Oil furnace inspection repair or replace

[@spymaine89]

GOOD JOB .

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

I have a Williamson oil burner furnace (not a boiler) with a Beckett burner installed in 1996 and maintained every year (we built this house and still live here). This thing is super clean and it has new electrodes properly adjusted with the Beckett tool, a new electronic igniter/transformer and the flame sensor has been tested and working but I will replace that also since it’s so easy. The issue I have right now after it was serviced and the items I mentioned replaced, a few weeks later it tripped and I noticed that because it was cold this morning. I pressed the button on the controller to reset it and I saw a flame for just one or two seconds and then the flame went out, so I powered it off. Knowing all the items I mentioned were replaced/new, it seemed like a fuel issue to me so I cracked open the bleeder screw at the pump and fired it up and sure enough the fuel was foamy so I bled it until it was just fuel and no longer foamy. After that I started it up and it’s been fine all day. I confirmed all the connections are tight. Not a drop of fuel anywhere (and it's always been like that...really clean). I’m a little suspicious about whether or not they have been changing that oil filter in the canister because it looks suspiciously clean around that area where the filter is installed and maybe a few cobwebs on it also. Maybe they’ve been a little leery about doing it because it’s harder to bleed because the tank is in the basement but the copper line runs up along the ceiling of the basement and then back down to the furnace and at the bottom of the furnace is where they put the canister filter and then of course the copper line connects to the pump on the burner. I’m just looking for some possible explanations for while all of a sudden the the fuel was foamy, could it truly be that oil filter in that canister getting clogged?

[@timeinjohnstown4213]

The oil filter assembly should be at the tank . When a line goes over head it can be too much for the pump to lift when all restrictions are added up… filter, height,distance ,and any elbows or fittings can overcome the pumps ability to pull fuel. Easiest solution is a second return line from pump back to tank but pump needs to be converted to a two pipe system which allows pump to have more lifting capacity

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

@@timeinjohnstown4213 Not sure what happened to my other comment. I don't see it anymore (I replied). I can't retype all that, but I just found info on this device >>> Tigerloop TN Oil Deaerator, Model S220. Looks like Beckett pushes this product and they say you're OK with up to 13 feet of lift if you use one of these. Sort of turns a one pipe system into a two pipe system and it also removes air in the line. P.S. Here's info from Beckett's website describing it (if you've never used one). They also have a video about it on their youtube channel: "Having a Tigerloop is better than either a single pipe system or a 2 pipe system. Here’s how it works:" Tigerloop pulls oil through a check valve (inside the Tigerloop) and then through the pump. The pump gives the nozzle what it needs (i.e. 1 gph) and then sends the excess 19 gph back to the Tigerloop to be de-aerated. As oil rises in the Tigerloop, air escapes from the top vent until a float lifts and seals the vent. When the vent seals, the Tigerloop builds pressure (about 1/3 psi). The pressure opens a valve sending de-aerated oil back to the pump, creating the loop. If any air reaches the Tigerloop, the float drops, the vent opens, and the air is removed. The float rises again sealing the Tigerloop."

[@jefffluharty2116]

I hope that they got a good deal on the house.

[@marcolagace-martin6733]

Thanks for the video. Showed me an idea of what I will need to do to take one apart.

[@143tinaed]

I just found your channel, and enjoy it. I've been catching up.

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

I'm swapping out my old oil furnace with a new thermopride spirit vh8 furnace. Any thoughts on the spirit furnace?

[@billmiller5075]

Great inspection🎃

[@timeinjohnstown4213]

Got it all apart then they decided to go propane lol

[@danieljanowiec1324]

Man that basement is beat down. It looks like they need a hot water heater and oil tank also.they definitely need to do something about all that water. It's a shame how beat down that furnace is considering the age.

[@timeinjohnstown4213]

They didn’t want it put back together they converted to propane

[@davegallucci9327]

Good video. Basements like that make me cringe! But you're right it's fixable. Hi Jack!

[@rodgraff1782]

What a shitshow. All the dead carcass parts laying around.

[@travisbarfknecht3010]

Jack the dog…