How to Restart an Oil Furnace

If you run out heating oil and your furnace will not restart this is how to get it going again with out having to pay someone.

[@Chrissycheesecake]

Thanks for this vid. Im a single mom and thanks to this vid i was able to restart my furnace on my own and keep the $$ in my pocket for other things!! Thanks Mike

[@yankees29]

Wow Chrissy I hope I have the same luck when I try to light mine. I let it run out last year and I need to restart it now.🙄

[@noname-nq5zn]

Hi I a single father of 2x as of this year I'm in PA

[@spamcan9208]

That's awesome, good for you!

[@ToniThompson-rl3mp]

Me too!! Lol

[@walterneville2625]

Mike, God Bless you.. I was able to restart the furnace on the first try... Saved me money, and I looked like a pro in front of the family..... I can not thank you enough...

[@jerryarvin567]

Seniors here, on SS only after a lifetime of low basic wages, c@ 1k@month. Last time we went 1 1/2 years without heat, through NW winter. Then I called for help because I couldn't remember or understand how to fix it. This time, wife knew how to look up youtube. Last tech charged me $350 w/Senior discount. After 3:44 watching video and c@ minutes getting down to the basement & back AND maybe 60 seconds working with my 4" key-ring crescent wrench (I've carried it for 50 years) we have heat again. I'm losing memory but my dear, beautiful, wonderful lady, you, and a 4" crescent wrench means we are warming up right now. Getting old I may not understand things, but that shouldn't leave people to roll the seniors just because they can!

[@rebeccafaith1]

single mom, would never have tried this if you hadn't mentioned your 11 yr. old daughter... followed your directions and it fired right up. Thank you Mike! I now feel invincible!!!

[@deborahseymour4659]

Four years later and you're still saving people's butts on a cold January morning. Thanks bud! 😊

[@nubman5170]

Thanks!

[@chriseddy1527]

Brother, you just saved me 75 bucks for such a simple job. Thank you

[@jaymisonwalter54]

My friend, you have saved my arse! My tank ran dry at 2AM and i have two daughters in the house. I ran to the gas station got some kerosene but couldn’t figure out how to re-fire the furnace. You video saved my butt! Thank you!

[@ronbond3777]

Get desiel next time. It burns better.

[@Fall_like_the_season]

Another single mom here with gratitude and thanks to Mike for success for helping me restarting our oil furnace! Best video for this on Facebook 🎉🎉🎉

[@mioux79]

Thank you so much. Another single mom here that appreciates you for uploading this video!!!

[@truthbknown4957]

Thank you we ran out fuel oil today I went bought diesel put it in did exactly what you said to do and it worked my wife thinks I'm a genius thanks to you I'm subscribing.

[@MDSOUZABR]

I just went through the same situation. I did bought the diesel too. But is it safe ?

[@osufan124]

@@MDSOUZABR Yes. Heating oil is just diesel with a dark dye added. Typically purple. They do that so if commercial trucks use it they can find them really heavy because it's not taxed for the roads.

[@jasonmcclamrock151]

Sometimes literally thank God for KZbin. And you. Thank you for this.

[@CHARGERDON55]

Thank you very much sir. Worked exactly as you said, saved a weekend service call. Viewers: have a 2 liter bottle to drain the foamy oil, if the furnace stops, drain more oil.

[@matthewdean9171]

Thanks bro, first time home owners since November, first time letting the fuel run out and almost called service. You saved us money. Appreciate it.👍🏻👍🏻

[@jonathanbennett4899]

Wow. Thanks for the quick and clear instructions. I ran out of oil, and this got things up and running again with a few gallons of Diesel until the refill arrives. Cheers! Here's to MIKE! A GREAT MAN! (who sometimes forgets to refill his oil tank.)

[@danielwatson3985]

Thanks SO much for this. I'd never done it before... have had this house/furnace for about 20 years now. Always had the guy come out if this happened. We're the only ones left in our town with oil heat. Planning to change that at some point. Anyhow you have literally the same furnace we have! So just did what you did here... started right up and been running since. Many thanks!

[@MFitz717]

I work on this stuff every day mike. The eye your talking about is the cad cell, all bleeders are 3/8 the ones I've worked on. You're doing it right. Also get your furnace cleaned once a year

[@Bluemysticice]

Beckett burns are 3/8th. But the other is 7/16th.

[@candypittman9238]

Thank you so much. I ran out of fuel for the first time. I watched your video and got my furnace going again. I live in Maine, heat is a necessity. Thank you again.

[@jackk7310]

Thanks. This helped a lot. It didn’t work right away because the reset button wouldn’t work but I texted the guy who installed it last year and he told me to hold it down for 30 secs (it locks after 3 tries). I did that and worked just like you said. Thanks again.

[@johnkiefer3768]

thanks Mike!!!. your simple explanation just saved me and my family $100 & Christmas with no heat. service guy said it would be a week before he could get to us.

[@sabrinaseawright]

I just wanted to say Thank You , My heater system was only pushing cold air , so I came across your video, it was 11pm at night yesterday, 2 kids and a cold home , so I tried it and it worked 🎊🎊🎊. Thank you again so much , you have no idea 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🥶🥶🥶

[@jonbello5225]

my man, thamk you so much for this video. im currently down from surgery and my furnace ran out of oil and my wife and son went down and followed your instructions and now im chilling in a warm lake house for my vacation

[@jackangelou9009]

I cant believe how easy that was. Coming from a house where we used a butter knife as a screw driver I can't believe I did it. THANKS !!!!

[@marklaman2721]

Dude...like many of the other comments I read here, you just saved me lots of money!! Thanks for posting this comprehensive instructional video, sir! Isn't KZbin the business!?!

[@tonyparra2898]

Thanks Mike, worked like a charm! We are sleeping nice and warm tonight thanks to your video!

[@andrewwilush9772]

First year in a home with a heat oil furnace. Ran out last night filled it up myself this morning and could not get it to ignite. This video was a lifesaver and such an easy fix. Thanks Mike!

[@themarchhare1376]

When you say you filled it yourself what do you mean ? This is our first year with an oil heat setup and I'm looking to find cheaper options than these major comoanies nearby.

[@andrewwilush9772]

@@themarchhare1376 heating oil is just off road diesel. So when I would run out I would use a 5 gallon can or my 100 gallon transfer tank to put off-road diesel in until I could have a delivery made

[@jodyrichardson3947]

Ty so much for this video, we have been out of heat for a week got fuel yesterday and I could not get furnace to run, I watched so many videos of the professional trying to figure out how to get it running, nothing worked we slept in the freezing cold last night again and your video was first one I found today, I diddnt think about the fact the professionals wouldn't tell me how so they can make $ thanks

[@joneuf]

Big big thank you , now no need to call expert to start my water boiler 👌👌🤟

[@johnpossum556]

If you thin that leftover fuel with a little solvent of your choice it makes great "liquid wrench" and cutting fluid substitute. Keep it in an oil can. One of your best vids, mike! Very very useful! You should do one oneday on replacing the flame sensor. I end up doing this every couple of years for my thermocouple. (hot air system equivalent of flame sensor. I went to a school in milwaukee for this and refrigeration)

[@richmoore8595]

I was messing with thst thing for 45mins till I found your vid and bam,worked like a charm,thank you for taking the time to post that, got and feeling like Tim the toolman Taylor

[@982Nighthawk1337]

Thanks for the how to Mike. Seems like it might be a good thing to know. I would like to see you do some other videos like this as well. Keep up the great content.

[@scottpearsontoolsmore185]

Great video thanks brother. I know a lot of people who would be afraid of doing this. I am a firm believer in doing stuff yourself I hate to pay someone to do something I can do myself. Plus being a home owner you learn to save money anyway possible. Great video thanks again see your hands in the next video thanks my friend

[@nemoishouse]

Bro!!! You are seriously the man. Saved myself some money and gonna be warm tonight!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@vixen5262]

Thank you so much for posting this video Mike! I'm single and trying to save money and your video did the trick!!!

[@myzlyn56]

I haven't made this mistake in forever. Thank you for the easy fix.

[@reneewells7366]

Love your personality and directness in the video! My problem is it still wont start

[@NathanHarrison7]

Excellent. Worked (used this to get burner to fire after changing nozzle and oil filter). Saved me some time and money. And family happy because were able to take hot showers.

[@ritzy5283]

Thanks. I tried it, and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much. You saved me $75! 😘

[@andrewhook5635]

Worked like a charm, thanks brother! You might have to try hitting the button a couple times after repeating this process, but it works 🙂

[@michellewahlberg3622]

This scaredy cat 🐱 is SO THANKFUL for your video!! I missed a step, but figured it out, and she fired right up!!

[@karinacintron429]

I followed trough your explanation and worked at once!! Thanks so much! Karina.

[@BlitzAdventures67]

Thank you for this video. Thankfully all I had to do was just loosen the drain a little and it started dripping immediately then pushed the red button and good to go. Flame was instant

[@geraldlaing2671]

Like you I watched the burner tech a few years ago, and there's a 2 step on mine without your video though I'd be calling for service. I remembered step 1 to (don't remember the name of the part) looks like a ufo though, pressed the valve and heard the air escape but totally forgot about that bleeder valve. So thanks for that.

[@kevinmckenna5414]

Thanks man.. just went though the same thing.. saved me a call and a company to rip us off.. much appreciated 💥💥

[@dudie812]

You're a lifesaver, Mike!!!!!! Thanks a million!!!

[@buckkuhlmann3461]

Thanks man had to go save a mom and her kids tonight. This really saved my ass , I knew nothing about fuel oil furnaces.

[@thedewk1204]

You just saved my Valentine's day my dude. You are awesome!

[@maoneira2900]

I just move to the suburbs from brooklyn first time dealing with this Oil heater you save me a lot of time and a movie thank you so much brother all the bless to you !!

[@yankees29]

Did you move to Long Island? That’s where I am. A lot of homes use oil for heat out here.

[@kita-1116]

@@yankees29 👍🏽 I’m in LI (95 year old colonial) with an old acroliner oil boiler. Going to try this vid tonight. Hope I don’t die!! Lol

[@yankees29]

@@kita-1116 haha no you will be fine

[@yankees29]

@@kita-1116 I just started mine a week or so ago. Just make sure to change the filter on it every year. I didn’t think it mattered that much but boy was I wrong! I hate oil heat personally and I want to swap my oil boiler for natural gas like I used to have at my old house. But hey the oil keeps you warm so whatever. Lol

[@kita-1116]

@@yankees29 Filter? Lol. Yep- that just about tells you my ignorance of these things! At any rate, I’m too afraid to mess with this giant hunk of iron. I, like you, want to convert but the prices for conversion are a bit insane. And yes, the unit (along with my steam radiators) do keep the house quite warm.

[@darkharlezucreek]

I fixed mine too! We didn't run out of oil, but the power was flickering from an ice storm, for hours Thursday. I had no heat Friday, and Saturday. I tried this and holy cow...it worked! Took 10min. The nut was stuck, I wd 40'd it.

[@emilysmall6759]

Thank you, this helped me so much :) My hands were shaking the whole time, but I got it done ~~

[@MikesToolShed]

thats so good to hear, i had not idea this video was going to help so many people

[@earthmagic22]

❤​@@MikesToolShed

[@peperamos1999]

Thanks! Really appreciate, I was worried that I need to pay a person to repair it.

[@willbilly8047]

Thank you! There is not enough of these videos!

[@PappDelicious]

I'm gonna go say the wrong shit to the fam and sound like a pro. This guys keeping his eyebrows tonight.

[@lillybinky9144]

You make it look easy. I'm gonna go give it a shot. Thank you

[@eolcho806]

Thanks a lot! I made it without my husband!! God bless you!

[@Di-zv2tg]

Thank you. Worked perfectly for me. I’m very grateful.

[@mr.thomas5186]

You did very good! No errors in your explanation. Spot on! The eye is called a cats eye.

[@bl7121]

Finally something works out for me. Remembering to fill the oil tank can easily be forgotten. Even the wife forgot so I'm covered.

[@tbobster]

Excellent video. Thanks. Will have heat tonight!

[@BrentRoss-fs4og]

Thanks so much! You just saved me almost $500!!!

[@divergentthinkingproductions]

Big thanks. Th e oil people said you could find a how-to online and I could DIY it if it was in my comfort zone. And yeah, this looks ezee pezee. Thx :)

[@victorgiron9437]

thanks for the video and also sharing your knowledge have a nice day.

[@terrancearnold8530]

This was very helpful, seriously, thanks.

[@davidcoulter7293]

Thank you!!!! Work perfect keep the video coming

[@zachariahjohn4040]

Thanks pal.... reset mine after watching your video lol hopefully can put the money towards alcohol

[@Lm701]

Who needs a dad when you have youtube :')

[@Mfrattarola_]

Thank you for the video this was a huge help

[@esthernamala1819]

Thank you so much. Such a great help.

[@tlc8865]

Worked like a charm. Thanks very much.

[@jacquelineunverzagt7398]

This was educating and entertaining!

[@oceanswell82]

This video just saved me. Thanks!

[@cjc_0167]

Worked like a charm. Thank You.

[@crdjr9842]

Thanks. U helped tremendously!

[@MTSchoonover89]

Love the way you laid this out dude. Unfortunately this time it isn’t working to reignite my pilot but I’m still on the hunt and this video worked last year and the year before that lol thanks bro!!!

[@silvaceca9246]

thanks mike! super good tutorial helped me restart it today!

[@kenkarnofsky6365]

Thank you! This worked perfectly!!!

[@BrockLowell]

Great video now I look like a handy man hero lol 😂 thanks!!

[@NAWWMANNN]

Thanks for the video! The oil truck just left my house. Ive done this before, but i cant remember if i have to turn the thermostat to OFF before i do this? It should be set to off right?

[@MDSOUZABR]

You saved me man, subscribing right now.

[@dumpsterking88]

Excellent vid. Much appreciated!

[@littlegoobie]

what are other reasons the reset trips shortly after coming on? ..ones that don't require replacing parts.

[@shirleycastillo2313]

Thank u my started with your instructions

[@cynthiamacnamee8296]

Hi new widow here. I let the fuel run out oooops! Anyhow it's Friday night and I'll probably have to get diesel fuel and bleed that thing myself and get the furnace going tomorrow morning wish me luck Great video though!

[@ericmelvin8036]

Help me out a lot thanks for the information

[@tamecahayward39]

Thank you! I appreciate you 🙏🏾

[@rharp31]

Clutch!!!! #Blessup preciate ya on this. 👌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@anthonyrivera4862]

Mike thanks for the video if it wasn't for this video my house would have been freezing for going on 4 days

[@TheJoker-zc1mn]

Just did this and it work 👍 thank you sir.

[@deborahcain6328]

Thanks buddy! Just saved me $$$!!

[@edmundsun3887]

Not starting after holding the reset button for more than a minute, what's going on? The motor does not make any noise at all and "call for heat" light is yellow on the main switch panel. The motor seems does not turn on at all no matter how long I hold the reset button. I also changed the oil filter the added 5 gallons of diesel. does this cause problem?

[@tanyason1138]

I know this is an older post but I thought I would reach out to see if you might have an answer or maybe somebody reading this might. I have a Thermocouple pride Beckett Oil furnace. Because I have a lot of pets I’ve noticed that the filter gets filled very quickly. The last time this happened the oil delivery guy bled it for me but he also thought it could be the frozen clogged oil line. I’m wondering being that we’re not having very cold weather and I just had a filler put in with the recent oil fill so I know it’s not a frozen line. Is it possible That a clogged air filter could also cause in issue with the line such that it needs to be blood again? Since I cleaned out the filter and replaced it it’s still blowing cold air. The other question I have is how do I know if it’s the pilot light that went out?

[@B.E.Long.63]

Now ya tell me...thanks Mike. God Bless Ya.....

[@tsisyoojyim3875]

I fixed mine. Thanks for your video

[@molsonmonsterable]

So I tried this but instead of having fuel turn clear and into a stream. It just came out all foamy and stopped. No oil was getting to the burner. Any advice?

[@richiesun9676]

Mine was working this morning. Shut it off to bleed a zone. Turned it back on, running fine. Shut it off again to bleed the zone again. Now, it won't fire. Pumps the Deez through the tiger loop, there's Air, but won't fire on. Reset a bunch of times. Not sure what to do next.

[@re11235813213455er]

Single mom in alaska, 3 dogs and a daughter. Thank you in advance.

[@nicoleh4554]

What do you do with the bled oil?

[@robteaster2446]

All good, except mine doesn't have valve to open for draining air. Maybe I have to crack open the fuel line?

[@ethanapplefeld870]

Do you have days for your Livestream or do you just do them randomly? I haven't seen one in a while

[@KingBibsGaming]

Thank you so much for this

[@johnnyrichmond8359]

Thanks helped out brother