How To Restart An Oil Furnace | Hard Lockout and Bleeding Fuel Lines

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

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[@WarLordPsycko]

still active here ?

[@privatehudson4432]

5 TRILLION VIDEOS ON KZbin THIS IS THE ONLY GUY THAT TELLS YOU TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR 45 SECONDS !!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!! SAVED ME 300!!!!!!!!!

[@toddberner9198]

@privatehudson4432 The reason for this IS so that the concontrol is.only.reset too many times and the chamber does not get way too flooded....that would be treacherous if it were to light.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

😂 thanks for the feedback!

[@matthewW97]

It's a whole 1 degree Fahrenheit outside, 1:00 am. And this man just saved my life

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice! Stay warm out there.

[@TheMecchinism]

Same! Literally 1 degree here and a delivery yesterday must have caused some frothy oil to disrupt the system. Saved us from one cold night.

[@jorgedalva09]

You have no idea what a precious service you're doing for a world of desperate people like me! God bless you. I left my like, subscribed to your channel, and turned the notifications on!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Welcome to the channel. God Bless.

[@lauriejo5610]

Hi Scott, I’m a 70 year old lady that lives on her own. This video was perfect for me to get my furnace running today. Fortunately this happened during the day and not not freezing temps. Everything is good to go now and I can still get up and down from the floor ok 😁

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Take the rest of the day off 😁 Nice work 🙌

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks so much for the feedback and I am happy to help. God Bless.

[@evan6901]

Ma'am I am a plumber, comments like yours here are what helps get me up in the morning, being able to serve people such as yourself is amazing, congratulations on addressing the problem yourself, most folks don't have the courage. Good for you

[@TheSilverFoxAndy]

Dude you saved me. Can’t get oil until tomorrow so I got 10 gallons of diesel and went through your progressions. Furnace kicked on the second bleed. Thanks!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice 👊

[@privatehudson4432]

10 gallons would last you like 3 weeks lol I use 2 gallons

[@boxing4life410]

It crazy went to school for this and now pll just watch videos to get it fixed but there enough ppl out there that can’t do it .. but rather your family’s have heat then not

[@solimandina]

Best video for doing this! I ran out of oil and didn’t have to pay 250 dollars to get my furnace started. Thank you So much

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@youroldsweetie]

$250!!??? 😳 It's about $60-$80 for service call in my small town! Small town living does have it's perks, I guess! (PLUS, the oil truck delivery driver offered to come in & get it started for me!)

[@MikeTrauma]

I just want to say this was a life saver it’s cold in Alaska and this got my furnace going thank you for the great video

[@lanaskywow]

Thank you for your help! It's been years so I didn't remember all the details. I used the 3/8 wrench, a washed/dry dunkin donuts straw and a 2 liter empty soda bottle on the bleeder so I could rest it on the ground while it caught the excess oil, then I could focus on closing the valve once the air was out, then poured the extra back in the tank. It started right back up!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@malachimalachii]

that's Genius! if I have to do it again I will have to remember the trick with the straw and the bottle. I used plastic bags and Cat Litter, just to keep from making a mess!

[@paul_para]

I'm so glad I saw your clip explaining how to use it and how to fix it. It was very helpful to me. I forgot to look at my oil gauge grade. It caused me to spend a lot of time distracted resetting this machine. Thank you very much. Really appreciate it.

[@OlivierKeumeni]

I learned the whole furnace technology from this single video. Very very very instructive.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks!

[@cjsebes]

Thank you! First time in 24 years of home ownership and I ran out of oil. Dumped 17 gallons of Diesel into the tank, followed your steps, and now I can be assured that I won't cause anyone to pass out from my body odor at the event I'm going to tonight.

[@BonnieWhyte]

Thanks!

[@dougmiller9053]

I gave up trying to bleed my boiler last night and then Googled a fix today. Your video came up and it took all of 1 minute for it to fire up. Thank you very much!!

[@emivedmedia]

I just wanted to say thank you so much!!! This was the simple and perfect solution to my system just continuing to blow cold air. I am married with 4 kids and it’s currently 13 degrees outside and I’ve been dealing with this for a day at least. Holding the reset button for 45 seconds and bleeding the line of any air fixed it. Took about 3 minutes to get the right tools and we have heat!! Thank you!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Great to hear and happy to help! Stay warm 🥶

[@nicolejaaamzramos]

Thank you, Scott you saved my life with this video. you rock! thank you once again! Please keep posting videos!

[@JohnMeyer-q8p]

Scott, you are a lifesaver! I was ready to give up at 10:00pm and then found your video!!!! I have heat now!! Thank you

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice, that is what we are here for and thanks for the nice feedback.

[@TheSkinnysmith]

You just saved me $300 bucks dude. Thanks!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

👊 nice!

[@youroldsweetie]

MANY thanks!! On permanent lockout & didn't realize i needed to bleed again AFTER the green light & possibly multiple times.

[@michaelleo5620]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!! On the coldest night of the season, 9°, and I ran out of oil. 1st time it has happened. I added some diesel to my tank. Your video was the only one I found that helped me fire up the furnace. Thank you.

[@johnny4jr.521]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know about the hard lockout, saved me a service call. Also, a short piece of 5/16" tubing fits perfectly on the end of the bleeder valve, allowing for a cleaner priming.

[@tybeau54]

Ran out of oil got some diesel and did this exactly and now we got heat! Thank you for the video! Subbed and liked

[@ukiie]

Hey Scott you are a lifesaver, your instructions were simple and easy too follow. Thanks so much for your videos

[@selophane43]

Can I tell you how much I laughed in joy when this actually worked. I thought to myself it seems scary with a flammable liquid and mechanical jawns all around but I know how to bleed brake lines on a motorcycle so it can’t be that hard. Great video and it worked like a charm on a Becket 750S

[@shannonwilson7617]

I'm a woman home alone and I can't call the landlord and u just saved my butt! Thanks so much, I did it and I'm proud of myself!

[@TheChristianFangirl]

This is so weird. Back from 2012-2017 my family owned and ran a handyman service named Everyday Home Repairs. My dad, along with me and my younger brother, did the handyman work, while my mom stayed home with my baby brother and answered calls. (Well, my brother and I were a bit young to be much of a help, so we mostly handed tools and cleaned up) Imagine my surprise when KZbin recommends me a handyman channel of the same name.

[@hassanbazzi3545]

That must have brought a lot of memories. Very nice story

[@rach3lzUTube]

Thank you so, so much!! This totally got my furnace started this season! You're the best! Especially the long reset... we were so stuck until this!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Happy to help 🙌

[@martella2007]

Thank you last year we ran out of oil at the end of winter, I was deep googling and everything said call a rep I knew there was air in the oil line and I didn't want to spend 250$+ for someone to loosen a bolt lol you just saved me money ❤

[@egold1006]

I did the same thing, noticed bubbles in the line as well. Just got a fill up a week ago. Working great now but scheduled a servicing.Thanks!

[@bubbajones7486]

My friend! Thank you! You just saved a lot of people headaches and money. I ran out of oil because my oil gauge is stuck at the middle and I thought I had oil. Turns out I'm empty and I know I'll need to bleed the oil line.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Been there, done that 🙂

[@adzub86]

Thank you for sharing!!! You saved me money and I got it right up and running during below zero temps outside

[@jasperek]

Thank you! This video saved me at 3 AM in 20 degree weather with a newborn at home!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

That would have been a long night, happy to help 👊

[@mikej2704]

Thx Scott. Was holding it down for 20 to 30 seconds and nothing. Seen your video and realized I needed to hold button longer. Solved my issue

[@skyliber]

Turned on my heater and nothing. Found out it was in the permanent lockout. Reset it and let it cycle and it went to lockout again. Reset it again and opened the valve as in the video and it worked instantly. Blowing hot hair again. Thank you!

[@mix91393]

Thank you for this video! Saved me $300, fixed myself in 30 seconds.

[@rickschiaffo618]

Thanks Scott, turned off fuel to replace strainer, then system went into lockout. This vid help me get it back up and running. 👍

[@aidanhogg5146]

Simple and well explained video to execute exactly what the title says

[@yolandhenry1789]

Thank you so much you saved my family from a cold Christmas

[@JRD77VET]

Thanks for the info. I replaced a dirty filter and a little later I noticed the furnace wasn't running ( we also have a Franco Belge gravity feed oil burner so our oil fired forced air system is backup). I must have gotten air in the line and after a few cycles, I'm back in business. Thanks again.

[@BlairAndrews-z7z]

Thank you so much for this video!! You saved my life! lol ... I just replaced my pump, nozzle, ignitor, and almost replace my blower or circuit board. My oil boiler would call for heat click and hum.... but not try to fire or turn my blower on.. I could not figure this out....... I probably did most of it for nothing but it works now.. PERMANENT LOCK OUT Thanks so much for this video I could not find anything anywhere!!!

[@way2muchNFO]

Thank you so much. I had forgotten how to do this especially with this new house so to speak with a new set up very easy and I got my heater set up! And running 45 seconds it took a couple times but thank you Scott 🙏

[@fillup9851]

So nice to find someone with useful knowledge and experience

[@matthewshea7093]

Thank you for posting this video. This video, along with some friendly Reddit helpers, got my heat back on! Up until today I don’t know oil heaters had a bleeder screw like a brake caliper. It was 15 degrees today when we lost our heat and we did not look forward towards another frigid night. This video + Reddit really saved the day. Thank you

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Awesome, glad you got the heat back up and running 🙌

[@davidrein308]

Great video! Great advice! Got our furnace running with ease. Thank you Scott!

[@dward7458]

Awesome, worked like a charm once I got all the air out, wasn't sure about the 3 try lockout but this made it very clear :)

[@dennisjue1533]

Thanks so much man! Watched a couple videos before I got the job done, yours was key as I didn't realize it might take nearly a minute on that button to reset the system (I thought I'd borked it).

[@Gnik4144]

I’ve seen so many of these videos and this is the best one! Thank you so much!!

[@ericamassen3673]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful I was just about to give up and call the service tech when your video showed me just what to do.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Happy to help!

[@hillarydesnoyers23]

As a basically single mom I really appreciate these videos, you guys put out!

[@3THR33S]

Thanks a lot was freaking out, went into permanent lock out when i was bleeding it, there was a lot of air because I replaced the pump strainer too. They only thing written is after reset once call a technician.

[@a.graham3160]

This worked like a charm!! The boiler isn’t that scary!! 😮‍💨💪🏽

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Awesome 🙌

[@annesmithers7553]

Thank you so much for all of the accurate information. You're the best!!

[@roydanlobo123]

Thank you for the video , I was able to save $200 by just following your steps .

[@susieblu4152]

Not one video has said what to do before this…should the furnace be in the ON position? Should it be at a temperature that you want it to be starting at or less or more?

[@Ander5806]

You can use 1/4 ID -3/8 OD clear vinyl plastic tubing and a container so you can see the oil when bleeding the oil pump makes it easier to see when you have a good oil flow or not make it easy to troubleshoot and life easier

[@jamestaylor4609]

I just moved into a trailer that has this exact furnace actually and when I moved in I found a orange juice jug that was clear and clear tubing I meant to throw it away but me procrastinating never did but what I find most hilarious is that I spent the last four days trying to get my damn furnace up Watch this video and I had to just reset my lockout thing

[@starrberryshortcakes]

Thanks Bradley Cooper! It worked perfectly!

[@100vg]

Mine is a Natural Gas Furnace, so I'll watch that one. Thanks, Scott!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@69000andre]

Thanks to this video I put my furniture to working

[@stephanieervin1904]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I'm a new home owner and am not familar at all with oil heating. Or an oil heater that heats my water😢 I followed this and got my heater on so I dont have to take anymore cold showers!!!

[@jaybronious]

THANK YOU SIR YOU SAVEED THE DAY

[@PilotGoku]

Hi, can you tell me what the adjustment screw does next to the oil input line?

[@WarLordPsycko]

Hope your still active here , i have the same setup and i have No green light , i know i have power from the wall to the furnace , but after that i know not where to check , it was working perfectly fine Until i connected a wifi power on/off plug to turn it on and off . did i fry something ? where can i look or check , thank you

[@enjoylifenh]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! So helpful and you learnt me sumthin'.

[@keith-j6u]

have not used my heat in garage for a few years and seems like it has no pwer at it the green light is not on think it may need a bleeding oh great thing you do thanks

[@fierrosoft]

Thank you so much. It was so cold and if we didn't reset it we wouldve froze.

[@robm.6400]

great video, what do I do if there is oil in/at the tank but not going to the filter outside the tank , clear filter just no oil getting to the filter, I dont have an air compressor , is there a way to clear it out with out an air compressor ? thanks for the advice

[@hiorder]

Thanks for this, just saved my bacon!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@getemboi2525]

Hi Scott. This video is very helpful and I'm doing everything you're instructing. However, I did a little over 10 iterations trying to get this flame to burn. My furnace hasn't been turned on for over a year. I wanted to see if it's operational. I put 15 gal of fuel in it and still getting air. How much fuel would you recommed to just see a flame started? Thanks.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You probably have plenty of fuel just sounds like the line still isn't primed. I was having an issue where my fuel line filter was plugged. Once I swapped that out fuel was much easier to get through the lines to make sure the unit primed and was able to light.

[@getemboi2525]

Can you explain to me how I can prime it and even check if my line is plugged?

[@bear186]

Can you test a furnace without any fuel hooked up??? I know it won’t burn without it,, but will pump try kick on hear igniter fire??

[@alexk.366]

Thanks man, saved me from freezing night without heat after first time filter change😂

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Happy to help!

[@BonnieWhyte]

Saved Christmas! Thanks!

[@Sean-Aviation]

excellent video. are they run on disel? tank is empty and i need just a bit to get it going while renovating Also, are they much more expensive to run compared to electric heat umps? Not sure if i should consider replacing the unit with an electric one.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

I was running this one on Diesel during the renovation. I then eventually swapped it out with a Mr Cool Hyper Heat ducted system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHzGp4igeZ6BqLc

[@Sean-Aviation]

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Great. is that a DIY system?

[@yoitshoAA]

Hey Scott, oil or air isn’t coming out and my tank is full - any ideas ?

[@coldest1111]

Would a tiger loop (air de aerator) help to never get air in the system??

[@bwasphaltpaving2839]

I’ve got a becket Deisel burner and I’ve got good fuel supply and new external filter I’ve checked the internal filter and it’s clean and tried the bleeding process checked the signal to the fuel valve coil and the controller is sending power to the coil to open it and it’s still not building any pressure would a bad coil to the fuel valve cause it not to build fuel pressure ? Or is the fuel pump bad ? Thanks in advance

[@brandonking8651]

Going to put this here for others who this video didn't help: For some reason my led light was off and I tried multiple times to hold it in and even used a timer. No joy. Resetting my breaker didn't work BUT... I thought "maybe it flipped my switch" it didn't. But I turned the furnace switch off and on anyway. By the time I got back to my furnace it had kicked in. Before I could even get my wrench to the bleed screw it ignited! So simply refilling my tank and turning the switch off and on worked for me. I didn't even need to bleed the line despite it running dry. If you can't get the light to work and you know there's power to the unit try simply turning your power supply switch off and on. The breaker didn't do this for me I have no idea why and I'm not questioning it because I have heat again. I hope this helps people who couldn't get the reset button to start the furnace up.

[@MatthewFisher-ei5ug]

Hey Scott, did you happen to make a video when you removed your oil furnace when you switched over to the Mr. Cool Hyper Heat?

[@BeckleyWrestling8]

Awesome video got me back up and running

[@MrPC1121]

Thanks, I have this exact model. You saved my ass!

[@satan5364]

Well that was easier than I thought it was gonna be

[@CBKDownShift]

Thank you for this!

[@halopcdraco]

I have the same R7184B and my fuel flows. I replaced the eye that detects the flame. Mine still shuts off after attempting to get it out of lock out mode.

[@ffrwjr]

Thank you - saved me a service call!

[@5ive9inefx]

Thanks. I just tried it out and it worked. Awesome!

[@mackenziekarschner8206]

THANK YOU 😭

[@DanielStreet2889]

Worked like a charm! Thanks!

[@SnowGaming-lp3xg]

How do I get the flame to light, I've got a steady stream of fuel

[@jackburton2680]

My red interupted ignition oil primary control had a flashing red light/button. I pushed the button in and got two green lights (pump prime/flame) and then it fired up. 15-20 seconds later it made sputtering sound so i opened up the little pilot door tonsee if it still had flames firing and it made an awful sound and extinguished, shooting soot and black smoke everywhere. Guess i needed to do this fuel drain cycle thing you do here? Or was the issue i didnt hold that button for 45 sec, i just pressed it in real quick. Not big on DIY stuff involving fire and smoke erupting when and where you sont want it to if ya do something wrong haha, prob pay someone else at this point

[@thedrabfour]

Great information, Sir.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks!

[@john7017]

You do not need to open the bleeder valve on a 2 pipe system, it will prime itself by recycling the unit. The bleeder port is for a 1 pipe hook up without the return line. The newer R728B Honeywell primary control has a bleed by pass feature built into the controller for priming the unit from 1-10 minuets if needed.

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Hi ... No link to forced Hot Air culprit no flame. Appreciate the info if you can give the link. Thanks. Much!!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hey Kathryn, thanks for the reminder and here is the video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYPZeWCfpJKNqqM 👍

[@48369bodini]

Thanks, newer digital worked great Beckett

[@livinmontes167]

I have done this reset before.. but what can I do if there is no power going to the controler. No led lights at all. I checked the breaker, but that is not the issue. What can I do?

[@HagerVids]

Bro. u are so awesome. i couldnt figure out why it wouldn't reset lol.

[@AnthonyCruz-n5l]

Saved me bud thank you 🙏🏼

[@Rysdad1]

So is this what uses what people call "fuel oil" in the big tanks outside?

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Thank you. We even have the manual that came with our furnace. Under the entire section of "COMMON CAUSES OF TROUBLE" the dipschits who wrote this thing only gave the explanation of what the lock out is and then never said what to do for checking what caused it

[@kelseyskaarva7574]

I was nervous to try this. I didn’t even know what a boiler looked like and was able to completely resolve the issue within no more than 10 mins of taking action! Some things that might be helpful to note 1. The oil switch to the burner can and I think has to be on while you do this. I wasn’t sure about that part and was worried I’d blow up, but still here 😅 2. Although the oil comes out in drips slowly here it might come out quite strong and fast, so make sure you have a bucket under it and that your out of the way of splash or wearing clothes you’re okay with getting oil on. Having paper towels or a rag handy would have also been good. 3. For my boiler it was just one press of the button, not a 45 second hold.

[@Whitashley1]

What happens if the bolt doesn't turn to bleed the furnace? I'm trying to bleed the furnace to restart it.

[@Scott.Farkus]

Mine had rust in the small line that goes into the burner.