WITH COLD WEATHER COMES THE NEED FOR HOT WATER TO BE ABLE TO CLEAN
Hot Water Pressure Washers utilize a variety of methods to heat the water such as all electric, Natural Gas, LP (Liquid Propane), and Oil-Fired which burn Diesel 1, Kerosene, and with some manufacturers Diesel 2. Customers assume that all manufactured models are set up to burn #2 Diesel, but they are not. Always refer to your owner’s manual and the warranty to ensure what fuels are specified. Regardless of which type you have, they all require periodic inspections and maintenance. Today we will cover Part 1 of Oil Fired Burner Systems.
Oil Fired Burners in General
Ensure You Have Clean Fuel
Many models to lessen the price of the units use in-line filters such as you would see on a small engine. These filters are small and plug up quickly choking off your fuel supply. Additionally, these do not have shut offs at the filter causing fuel to leak when changing them. The next step up is a glass bowl style with a charcoal element. This type of filter is not a preferred choice either. These typically do have a shut off as part of the assembly, but the element inside starts to break down and disintegrate over time causing further issues. Other issues are lost screens when changing the filter and cracked or broken glass bowls. A water separating fuel filter should be installed if it wasn’t standard on your burner system. These have shut-offs, and they are a water separating fuel filters which is necessary as all fuel has moisture which causes burner issues from the contamination. The filter cartridge is much like an oil filter which is easy to change as it just spins on and off. A recommended brand would be an Aaladin, Racor, or equivalent. The filter should be checked daily, and by simply opening up the drain in the bottom of the filter assembly, water can be drained out. The burner fuel tank should be topped off at the end of each workday as when there is no dead air space in the fuel tank, condensation can’t form. We recommend changing the fuel filter at least every 6 months for general use and every 3 months for heavy use. If the fuel becomes contaminated the filter element should be changed prior to using the heater and the fuel in the tank should be replaced with fresh clean fuel. We additionally recommend changing the burner fuel nozzle and drain the fuel tank to eliminate any contamination every 6 months.
Keep Your Burner Efficient
The Burner Fuel Nozzle should be changed every 6 months. Forced Air Oil Fired Burner Systems to operate much like a carburetor as you are combining the correct air/fuel mixture for optimum burn. Once you have the correct fuel pressure, the adjustable band on the air shutter is set and then secured in place. What causes issues is when the air side is set and the fuel side has a plugged fuel filter, contamination in the fuel tank restricting the outlet, a fuel pump with low pressure, a plugged fuel nozzle, and the list goes on. Also, fuel nozzles wear with use and you will get an uneven fuel pattern which will cause poor ignition, smoking, and creates soot on the coils. Soot will insulate the coils from the flame and cause a reduction in water temperature.
THROUGH THE END OF FEBRUARY 2018, ALL CUSTOMERS PURCHASING COMPLETE AALADIN WATER SEPARATING FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES TO REPLACE YOUR EXISTING STOCK FUEL FILTER, OR THE AALADIN REPLACEMENT FILTER CARTRIDGE WILL RECEIVE A 25% DISCOUNT.
Water Separating Fuel Filter Assembly: Part # 04/10-301250 Price $67.02 After Discount $50.26
Water Separating Fuel Filter Cartridge: Part #04/10-301218 Price $28.47 After Discount $21.35