RDB Burner

[slapper]

Why does my oil burner not fire,yet does not lock out,just keeps running on and on,thanks ::

 

[cozzmic]

Photo cell faulty, common fault on this burner about the only one, very reliable apart from this.

 

[oilman]

Could also be faulty coil, control box or motor. Could also be flame not yellow enough, ie too much air, but that's if nothing else fixed it.

 

[Tipper]

Sounds like a faulty control box to me because it's not even going through the light up cycle.

 

[oilman]

Afraid that's unjustified. If the photocell is faulty, when it's disconnected the burner may fire and then lockout. That proves the control box is ok.

 

[Tipper]

But he says it doesn't fire.

 

[oilman]

Mmmm, but I doubt he had disconnected the photocell at the time.