Oil furnace trouble

Hawley · 03-01-2013, 04:39 PM

A dirty cad cell will not cause an oil leak. Poor combustion could be some of the problem. Someone mentioned the nozzle. The nozzle has a very tiny orifice that does three things. It meters the oil, patterns the oil and gives an angle of spray. If the orifice gets plugged you may have a spray pattern that is causing impingment of the oil thus it is not being burned properly and create a leak. It is nothing to fool with. You should have a qualfied technician servie the appliance. Good luck. By the way I have been servicing burners for almost forty years.

RLW · 03-01-2013, 07:49 PM

Hawley, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Thanks for your input as it is people like yourself that help out other members. Again thanks

I still feel that one should bite the bullet and get a good burner tech in and fix it right. Your home is to important to play with something that could cause a lot of damage. Just this members 2¢’s worth as I care to much for my home to take any chances.

ITD · 03-01-2013, 10:23 PM

Oil burners need yearly service, cleaning, new nozzle, new oil filter, new or clean strainer for most, electrodes cleaned or replaced, gap set, soot removed, efficiency checked with instruments. Oil dripping from the unit is not good. I'd call someone to check it out and wouldn't fool with it unless you know what you are doing. Good luck.

HEP170DW · 03-11-2013, 09:55 AM

Here is contact info for my oil burner guy. He's independant and out of Sanbornton. Many years experience, honest, ethicle and fair priced.

Robert's - Boiler & Furnace, LLC - Robert Auger 603-286-7676

dpg · 03-25-2013, 11:46 AM

So what did it end up being? Inquiring minds want to know.

03-01-2013, 04:39 PM	#1
Hawley Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Oil Furnace Trouble A dirty cad cell will not cause an oil leak. Poor combustion could be some of the problem. Someone mentioned the nozzle. The nozzle has a very tiny orifice that does three things. It meters the oil, patterns the oil and gives an angle of spray. If the orifice gets plugged you may have a spray pattern that is causing impingment of the oil thus it is not being burned properly and create a leak. It is nothing to fool with. You should have a qualfied technician servie the appliance. Good luck. By the way I have been servicing burners for almost forty years.

03-01-2013, 07:49 PM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*Hawley,* I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. Thanks for your input as it is people like yourself that help out other members. Again thanks I still feel that one should bite the bullet and get a good burner tech in and fix it right. Your home is to important to play with something that could cause a lot of damage. Just this members 2¢’s worth as I care to much for my home to take any chances. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits. Last edited by RLW; 03-01-2013 at 11:13 PM.

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03-01-2013, 10:23 PM	#3
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 484 Thanked 704 Times in 394 Posts	Oil burners need yearly service, cleaning, new nozzle, new oil filter, new or clean strainer for most, electrodes cleaned or replaced, gap set, soot removed, efficiency checked with instruments. Oil dripping from the unit is not good. I'd call someone to check it out and wouldn't fool with it unless you know what you are doing. Good luck.

03-11-2013, 09:55 AM	#4
HEP170DW Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 170 DW Hwy, Belmont Posts: 16 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Here is contact info for my oil burner guy. He's independant and out of Sanbornton. Many years experience, honest, ethicle and fair priced. Robert's - Boiler & Furnace, LLC - Robert Auger 603-286-7676

03-25-2013, 11:46 AM	#5
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 157 Thanked 236 Times in 173 Posts	So what did it end up being? Inquiring minds want to know.