B U RNE R S E TUP Figure 4
In Figure 5 we show our starting point.
In Figure 8 we show where we ended up, a much lower place
than where we began and notice the time readings and input voltage readings.
Figure 6 shows closing the air gate too much. With adjustable head burners, further fine-tuning using the
combustion head and the Contractor Tool can get that cad-cell ohms reading even lower and the lower the resistance, the better the fire. I've done several of these setups with contractors in the field and also in our school laboratory environment and so far the results have been very good. Go try these procedures for yourself and let me know what
And in Figure 7 we are back where we started.
you think and if you want further information on this subject, see my books: Advanced Residential Oilburners, The Riello Handbook and my WIRING & Fuel Burning Equipment Series, specifically Volume Two and Volume Four. I'm going to keep this short because you need to try this your- self and there are a lot of pictures. l FON
See ya. George Lanthier is the owner of Firedragon Enterprises, a teaching, publishing and consulting firm. He is an industry trainer and the author of over 25 books on oilheating and HVAC subjects. He can be reached at 608 Moose Hill Road, Leicester, MA 01524. His phone is 508-421-3490, fax at 508-421-3477 and his web-site and chat room can be found at www.FiredragonEnt.com
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