Oil Fired Hot Water Heater Troubleshooting

If electrical switches oil tank level and thermostat have been checked and the furnace will still not operate the reset switch on the oil burner is the final troubleshooting task before calling.

Oil fired hot water heater troubleshooting.

Check dial on combination thermostat gas valve. It may be necessary to temper incoming water supply. Cold inlet water temperature is very cold. There should be a red button on the outside of your oil furnace.

The boiler s automatic filling system controlled by the pressure reducing valve should maintain the proper water level at 12 to 15 psi of pressure. Install a new sacrificial anode. If there isn t a pressure reducing valve manually feed the boiler by opening up the water feed valve until the boiler pressure reaches 12 psi. An improperly installed shutoff valve on a water heater can be very dangerous risking an explosion.

To check for presence of water in the tank apply some water sensitive paste onto a long stick. This will be the box shaped object that produces the spark on the electrode. 2 extremely cold water going into the heater will decrease the amount of hot water produced. And oil burner noise smoke odors.

This article series answers most questions about all types of heating system troubleshooting inspection diagnosis and repairs. The reset button is red and needs to be pressed and held for about a count of three and then released. We let it run until it stopped on its own after several minutes. Arrange to repair all cracks.

Oil burners used on oil fired heating boilers furnaces or water heaters can often be diagnosed using a visual inspection approach as well as optional simple test equipment described here. Carefully turn on your circuit breaker. Dip into the tank. If it indicates water you ll have to drain the tank and inspect it for cracks.

Press this button and watch the ignitor tip. If there is electricity reaching the system it will attempt to restart. Check the hot water piping and control valves connected to the water heater for leaks support and for proper location of shutoff valves. Combination thermostat gas valve set too low for desired water temperature.

Not enough hot water. Close the cold water valve this valve lets water enter the heater tank open a hot water faucet located nearby this relieves the water pressure in the tank remove the sacrificial anode. To avoid problems in the future or at least minimize them make sure you inspect the sacrificial anode of your heater in intervals of three to ten years. After adjusting the electrodes vacuuming and replacing strainer we put everything back in place and bled for about 2 3 gallon oil the water heater burner fired up without problem.