how to adjust a beckett oil burner?

Question

when running its smoking

Answer 1

it shouldn't be smoking unless the nozzle is getting plugged or some one changed the air band adjustment. smoke could be caused by lint in the burner air band or burner head is going bad. easy way to adjust flames is have smoke above red flicker ing flame and add air just until smoke goes away and flame still has a few flames rising from combustion chamber. too much air makes no rising flame flickers.and a bright glow

Answer 2

It's always a good idea to replace the fuel filter and nozzle before adjusting the burner.

Hard to tell you how to adjust the electrodes without a diagram. With any luck, you may find a diagram folded up in a pocket somewhere within the heater box, near the controls. Set the electrodes flush with the plane of the nozzle (the air from the combustion blower will blow the arc plasma into the oil), Set the gap from 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch. A good field setting is to just be able to slide two pennies through the gap. The height of the electrodes will usually take care of it self, but if not try to set it between the top of the nozzle and the flame retention ring. The spark must not jump to the ring. (Not a smoke issue per se, but good to keep aligned.)

You normally shouldn't have to "adjust" the burner after installation by a professional. Many times there is just dirt and grime built up around the air slots. (The Beckett burner has a motor on one side, the fuel pump is at the other side.) On the pump side of the Becket is a collar that clamps and has air slots. Opening the slots lets more air in, reduces/eliminates smoke and also reduces efficiency. Dirt clogs these openings, especially if you were adjusted for a light smoke setting for optimum efficiency. Try brushing off any dirt around the openings of this collar. If not dirt is present, open the collar a small amount and observe for smoke. Repeat until you get the desired smoke level. Don't be tempted to just crank it wide open, you will get it to burn too hot and damage to your burner, firebox, boiler (if equipped) and flue could result.

As a minimum, it is good to have a stack thermometer and smoke checking unit on hand. Thermomter is about $35 and the smoke kit around $95. So you can dial it in right.

Answer 3

Beckett Oil Burner Electrodes

Answer 4

hi, ok pilgrim lets start with do you have a CO2 monitor in your home. this sounds like a cracked heat exchanger. if it's not then you are picking up the smell from a leak in the case above the fan unit.