Before immediately calling in the professionals, there are some basic troubleshooting steps that you can take in order to figure out what may be wrong with your Fuel Oil Furnace. Oil furnaces are said to be the most durable type of furnace that you can have in your home. Most homes who have had these types of furnaces have a guarantee of at least 10 years but are finding that their furnace keeps on working fine for 15 to 20 years. They may be very durable but that does not mean that there may be a problem every once in a while.
A well-maintained Fuel Oil Furnace will have the least of problems but if a problem does occur, you should definitely try to troubleshoot the problem first because it may be something minor that you could fix on your own. If your furnace does not start, you can press the reset button one to three times to see if it kicks on. If it does not, then the main failure would probably be that the motor has been over oiled, which means the motor of your Fuel Oil Furnace may have to be replaced. There are several different websites that you can visit in order to get a replacement motor. These motors come in 3", 4", 5", and 6" diameter with different choice of frames so you need to know the type of motor that your frame takes.
If the burner is running on your Fuel Oil Furnace but there is no fire, you first want to troubleshoot the burner nozzle. This nozzle has a very small opening and can easily get clogged by trash or even a small amount of water. These nozzles are inexpensive to replace. You just have to match up the capacity, spray angle, and air pattern of the nozzle in order to fit a new one.
If you are having a problem with your Fuel Oil Furnace not giving sufficient heat through the registers, then your first need is to check the air filter. An air filter that the oil furnace uses will be much more efficient if there is a slight layer of lint collected onto it but if this becomes too excessive, it will then impede the airflow from getting through. A filter should be replaced at least once a year. Air filters have their own efficiency rating, which is determined by MERV. This is Minimum Efficiency Reporting Values. When deciding on a rating for the air filter for your Fuel Oil Furnace, you need to remember that the lower the number, the less efficient and the higher the number the more efficient meaning it will catch just about anything.
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Dexter
Posted 347 days ago
Just wanted to say thanks for the info. I was able to trouble shoot the problem with my furnace and fix it myself. This saved me plenty of money.
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