In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to
give it a little bit of a kick on the side. I am getting a whole new
system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I would
like to not have to kick this stupid thing every time 20 minutes
before I need hot water.

Is there something I can check or clean off that might be causing the
sticking?

On Sep 28, 8:51*am, Jordan wrote:
In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to
give it a little bit of a kick on the side. *I am getting a whole new
system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I would
like to not have to kick this stupid thing every time 20 minutes
before I need hot water.

Is there something I can check or clean off that might be causing the
sticking?

Loose electrical connection, igniter sooting up

jimmie

"Jordan" wrote in message
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In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to
give it a little bit of a kick on the side. I am getting a whole new
system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I would
like to not have to kick this stupid thing every time 20 minutes
before I need hot water.

Is there something I can check or clean off that might be causing the
sticking?

Protectorelay is likely the cause, if it is indeed not doing "anything" and
a kick starts it. That certainly sounds like a relay that is sticky or has
very dirty or burnt contacts. That's the box with the red reset button in
it.

If the unit is already humming before you kick it, like the motor may be
running without doing anything, then I would say that the pump coupling
inside has split open. If that is the case, then it's not going to last
much longer without a serviceman.

If you mess with it yourself, be damn careful of that ignition transformer,
or it will fix "your" wagon.

HTH, Lefty

"Jordan" wrote in message
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In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to
give it a little bit of a kick on the side. I am getting a whole new
system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I would
like to not have to kick this stupid thing every time 20 minutes
before I need hot water.

Is there something I can check or clean off that might be causing the
sticking?

Didn't you ask this about a week ago? Same answer apply this week as last.

There were a half dozen answers on 9/25.

"Jordan" wrote in message
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I have a Burnham oil boiler with a Beckett burner on it. The burner
does not fire up. It just kind of buzzes or hums a bit for about 30
seconds then shuts off. I am hoping I can get one more week out of
this unit because I am getting the whole unit replaced next week, but
I have a couple of cold days in the mean time.

Any tips on what might be the problem.

On Sep 28, 10:31*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"Jordan" wrote in message

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In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to
give it a little bit of a kick on the side. *I am getting a whole new
system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I would
like to not have to kick this stupid thing every time 20 minutes
before I need hot water.

Is there something I can check or clean off that might be causing the
sticking?

Didn't you ask this about a week ago? *Same answer apply this week as last.

There were a half dozen answers on 9/25.

"Jordan" wrote in message

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I have a Burnham oil boiler with a Beckett burner on it. *The burner
does not fire up. *It just kind of buzzes or hums a bit for about 30
seconds then shuts off. *I am hoping I can get one more week out of
this unit because I am getting the whole unit replaced next week, but
I have a couple of cold days in the mean time.

Any tips on what might be the problem.- Hide quoted text -

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Yes, I made that post however since it had a lot of different leads I
felt I should start another to focus in on the "wacking it". This way
people searching the groups could save a little time in the future if
they already discovered the wacking technique. Now people searching
can get right to Lefty's and Jimmy's recommendations for the solution.

Thanks.