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Can I use a different nozzle in my oil burner?
It’s ok to change the nozzle firing rate on oil fired heating equipment, but only within a limited range. Take a look at your oil burner for a sticker provided by the manufacturer that gives the acceptable firing rate or gph range of nozzles for that burner and boiler or furnace or water heater.
What is the difference between A and B oil burner nozzle?
The difference between an A nozzle and a B oil burner nozzle is that the B produces a solid rather than hollow core spray pattern. B nozzles are more-often used on larger or industrial oil burners.
Can you use used motor oil oil furnace?
Burning used motor oil is legal with a high- powered furnace, like those found in factories, but apartment buildings generally do not have one. And building owners rarely know what is in their heating oil.
Can you run waste oil in a fuel oil furnace?
Used oil, of course, works very well in a waste oil heater. But a Clean Energy Heating Systems waste oil furnace will also burn new #2 heating oil, hydraulic fluid, most synthetic oils or any mixture of approved liquids.
What temperature does waste oil burn?
Burn Oils at the Highest Possible Temperature Flames at 1,500 degrees or higher produce the highest heat output available:about 120 degrees.
Are B nozzles solid?
Solid-Cone Type B nozzles produce a spray that distributes droplets fairly uniformly throughout the complete pattern. The spray pattern becomes progressively more hollow at higher flow rates, particularly above 8.00 GPH. Provides smooth ignition and efficient combustion, particularly in larger burners.
Does the oil pump have to be primed after changing the nozzle?
Oil Furnace Filter If changing the filter and the seal does not allow the pump to prime, the nozzle or the line itself may be plugged, and a certified professional must pressurize the line and clear both the fuel line and the nozzle.
What do the numbers mean on an oil furnace nozzle?
The numbers on the nozzle tell us the specific rating of the nozzle, the spray pattern angle, and the spray pattern type. The nozzle listing here has a . 75-GPM rating. That means the nozzle will spray . 75 gallons per hour of fuel oil at 100 psi.
What is a solid oil nozzle?
Product Description. Type B or solid nozzles produce a spray that distributes droplets fairly uniformly throughout the complete pattern. The spray pattern becomes progressively hollower at higher flow rates. Solid nozzles provide smooth ignition and efficient combustion, particularly in larger burners.
What are the three numbers on an oil nozzle?
On oil nozzles, the first number is gallons of oil per hour at 100psi. The second number is the apex angle (30° to 90° arc) of the oil spray cone. The letters designate the fill of the spray cone: A or H = hollow, B or ES = solid, SS = semi-solid, W = multipurpose.
What is the difference between a hollow core and a solid core oil nozzle?
Hollow cone nozzles generally have more stable spray angles and patterns under adverse conditions than solid cone nozzles of the same flow rate. This is an important advantage in fractional gallonage nozzles where high viscosity fuel may cause a reduction in spray angle and an increase in droplet size.
Is it bad to burn used motor oil?
Burning used oil, instead of having it hauled away, is a great way to generate heat for your business and significantly reduce overhead costs. On average, it takes just 18-24 months to pay off your waste oil burner and start generating free heat for your business.
What do they do with used motor oil?
Recycled used motor oil can be re-refined into new oil, processed into fuel oils, and used as raw materials for the petroleum industry.
Can you burn transmission fluid in an oil burner?
Yes, you can safely burn transmission fluid in a Firelake waste oil heater, often referred to as a waste oil furnace. In fact, transmission fluid is one of the best discarded fuels a heater can burn! Transmission fluid is easy to pump, has a good BTU value and burns clean.
Can you burn brake fluid in a waste oil heater?
* Hazardous waste is illegal to burn in ANY brand waste oil heater. * The EPA of the USA does not allow the burning of Brake fluid, and it is illegal to burn in ANY brand waste oil heater.
What can you burn in a oil furnace?
Traditional waste oil burners were designed to burn #1 and #2 diesel fuels, most weights of crankcase oils, transmission fluid, and hydraulic fluid. Today’s waste oil burners can also burn used oils such as vegetable oils, recycled oils, all used motor oils, used transmission fluids, and hydraulic oils.
Do waste oil heaters smell?
Does a waste oil furnace smell? Waste oil heaters burn very clean and don’t smell any different than a regular furnace.
How hot does an oil furnace get?
It depends on several factors. If it is blocked or clogged, it can reach temperatures up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit. On the other hand, if proper maintenance is exercised, the exhaust pipe will get as hot as 350-540 degrees Fahrenheit.
Does synthetic oil burn less?
Synthetic oil will actually stay thicker in hot conditions. Myth: Synthetics cause cars to use more oil. Untrue. Unless an engine is a real oil burner, it will burn less synthetic than regular.
How many grades of fuel oil are there?
In the United States there are six grades of fuel oil, numbered 1 through 6. The lower the number, the lighter the fuel is, with lower boiling point, viscosity and energy content per gallon.
What is aw nozzle?
“W” – Universal nozzle – Orange caps The “W” – Universal nozzle produces a spray pattern that is neither. truly hollow nor truly solid. In the lower flow rates the spray. pattern tends to be more solid. Conversely, the higher the flow.
What is a boiler nozzle?
Oil burner nozzles are the working end of the burner assembly. Usually, most parts of the furnace and the nozzle are only checked when there’s a need to service it or carry out repair work, which in most cases is once or twice a year.
