Thanks Greg! She's calling someone ASAP. I will let you know what
it was!
Frank
P.S. No more resetting!



On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:06:14 -0500, "Greg O"
wrote:

"frank1492" wrote in message
.. .
I have a GF who lives hours away and has returned home to
find only lukewarm tap water, a cold house (hydronic baseboard)
and a Beckett oil burner that will run for only a few seconds before
it shuts off. She has tried resetting it to no avail. She has detected
a small water leak (slight drip) which does not seem signiicant as she
describes it over the phone.
I realize that many things could be wrong, but is anything most
likely? I'd guess something in the safety mechanism is causing this
(low water pressure?), or that the burner is not getting oil, but I
just don't know.
Help much appreciated!!!!
Frank


First off,

QUIT PUSHING THE BUTTON!!.
If the pump is working all she is doing is flooding the fire box with oil!

It may be any one of a bunch of things. If it trips off it is because it is
probably not firing. No oil in the tank, bad pump, no spark, bad cad cell,
bad electrodes, improperly adjusted electrodes, broken pump drive, and
probably a dozen more I cannot remember right now!
time to call someone!
Greg