a while trying the reset switch on the burner
every 15 mins, eventually it caught and was fine.
Thanks
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| Bubba 2006-02-27, 10:21 am |
| On 27 Feb 2006 04:39:27 -0800, "Jimmy Dunn" <robtreasure@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Hi,
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>Ran out of oil (again) in our kerosine based heating system last week,
>I ran the oil through last time with a builder pal of mine and intend
>to do the same again but wondered if there is anything I need to know
>or it there is a guide anywhere?
>
>Basically we undid the oil filter a bit to see if oil was getting to
>that and then waited a while trying the reset switch on the burner
>every 15 mins, eventually it caught and was fine.
>
>Thanks
Yeah, you need to learn to stop running the heating system empty. It
needs fuel to run.
Bubba
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| Jimmy Dunn 2006-02-27, 10:21 am |
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Bubba wrote:
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> Yeah, you need to learn to stop running the heating system empty. It
> needs fuel to run.
> Bubba
Ahhh, the internet voice of reason and logic... helpful.
/sarcasm off
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2006-02-27, 11:21 am |
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"Jimmy Dunn" <robtreasure@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1141043967.577575.179790@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> Basically we undid the oil filter a bit to see if oil was getting to
> that and then waited a while trying the reset switch on the burner
> every 15 mins, eventually it caught and was fine.
There may be a bleeder fitting by the pump. Open it slightly and hit the
reset. Keep a wrench on it so you can tighten it as soon as fuel comes out.
Of course, keep a can under it and a hose on it into the can.
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| On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:30:46 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
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>"Jimmy Dunn" <robtreasure@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1141043967.577575.179790@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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>There may be a bleeder fitting by the pump. Open it slightly and hit the
>reset. Keep a wrench on it so you can tighten it as soon as fuel comes out.
>Of course, keep a can under it and a hose on it into the can.
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.........and if that doesnt work, just keep pushing and pushing and
pushing that button until it lights.
Kaboom!
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