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November 23, 2007
Question for MasterPlumber
I have a 50 gal oil fired bock water heater with what i believe is a wayne burner. Ive had an ongoing problem with it not wanting to start up on its own. Fires up fine when I press the start button on the burner, but wont start on its own.
My oil company services it each season but the tech had no idea what it could be. Have you ever seen this issue with bock heaters?
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The issue isn't with Bock, it's with Wayne.
If it's prone to what we call "nuisance lock-outs", you've got to tell your oil company to send a burner specialist...not just the regular service guy.
That's part of the problem with oil heat today and oil-to-gas converted boilers: there are very few technicians that posses that unique skill set to fine tune a powered burner (be it oil or gas fired).
Let me know if you still need help after speaking to your oil company.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at November 23, 2007 6:34 PM
I called the oil company and they are sending out someone to take another look at it. Do you think its the setting of the mixture which is to blame? or a dirty sensor?
I was thinking it may be something with the controller. It was changed out last year but didnt make a difference.
Posted by: guest at November 24, 2007 3:13 PM
A dirty or failing flame sensor gets my vote.
Good luck.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at November 25, 2007 8:04 AM
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