beckett oil burner service bad oil pump

[@robertschemonia5617]

Steven, I love your videos. I'm a welder and heavy equipment mechanic, but just find all things that make noise, heat, and use any kind of flammable liquids or gas just too fascinating. It's a treat to be able to look over the shoulder of a pro which as yourself. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

[@dgpuig45]

You do get them running good. The old guy made a good choice by calling you Steve. Your reputation must be getting around by treating customers good .

[@oantech4252]

Another Steve Lavimoniere video helps get my furnace going on a cold Sunday morning. Saved a ton of money ...Thanks

[@Fireship1]

You have some comedic customers Steve. This guy seemed easy going. I think he’s only going to call Lavimoniere Heating and Cooling from now on!

[@morrielouden1]

Turned out the my pump was OK but the video showed me how to bleed the line and it seemed to fix the problem. So far so good, it's working!

[@daved7024]

Steve, You are a true professional and pleasantly honest. GOD BLESS 😊👍

[@bonoman1987]

Hey, that old-timer was alright!

[@davntelisha19]

Thank you Steve just did my oil heater i have a wayne oil burner heater i replaced the primary did the electrodes and new nozzles dam they killed me with that wayne repair kit came with electrodes and small copper line and a coupler for the pump that plastic tube that goes to the pump and motor and a ruler for the electrodes spec 85 dollars

[@frozenfirestix]

Steve I live in Virginia, do u travel that far? Haha just kiddin ya. hard to find someone to even do a yearly service on my boiler here, only one big company that rips ya off. $289 for a simple yearly service and filter change. $99 for a nozzle. Idk what you charge but I’ll do it myself with your guidance and my DIY attitude

[@WeatherNut27]

Great video. Sounds like a nice customer for you. It's good you were filming because that could of been an easy way to scam someone. "My pump was working before you came and touched it".

[@1968madmike]

I like it when the customers can bull-shit back at ya!! Your one-hell of a tech Steve, workers like you are few and far in between!! Great job!

[@jaylongton]

What are the symptoms of a bad fuel pump in addition to this video? My furnace starts and shuts down within a few seconds and other times runs and then just stalls out. Ty

[@russellwatson8145]

The old chopper pilot momma,you should change it out,mii molly needs a face mask.....good enough for this neighborhood,......Steve for President.....

[@kylebass4635]

Got them ready for cold weather. That customer was cool!!!

[@JohnnyCab]

Smart getting the burner ready now for winter

[@johnnynguyen3838]

Steve, how were you able to open the pump without getting oil every where? I didn't see you turn off the oil feed. Can you please do a video on step by step doing pump pressure?

[@jimburnette3319]

Would love to see a video (inside the mind ) of Steve. My fuel oil furnace is on the fritz right now i think a it's an old pump definitely needs some TLC cleaning and it's so hard to find parts I've watched everyone of your videos.. i'm more of a visual learner...i have so many questions.. my setup is almost the exact same as this gentleman's but I have what looks like two sensors on the panel wall above my igniter.. and my furnace won't even start unless I undo one of the prongs on the bottom sensor as you can tell I need help

[@derekkoster7635]

My Beckett burner is going in and out of lockout on its own. Flashing green . When flame is going I get a loud humming noise in power vent pipe , when in lockout the power vent just keeps running until I hit reset button. Swapped filters and cleaned fuel pump strainer and nossel replaced however one bolt on bottom right of fuel pump won’t screw in I have no leaks . Maybe air getting in fuel

[@kylebergeron9406]

Way to go Steve, I hate danfos pumps suntec for the win!

[@cm417950]

Steve you are the man

[@dominicanto17dr]

Just curious question testing the pump. Why not remove nozzle line from tube and see if it pumps out oil and/or testing cutoff

[@xuliminatum2741]

hi steve thank you for the video i have a hot water pressure washer the pum p seems to run i bleed it remove air but no output fuel i open ed clean it intsall new filter inside the pump , clean the gear change my fuel fier . check the solenoide valve output 7.8 v the solonoide valve itsself work fine but for some reason the fuell never reached the burner any advice i just dont want to buy a new tank while this can be repaired or its not the pump the problem , thank you

[@algeo1020]

Nice post. I just realized you're in the next town when I saw you drive by the UPS depot and then mentioning the Orchid diner...

[@hansi6606]

5:15 givin it the old anti-rust treatment mama

[@bobt4949]

Teflon tape on the firomatic into the pump. That’s a no no!

[@bobsworldpodcaststories3895]

Subbed love the channel. Steve u have any trouble with flappers on toilets I’m having trouble with new plumbing parts I think they making them too cheap now.

[@notajp]

That’s why I don’t use flappers anymore. Been using the new style pop up style tank drains. They work flawlessly for me. Put one in my own shop toilet almost ten years ago. Had a chain problem once, but no issue with the unit itself.

[@jameskarhan9348]

Thanks for making these videos. Just saved my family from an 18 degree day without heat.

[@russm1757]

Steve, you do anything with mini splits?

[@markpowell1031]

Steve has a few videos on mini split installations but as hes has said before it's only good if you're only cooling one Room

[@Pentti_Hilkuri]

@@markpowell1031 A single mini split heats and cools my whole house of 1000 sq. ft with 4 rooms. It gets down to 5F to -4F in the winters. Only small periods of over 77F in the summer.

[@znoop72]

What do you think of the uponor fitting system? Junk?

[@altsys1]

My burner just shut off for "unknown" reason the other day. Thought I was out of oil. Put 8 gals of gas station diesal, bled the pump of air and it started up again. Curious why it stopped in the first place. Had a delivery today and found out I still had 70 gals in the tank?? BTW - Steve, I don't understand why you say that the old pump was "not pulling". How could you tell that with the bleeder nut closed? But then after you put in the new pump and said "she's pulling" you had the bleeder open? What's up with that?

[@adamcraig1568]

Always got the situation under control

[@L2fish]

I bled a quart out of mine and still has air. Which I think may be why its kicking off. Gonna change the filter next.

[@stephenhagony2632]

Is the pump impeller driven ? Look at impeller & see ?

[@tombig4011]

Is that a bullet hole in the wall behind that fuel filter? 😳

[@rward9083]

No, it's a hole from a oil tank that was outside. 3/8 copper tube.

[@rward9083]

Good job Steve, and THANK YOU!

[@pjl7464]

Now you know why the other guy isn't coming back. Lol

[@bobt4949]

One thing about workin with oil, your tools never get rusty mama!!!

[@nicka9103]

Thanks for the video! I’m curious how you are able to keep the pump running so long while priming?

[@abdinoorhussein3616]

By putting his jumper on ff

[@nicka9103]

@@abdinoorhussein3616 Thanks!

[@mikeythegreat242]

I just replaced one of these oil pumps. But now everything the heat Kicks on it smells like oil. There is no leaks. Is this normal with new pumps?

[@pjl7464]

Like the videos, watched plenty over the last several years. Just out of curiosity, when these pumps are changed are they preset from the factory at a certain pressure?

[@jhix9155]

yeah, 100 psi

[@Joop5000]

Usually it is just the motor to pump coupling ends, they wear out especially at the pump side and just spin on the pump shaft, but in this case, the pump was junk!

[@Joop5000]

@@ohger1 Yeah, it's always fun! Lol! been working on boilers and burners 35+ yrs, and they still can drive one looney! Also, pumps are not bullet proof, alot of bad ones over the yrs, like any other part, they wear out too. If water gets to them, they can go bad sooner.

[@statedace3]

Houston we have Ignition....Yeah I don't mind..as long as you're not going to come over and kiss me..lmao.

[@matthewgregory8218]

Mama

[@bririce1959]

Steve, good morning, watching your video on bad fuel pump and i have a question. Is there any major difference between a suntec a2va-7116 and a2va-7116b, i know its a (bio) pump, can I use this bio pump with standard home heating fuel and no changes to my system thank you,Brian

[@stevenlavimoniere]

it should work just fine i believe the bio fuel pump just has different o rings the old pumps die all the time .they say i have not seen the bio fuel yet in my area ..

[@bririce1959]

@@stevenlavimoniere thank you Steve I appreciate your come back yes I'm in New Jersey and there's not too much bio here either you have a good day and continue with the KZbins

[@tomburson5733]

Nice call

[@davntelisha19]

I've been learning from you dont hit that red button 20 times or your house will go up in smoke lol 😂 😆

[@davntelisha19]

Oh come on fluffy give me a hug

[@glop900]

Hey you know you can trust me I'm from the Bronx

[@arnoldbudhram9602]

Thank you so much

[@androidestereo]

nice work man. Would you rather work without the customer watching you work or it doesn't make a difference?

[@shareelsoff]

Nice job I learned few idea from urs

[@acrservicesmathewr7565]

I wonder how long it’s been since the guy was last there. Seems like they just change filters and nozzle and on there way. At least he’s got someone experienced working on it. It’s not rocket science

[@willschasinghistory348]

I know where the Orchid Diner is by Buttonwood Park! LoL!

[@johntilson2535]

Looks like a bullet hole in the wall behind the oil tank. Maybe someone got 'bumped off' down there sometime in the past?? LoL

[@jasonjohnuzakewicz1529]

I grew up with oil burners

[@Spinonemaster]

Another great save Steve ... great diagnosis, the home owner seemed pretty nice nice for a hovercraft , someone must have recommended you to him ... looks like he'll be warm and toasty for awhile ... and he's tell all his buddies down at the Duncan Donuts you took good care of him ....

[@markpowell1031]

The customer stated in his video that he noticed the background and that Steve was a as he calls it local yokel

[@Bob.W.]

Cleaning his wrench :)

[@kboscontroller3031]

Hover treatment! Give him the old “why don’t you get lost mama!!”

[@dominickmossa5023]

I have a poace in a renote location.. sand oil service guys are terrible. My furnace will not start up until i bleed the system everytime.. and after several hours when weather changes when it calls for heat, it only fires what left in the nozzle then flame is gone.. i am think the oil pump as well..... Help me out.. appreciate it! PS- I changed the Nozzle new electrodes, filters, transformer, this is the only thing left!!!!!

[@calikokat100]

glad i have an electric furnace...

[@jblyon2]

Until the electric bill comes. I live in RI and it's currently 19.6 cents/kWh here, and it's 22.26 cents where Steve is in MA. It goes up a few cents in the winter too.

[@calikokat100]

@@jblyon2 i live in quebec ,canada...hydro electricity,is cheap here becuase of the dams up north gernerating electricity...we have an oversupply we sell to the usa

[@erikj.2066]

Round these parts, those tend to heat up your wallet more than your house.

[@bnasty267]

Oil's cheap right now. I'm seeing $1.75 gallon - there's no way electric heat is cheaper than that, unless you are talking about an efficient heat pump.

[@Renville80]

jblyon2 holy moly! It’s only 11.8 cents out here in flyover country! (drops to 10.3 in winter even) Is the difference all tax or what?

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video

[@markpowell1031]

Oh darn I was hoping for a a/c video. J/k

[@zlo92x21]

Company I work for sells oil to all the other companies we have 2 huge tanks one regular oil n one bio fuel

[@JohnnyCab]

Cousin Steve knows his stuff! But why do you wear gloves I can't understand it

[@JD-ce4so]

Looks like there was a coal stove down there

[@predhuntr03]

Another great video Steve. I’m really curious though, how do you get the burner to run for so long without locking out. When I’m bleeding air, I find myself wasting so much time waiting for hard lockouts to clear. I didn’t think there was another way, but in this video while waiting for the pump to try to prime it never locked out as far as I can tell.

[@redpine8665]

I know this question is a year old, but you can use a jumper on the control after the burner starts and it doesn't lock out. I've seen him do it on other videos.

[@predhuntr03]

Thanks for the reply red pine….. So yea you can jump TT on the primary control in certain circumstances which acts as the T-stat, so a “call for heat” occurs which brings the burner/circs on, but it won’t prevent the burner from locking out while bleeding air from the oil line. The Beckett genesys primary control has a way to bypass the lockout for bleeding purposes, but I’m wondering how any of the other PC’s can stay on without locking out. I’ve seen him do this in a few videos, but it may just be editing that makes it look like they aren’t locking it.

[@jamesnasium7036]

@@predhuntr03 On those old Honeywell R8184's and similar primaries you can jump across the cad cell wires (F-F terminals ) anytime after the burner starts but before lockout occurs. Don't neglect to remove the jumper when you're done. The control will not allow the burner to restart on the next call for heat if the cad cell sees light or the jumper is left in place. Another serviceman's shortcut that was seen in the video was a visual observation of flame brightness and quality in lieu of smoke and CO2 tests when setting the air band. This can be done another way by disconnecting the cad cell completely from the F-F terminals and connecting them instead to an ohmmeter. The brightest flame for any given setup will give the lowest reading - typically somewhere between 200-1600 ohms. For example, an AFG burner with an F3 head, a .75 nozzle and a static plate will have less light reaching the cad cell than the same burner with an F22 head, a 2.5 nozzle and (of course) no static plate. Once again you will need to jumper the F-F terminals after the burner starts and during the test to prevent a lockout. The reason this works is because not enough air will result in incomplete combustion and a dark and smokey fire. Too much air will result in a cooler fire and less than optimal combustion and heat transfer.

[@crichmond1813]

Needs a tiger loop

[@musclecarsrt2324]

My pump is noisy. If I buy a new pump does it come preset or do I need to install a gauge and set it to the correct pressure? My nozzle is a .85 GPH 45 DEGREE . Thx

[@stevenlavimoniere]

it comes set to 100 psi standard pump pressure you can run 140 and drop a nozzle size

[@musclecarsrt2324]

Thx

[@donhorn548]

That filter is dirty

[@croyal4240]

Looked like it was dipped in mud

[@matthewgregory8218]

Who hase an oil pump

[@MarcSa]

🤪👍😁

[@tucobenedicto109]

Base to helo Yankee nine niner! "Food Riot in progrees." "Hover over the plumber over! Nice fix Steve. She's spitting like Nancy Pelosi. They do get oil from one spot usually, sometimes if the have a big tanker and smaller ones, they transfer to the smaller delivery trucks and send the big one to the fill em up place. long time ago needed oil so we called discount oil company.

[@stephenhagony2632]

Why r u mumbling ? Tell us what ur doing !! Lol !! How about some light on the subject ? Also, when u put the filter on tighten the bolt with ur fingers as much as u can to make sure u don't strip the thread.

[@adk1guy]

I don't see a combustion tester on any jobs, or heat exchangers cleaned, or tests on pumps like vacuum and pressure, and cut off, or two pipe systems or tiger loops. Filters should be as close to burner as possible, check valves are obsolete on suction lines. Check valves were world war 2 era. Yet the wanna bees want to be just like you. It's what I hate about this business. A lacking tech with good BS skills trumps a real pro most of the time.

[@abc-coleaks-info]

So you have watched all of his videos (8- years worth) and he don't do any of that? Lol! Try again. Does he waste a customers time and money? No, but he makes plenty of it. Perhaps that is the major issue. He has all of the equipment and tools, but he does not always need them. Go back and watch his video's. Saves face.

[@adk1guy]

Keeping the line clean? In your 34 years you have never noticed the coating 2 oil creates on the inside of the lines and never seen the chunks that come off? Doing it wrong for 34 years doesn't make it right. The industry needs good techs, if you consider yourself a good tech I suggest you make your self a better one by taking continuing education on a regular basis. Start by looking up a Riello Burner installation on a Veissmann. The filter is close to the burner, not at the tank. BTW saying DUH went out in the 70's.

[@adk1guy]

Got it, You are no longer in the field, not getting continuing education, just going on the internet to advise other people to do things in a way that became obsolete years ago, and insulting people with more current technical knowledge.