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Figure 2 SPRING LITERATURE SHOWCASE 2012 and girls. However, I've been predicting these days would come for 30 years and been ignored by most, ridiculed by others in denial, and so for some, why change now? Today the industry has more Figure 3 ways to setup oil burners than ever before. Adjustments can be made much faster with elec- tronic instrumentation, and even smoke testers have gone electronic. But, and in my opin- ion, something 'electronic' is the way to go. Again, the electronic analyzer is king, but because we do not want to pollute these fine instruments by first starting to be close to True Zero Smoke, maybe TZS is not only the place to end up, but maybe where to start? I still love my cad-cell and multi-meter trick, but I'm being upstaged by an even better electronic way, the latest primary con- trols. If the burner you're working on is equipped with a Beckett VIRIDIAN COMMERCIAL PUMP LINE BY TACO The wet-rotor pump with an ECM motor offers an 80 percent decrease in energy consumption compared to a standard commer- cial pump of the same size. With fully automated variable speed operation, simple web style con- trols and capacities up to 375 GPM, the Viridian line meets the widest range of closed-loop heating and cooling applications. www.taco-hvac.com or (401) 942-8000. Taco CARLIN'S EZ-GAS™ BURNER The EZ-Gas burner from Carlin is ideal for 50,000 to 275,000 Btuh input. Converts from propane to natural gas with just an orifice change, no conversion kit is needed. Comes standard with time-tested solid state ignition and Carlin's new 60200FR microprocessor control with color-coded wiring for easy installation. Diagnostic LED lights annunciate operating mode for Self-check, Flame-on, Recycle, Lockout, and Latch-up. One year warranty and UL recognized. See your local heating wholesaler for more information. It's a Carlin, you can count on it! (800) 989-2275 Carlin Combustion Technology, Inc. GeniSys, a Honeywell R7284 or the new Carlin ProMaxx on the way, Figure 3, you don't even need a meter, you use the control and follow my directions for setting a burner 'by eye' (cad-cell eye) and my 'Lanthier Scale' to bring you home and wrap it all up with your combustion test equipment. There's another point worth making. If you are still messing with stack controls, you and your customers are missing a lot! Are we ever going to let those dinosaurs go too? If you need any of my procedures give me a shout and I'll send them along. They are also in my books, Advanced Residential Oilburners, The RIELLO Handbook and WIRING #4 - Oilburner Primary Controls , because they work, are easy to use, and for many of us fun, and the only way to get to True Zero Smoke. Doing any- thing else is just simply a lot of smoke and even more mirrors! So, it ends up the true bottom line of this pathetic catastrophe is; don't be stupid or cheap, replace any old 'third-party' scales and forget about the accuracy or inaccuracy of the scales, because if you end up in the 'TZS Zone' how you get there just doesn't matter to those of us who know how, have for some time, and do every time! See ya. l FON George Lanthier is the owner of Firedragon Academy, a teaching, publishing and consulting firm. He is the author of over 40 books and manuals on heating and HVAC subjects and can be reached at 608 Moose Hill Road, Leicester, MA 01524. His phone is 508-421-3490, fax at 508-421-3477 and his website can be found at www.FiredragonEnt.com TACO IMPROVES BUMBLEBEE VARIABLE SPEED CIRCULATOR Taco has announced its second generation BumbleBee variable speed, wet-rotor circu- lator. The high-efficiency, ECM motor requires only 9 to 42 watts, depending on the load. The pump can operate in three different modes: Delta-T (∆T) differential temperature mode for fixed settings from 5°F to 50°F difference between supply and return sensors; Fixed speed for a specific gpm; Set point mode to meet a desired temperature (65°F to 220°F). IFC included in carton. www.taco-hvac.com or (401) 942-8000. Taco WANT TO REACH QUALIFIED BUYERS? Then rent our list of targeted, qualified readers for your next direct mail promotion. Call today for more information regarding our product lines and extensive database marketing programs. LIST RENTAL cnaughton@m2media360.com 678/292-6054 Fax: 360/294-6054 Cheryl Naughton www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | SPRING LITERATURE SHOWCASE 2012 3