Resetting a boiler/heater from a hard lockout

We were in the crawlspace of a house I'm buying and the previous tenants were showing me how to reset the heater from a"hard lockout". When it runs out of fuel, diesel it has to have the air bled off. I've never done it so as a home owner i need to know how to do it

[@atheegr8]

Fuck yes! I love KZbin and its helpers

[@mountainman78629]

What happened?

[@thunderhammuh]

I've come back to this video a few times. Boiler roars back to life every time. Thank you for saving me $$$

[@chacaa7285]

This video literally saves $175 - $300 and a cold winter night. Thank you.

[@wescragg5129]

Thank you Mr. William Harvey! It's -20 in Northern Alberta and my furnace stopped working and my wife is pissed, my son is freezing and I couldn't figure it out. You are an actual lifesaver at this point. Well done!

[@mountainman78629]

Thank the Lord. I’ve had to do that too. That’s why I videoed it and put it up, so I’d have a record of it. God bless y’all

[@PramodRao27]

This video saved me about $500 in thick of winter. Thank you.

[@mountainman78629]

Glad you got it going

[@CARLIT0SWAY]

Thanks so much for posting this video. I was going crazy trying to bleed the system and would not kick in and had flashing green light. I did the steps you said on video and got it on in about 5 seconds after the 30 second wait for the hard reset. Thanks so much, its a good thing we have people who post videos like this one and help others save anywhere $25.00 to $150.00 for the exact same thing you did on this video. Thank you again, i dont know how to show you that people do appreciate people like you. God bless you and your loved ones. I have the exact same beckett system as the one on the video. Once i saw it it made me feel more confident on doing it. Just put in $980.00 in oil and saved the bleeding part. God bless🙏🙏🙏

[@mountainman78629]

I’m glad it helped. I never had one before and made a record of it so I’d remember if I didn’t need it for years. I never knew anyone but me would need it

[@imdone210]

I can’t thank enough for this video of yours i was having the same issue and it worked after following the same as in the video. My family can now stay warm. 🙏🙏🙏 god bless you .

[@J-fucious]

That worked like a charm on mine after I let the tank get empty. Just keep bleeding it. Appreciate the tip...

[@ankur1606]

Thanks a lot folks. I did this in my heat furnace and did that only once. That did not helped. Landed on this video and learned that we should do it at least twice. I just repeated the steps bleed out some oil and poof the Beckett fired up and started working. You guys are the best. Thank you.

[@mountainman78629]

I never would have thought so many people would need this. I made it for me in case years from now I needed it and I forgot what to do

[@ninolama]

You got me out of a JAM on Christmas Day. Thank you and merry Christmas!!!

[@summerrain7569]

We replaced oil filter but didn't do the bleed and the furnace continued working. The lockout occurred about 10 days later, we tried the bleeding as in the video even though we were suspicious that this would work, and it did the magic. Thank you so much.

[@prfesrfrink]

Thank you! I just tried this today on my first home, because I didn't realize how much fuel winter had my boiler burning. God bless you!

[@johnnelson399]

Dude I’m totally lost when it comes to this…after reading information on my starter I discovered it went into hard lockout…but my manual didn’t mention this procedure…I had to do it twice and after that it started working!! Thanks soooo much….I’m thawing put now!!

[@PeteBuchwald]

John, his video saved us also. I'm smelling a bit like a deisel mechanic now, I hope that my wife finds it appealing.

[@destinytroll1374]

Thanks for making this, I also live in Alaska and our shop heater has been out for 2 days. I got tired of waiting for maintenance to get to us, watched your video and did it myself.

[@mountainman78629]

I’m glad it helped

[@RandomDude655]

Thank you so much! We still got oil in our house and we have this exact burner on our hot water tank, me and my dad weren't trying to get out of lockout right. This video was more to the point than any of the 30 pages of nonsense on Google.

[@mountainman78629]

Well, google is ran by retards…

[@fh1980ram]

I was about to call an expert, but thank God I found your video.

[@mountainman78629]

Glad it helped

[@mountainman78629]

I like your profile picture of pedophile joe

[@HectorPerez-xf7so]

This was exactly my situation. It worked! Thank you for sharing.

[@murphy13295]

Thank you very much . Worked like a charm . Yes, and it did take two try's as you shared .

[@nedabd6479]

Best video help me to run my furnace

[@DreamNailsbyTati]

Thank you so much for sharing this! U saved me from calling/paying a handyman 👍

[@juanjosecarranza9972]

I just watch the video follow the procedure and it work thank you so much I was about to call a plomer but your video save me thank you men God bless you

[@bonniebarney5060]

Haven't done this in a few years but here it is, Thanks a BUNCH!

[@mountainman78629]

Who knew so many people would watch this? and need it?

[@oscarbanderas1260]

yes this video saved me 125 dollar service call.. THANK YOU !!!

[@blueoreo101]

This helped my family and I fix our boiler!! Thank you so much!!! Great video

[@billjordan8779]

It's best to use a bottle or hose that you can put over the nipple on the bleeder because it's right beside the air intake and it will suck oil in to the burner and make a mess. Hold the button down until the green light turns on and off again. After the burner starts give the button another quick push, and it will go into purge mode and continue to run for over a minute to give it time to get all the air out.

[@mountainman78629]

I havent done it yet and hope i dont have to but that sounds logical and i hope if i need to do it one day, I remember that. at my age though, who knows?

[@contactcm1766]

The u

[@seanandthetots6796]

You guys are the shit! I changed my tank filter, and apparently got air in the line... I was lost trying to figure it out for a day without heat and subfreezing nights! Thanks again, best video

[@mountainman78629]

His eye is on more than just the sparrow. Glad it helped out

[@jackw3235]

Thank you guys very much for the information you just saved me a headache and a bunch of money

[@robxcarlson]

Thanks for this video. My nextdoor neighbor let his fuel tank run empty and after getting it refilled, his furnace wouldn't light.... I used your video to save him a service call.

[@mountainman78629]

Tell him he owes me. Just kidding, but you ought to say it just to see how he reacts. Tell him the terms were in the fine print

[@robxcarlson]

@@mountainman78629 will do!

[@mountainman78629]

@@robxcarlson let me know what they say. I’m a natural born troll anyway and since I can’t do it…

[@paulneumannlll7331]

Thank you for your videos so much I fix my furnace just because of you

[@joannepascoe1596]

Can’t thank you enough this is the best video ever all of your video step-by-step and it worked❤️

[@mountainman78629]

Thanks. I’m glad it helped. I had to do it too after the winter.

[@josedln3040]

God damnit you just saved me money! The flood fucked up the oil furnace so I tried this & work! Thank you man

[@specialtreasures1902]

Thank you for the video!! We were able to restart our furnace!

[@mountainman78629]

That’s great news

[@leauxeditionb1121]

This video just saved me from a night of cold 🥶 before a snowstorm thank so much ! I’m so proud that I myself was able to do it alone

[@mountainman78629]

Give thanks to God above!

[@l.vaughnhenry3078]

You helped a great deal, thanks there buddy stay warm

[@KOSIARA666]

Dude... You saved my life! My tenant freaking out coz she didn't have hot water.. I followed your procedure and now everything is work. I just don’t know why this is happened. THANK YOU!!!!

[@mountainman78629]

I was the guy recording the video. Everyone has to learn. I haven’t had to do it yet and hopefully I don’t have to but I have a how to video to watch and learn if it happens and that was the point of the video. I never knew it happened this often

[@simonwilliams2020]

Thank you, saved me a lot of money!

[@mountainman78629]

Where do I send the bill? Just kidding. I’m happy it helped

[@JustHazardous]

Excellent explanation Thanks William

[@zr6046]

thank you this video help me in the middle of blizard, 1 million de thanks for you. I could fix my oil burner. I now have heater.

[@scottmarcotte9390]

Thank you. Good refresher

[@PeteBuchwald]

I think you just saved us $100 of a service call. Fingers crossed. Thank you!!!

[@K1LLADELPH1A-_-]

Going down into the hell hole and hopes this works. Thanks guys. I'll be back up to let ya know Edit: YES SIR,IT WORKED!!! idiot charged 175 bucks last time it did this. Thank you so much!!! I wish I found this 6 months ago when it lock me out. Thanks a million

[@mountainman78629]

Is this going to be cash or credit card? Lol. I’m really glad it helped

[@jasonmeyers3423]

Perfect. Just the video I needed thank you

[@lago_figz]

Thank you this saved me $500

[@mountainman78629]

That’s great news

[@markavra1833]

This video is truly a life saver thanks!!

[@mountainman78629]

What happened?

[@gatesgirls2660]

Omg thank you for sharing! I was about to call someone and spend a couple hundred dollars!

[@mountainman78629]

I’m glad i could help

[@joanmetivier3599]

Thank You Thank You!!!! You Saved exactly what i was looking for Work Perfeft

[@mountainman78629]

What happened?

[@josephdeakyne197]

I just had this same issue UT no blinking lite opened bleeder taped on selinoid Bing o it started open bleed nut steady on till heat was enough working lite it should tu

[@majidal-bahadli6352]

Thank you for your help… fixed 😊😊😊

[@kamaralnajjar1670]

God bless your heart with joy and happiness it worked blessed 2022 to you and your families

[@chadsealock5706]

Worked like a champ. Thank you.

[@mountainman78629]

I’m glad it helped

[@matty2x302]

Awesome video, thanks 👍🏻

[@kennethmowery9956]

Thanks this is the second time i used this you are a big help man

[@mountainman78629]

I had to do it myself recently. More than once

[@throttle_therapy_6598]

Got my ass out of a pickle, thank you

[@Charlie_Abreu]

Great video

[@jasonjones8209]

Thank you so much..just worked on mine.great adivse

[@Rideables]

You saved me, thank you! :)

[@mountainman78629]

What happened?

[@Rideables]

@@mountainman78629 my burner has locked out as I ran out of oil, your instruction was straight to the point on how to flush the air out and it's working again. Greetings from the Boston Area!

[@mountainman78629]

@@Rideables I’m glad it helped

[@ggreenwi]

You rock, brother!! Thanks so much.

[@mountainman78629]

In my experience, holding it down does not trigger the reset. It’s when you remove your finger it resets. The thing the air comes out of looks similar to a grease fitting

[@russcastella]

What if you don't bleed it. I had a lockout a couple times throughout the years, I would just press the button. It would lockout again, and I'd press it again, and it would just work... Locked out for the first time this winter, so I might have to bleed it this time...

[@SpringfieldMa]

Much appreciated thank you!!!!!!

[@najeebelnasser]

This did it! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@mountainman78629]

Stay warm

[@soyevquirsefron990]

My Beckett manual said hold 15 seconds to restart hard lockout and I kept doing that and it blinked and locked out again instantly. it wasn’t until I saw this that I realized I had a Carlin controller on my Beckett burner that has to be held for thirty seconds.

[@thetalkingsith1908]

Same system, but absolutely no light. Module where button and light are feel warm?

[@mikepike8569]

Thank you,worked like a charm

[@mountainman78629]

Glad it helped

[@ShawnPatrickMurphy]

What if it keeps happening? Should I add some k1?

[@noonespecial9233]

Brings me back to being a little kid and "helping" with handyman stuff around the house. And I accidentally learned something.

[@bradmiller7328]

Your the man thanks brother !!

[@marcorivas1838]

I have the Carlin Model 40200. Steady red lockout light. The reset button says hold for 1 sec. Do I hold it longer than that?

[@mountainman78629]

Yes. Hold it for 30 seconds or so then release it. Mine didn’t do anything until I released it. If that doesn’t work then hold it for a minute

[@marcorivas1838]

@@mountainman78629 Great it works now. If the lockout happens again is it time to call a professional?

[@rcallday4892]

Omg brow thanks 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mountainman78629]

Tell me, tell me, tell me what happened

[@dreamxhollow]

Life saver

[@mountainman78629]

Well let’s hear what happened?

[@dreamxhollow]

@mountainman78629 nothing crazy, had my tank filled, it turned off during a little after, I was freaking out because I had no idea what was going on (first timer with oil heat) Looked up my model and found your video. Super easy to follow, had it up and going in no time. I appreciate it!

[@courtneyragnoli]

Any ideas if you bled it multiple times and air just keeps coming out instead of a consistent oil flow? Just put about a half tank of oil in and tried to reset it, bleed it etc. but it’s just spitting droplets and air

[@mountainman78629]

Are you out of fuel and is the fuel line on? Mine stays off. I have to open a ball valve at the tank and then turn a breaker on. If you have fuel any air should bleed off. The most I’ve had to bleed air is twice.

[@mountainman78629]

Reading it again, if you have fuel it could be a fuel line closed. If not, how far is your fuel tank from your boiler? Open the drain and let the air bleed until you get a steady stream of fuel. You should be catching anything in a bucket of some sort so you’re not wasting any. Let me know if that helps

[@courtneyragnoli]

Our tank is up against the house in the back yard and boiler is in the basement. We’ve been here four years and never had a problem after getting oil delivered. Usually just need to bleed it 2x and then it kicks on but I’ve bled it dozens now and it’s just either air or it spits instead of a consistent flow. Could it possibly be the filter needing to be replaced?

[@mountainman78629]

@@courtneyragnoli it could be. If the fuel line is on and no fuel is getting to the boiler it has to be something. Is it possible to disconnect the fuel line at the tank to find out if it’s getting that far? It it’s not getting past the filter it’s not getting to the house. There’s not much that can go wrong. Fuel valve closed. Is it a ball valve or a gate valve? What kind of fuel line are you using? Copper? If the valve is open and you’re getting air at the boiler the air has to be coming from somewhere. Make sure your valve is open. Someone could have closed it. Don’t assume anything. It you get fuel past the filter to the fuel line it’s not the filter. The line could be bent or crushed

[@mountainman78629]

@@courtneyragnoli where are you? In the US?

[@garagekeys]

I didn't just use a jumper so it's not shut off while it's pumping?

[@christopherpinto884]

Hey the heater have to be on ? To do this from the thermostat?

[@mountainman78629]

Do what from the thermostat? I guess so. Mine is on a breaker and it has to have power for the pump to come on to bleed any air off

[@edzback2]

My furnace is not in a hard lockout, but keeps shutting down. The green light is flashing just like yours. Bled the line just like you did and some air was in the line and I did it twice till there was just fuel coming out. The problem I’m having is after I hit the button the furnace kicks in runs for about 10 minutes, stops, kicks back on but about 40 seconds into the kicking back on it stops and I get the green flashing light again. 😡😡

[@mountainman78629]

I’ve never done it myself. I made the video because I’m from Texas and we didn’t have that setup because we didn’t need it. I worked on towboats running up and down the Mississippi River since 97 though and ours on the barges were massive and burned about 110 gallons an hour. If yours is running that long it sounds like all the air might be out so I’m wondering if you have a filter problem?

[@cherokeepride86]

@@mountainman78629 ok

[@rodneysheehan2615]

Thanks bud!

[@lmildrum]

What if you have no light on it at all? I've tried tripping the breaker, everything, but can't get the light to come back on

[@mountainman78629]

I honestly don’t know. I’m not a repair man but breakers go out. If you have a volt meter you could try to see if power is to the other side of the breaker first and if so then check the boiler. I just made the video in case after buying the house I lost prime and forgot how to do it.

[@mountainman78629]

If it’s the breaker you’re going to have to shut the main one off to everything and get that identical replacement. Put it in and hook the wires back up and it should work. If it’s the breaker

[@familiadedios2443]

But I got NO light at all... no flashing green light. help!!

[@mountainman78629]

Sounds like no power to the unit. I have a switch in the floor joists that is supposed to go to my boiler. The electrical outlets don’t work but the switch is in the on position. If you have a volt meter check the breaker. It might be out. Flip it on and off a few times if necessary because that worked once for a stove.

[@BLRSCOOTER]

Ty buddy..

[@mountainman78629]

Let’s hear what happened?

[@BLRSCOOTER]

Ran out of oil and they refill my tank today and it had so much air in it and I followed your instructions in your video it worked to a T so thank you so much..

[@fritzburbank935]

Thank you

[@37Sith]

What if there's absolutely no light on at all? Line typically there's the little red light indicator. Just tried to fire it up and no light, no start, no nothing.... Really need some help before i try to call

[@mountainman78629]

Try a breaker. That might be a power issue

[@mountainman78629]

Mine runs the water heater and the heater in the house but I turn it on at the breaker when I need it. Mine doesn’t stay on all the time

[@37Sith]

@@mountainman78629 I've tried everything in my wheelhouse.... I think it did this last year when i ran out of oil. I seem to remember it doing this and if it is that, the tech said it locked itself out.... I'm trying to remember from a year ago also but i think that's what the issue was then and it's presenting itself like that this time (I guess) Breaker wasn't tripped or even off, all switches are in the on position etc.... When i turn thermostat up even all the way there's nothing at all. I hit the reset button, again nothing! I'm having oil delivered on Friday and I'll have them check it then i guess.... If they don't know then guess I'm calling someone else.... I can't find a specific video with what mine is doing really.... Wish i could!

[@37Sith]

@@mountainman78629 And again I've checked the breaker.... Could it possibly be a fuse? No noise coming from Furnace, no light on, no nothing....

[@mountainman78629]

@@37Sith wheelhouse? I used to work on towboats and we had wheelhouses on them. we had boilers/heaters on the barges but this little thing might burn a gallon an hour whereas the heaters on the barges burned about 110 gallons an hour

[@firstwizardzorander473]

Does this type of reset apply for the cooling aspect or just heating since it involves the flame? Summers getting hot here, and, for whatever reason, our units simply unable to get any cold air going. Fans on & running but nothings home. Exact same Becket unit though.

[@mountainman78629]

Just the heating end of it

[@lakeishasglamroom1268]

Do the thermostat have to be off or on? And is the boiler of or on when doing this? Hope it’s not a silly question

[@mountainman78629]

Boiler should be on

[@lakeishasglamroom1268]

And thermostat set to heat?

[@mountainman78629]

Mine is for both hot water and some piping system to heat the house but my thermostat is off and it works. Hold down about 30 seconds and let up. If nothing happens hold down for a minute. I found out mine doesn’t start the purge process until you let off the switch, so I don’t know the minimum time the button has to be held down

[@lakeishasglamroom1268]

Mine is heat and water also

[@mountainman78629]

@@lakeishasglamroom1268 it doesn’t matter. At least on my setup

[@richiesun9676]

What if you have an auto bleed tiger system?

[@mountainman78629]

I don’t know anything about that. I used to work on boats running up and down the Mississippi River and our boilers used about 110 gallons an hour so I understand valves and flow. I turned them on and off. Barge maintenance worked on them. My boiler is the only one I’ve seen. The guy I bought the house from showed me how to bleed the air. You might have to call whoever made your system to ask questions if you need help

[@rockroll9761]

Thanks

[@rckeller1]

Did you shoot the video under water while going through an earthquake?

[@mountainman78629]

You didn’t hear the gurgling sound and feel the earth shake beneath your feet watching the video?

[@nickwestDaGiant]

Bro thank you

[@mountainman78629]

Youre welcome

[@sweeney2848]

What if the green light is not flashing it's not on at all

[@mountainman78629]

Check a breaker. There might not be power to it

[@shareefgolden]

snakes. that's funny

[@FunWhiletubing]

Tyvm

[@mudshrooze]

What if mine doesmt have a blinking light but says hard lockout...

[@mountainman78629]

Everything else might be the same. He held it down for about 30 seconds I think. If you can’t get it going look around on it for instructions or a manufacturer name and try to contact them. They would know

[@jayjimenez1161]

Save me 500 thanks a lot, my tenant let the system dry out and I had to bleed it and it also was in lookout mode

[@mountainman78629]

I made that video because the place I’m buying ran out and I knew if it didn’t happen for many years I’d forget and it was just a way to have it stored where I could find it. I never knew so many people would need it. I’m glad it helped

[@andrewzipzap3386]

The guy in the background. Typical apprentice saying dumb shut while you work

[@mountainman78629]

I was the guy in the background. The owner of the house was showing me how to do it. It’s ok though. I lost the tip of my finger to a table saw when I used to work on towboats and I went to a boat where the captain was telling me some dumbass lost the tip of his finger and now the office didn’t want us using them. I held up my finger and said I’m that dumbass. It’s a good thing I’m not easily offended but to be honest, if you knew me better it would be a lot worse

[@andrewzipzap3386]

@@mountainman78629 really appreciate the video it was quite informative

[@MichaelDelPozzo]

Worse camera work in the history of KZbin.

[@mountainman78629]

@@MichaelDelPozzo As bad as your grammar?

[@shanifbutt]

It worked ❤️from🇨🇦

[@paulneumannlll7331]

Thank you for your videos so much I fix my furnace just because of you

[@ggarl12]

Thank you