This course was designed for:
- Trained Industry Technicians
- Vocational School Instructors and Students
- All Members of the Heating Industry
Overview
Today’s heating industry is more demanding and technically driven than ever before. But even with all of today’s innovations, a thorough understanding of the basics of the combustion cycle and the technician’s ability to properly set up an oil burner is fundamental. This 2020 Webinar Series — The Basics of Oil Burners — was designed to provide that foundation that will drive your success as a technician. This series consisted of four (4) Webinars which were designed to build on one another. When you’re done with all four (4) webinars, you will be able to:
- List the components of a combustion cycle
- Apply and adjust a fuel unit / fuel pump
- Show how input rating changes directly with a change to pump pressure
- State the differences between an AF and AFG burner
- Set the electrodes and head positions using the Beckett T-501 and Z-2000 gauges
- Set the Z dimensions for: F heads and M air tubes
- Benefits of solid-state igniters
- Understand operation and sizing of draft regulators
- Understand nozzle types
- Learn impact of oil temperature on operation
- Commission a burner using the 4-step combustion efficiency test
This webinar series also featured Q&A Sessions after each webinar — these Q&A Sessions were also recorded and are available as part of this course.