Stay more than three feet away when attempting to determine the root-cause.
For the record: The orifices on the burner-tube closest to the pilot light are starved for fuel and Mrs ERJ insists that I take a shower. She claims that I smell like burning raw-hide.
But this is a classy blog. No names will be mentioned in order to protect the innocent.
Were the orifices starved for fuel or was the pilot light flame too short caused by dust constricted air flow? --ken
ReplyDeleteThe pilot flame was about 2" tall.
DeleteLooking at the unit from the bottom, the pilot was on the right side of the fire-box and there were about 6, horizontal, 12" long tubes (maybe 1" diameter) that the viewer was sighting down.
The burner tubes in the middle of the arrangement had significantly taller flames which were burning yellow. The flames along the tube closest to pilot were blue and were a little bit more than half as tall.
A boiler technician will be visiting today to look it over.
Hehehe! Glad you are OK and the house didn't go Boom!
ReplyDeleteI had an old Jungers gravity feed oil furnace in my shop that needed initial start-up every Fall with alcohol in the burn pot. I learned that it was best done with a wooden match taped to the end of a 4 foot stick.
ReplyDeleteI....I....It is like we cannot leave you to your devices for even a minute.
ReplyDeleteJust know the rule also applies to consuming sangria and smelling scented candles at Christmas time...
ReplyDeleteOh, the stories I could tell................
ReplyDeleteGlad you (or whomever) is okay, and no major damage...
ReplyDeleteI know AALLLL about the many ways of misadventure regarding starting pilots. No bad explosions but had some scary WHUMPS.
ReplyDelete"trouble shooting". I like to use soapy water not a cigarette lighter. Lol. jk
ReplyDeleteI was a BT on a the navy can burning NSFO and have seen flames come out the torch hole and chase the burnerman away. Can't tell you how many times I've been knocked on my ass by a whump.
ReplyDeleteProbably should have gotten out of the boiler/burner business.
Married a girl whose nickname was flash.
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