Wl110 Running on Fuel Oil

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Post by oilboy » Mon. Jan. 23, 2017 5:17 pm

why does the ash pan fill up condensation up to an1" of water, when the boiler runs on oil?

 
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Post by franco b » Mon. Jan. 23, 2017 5:30 pm

I would guess it is the water vapor condensing on a cold surface. The same vapor you see in a car exhaust on a cold day or issuing from chimneys under certain conditions.

The hydrogen in the fuel oil has water as the end product when burned.


 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. Jan. 23, 2017 6:42 pm

Assuming the boiler is not leaking, you are likely running the boiler at too low of a temperature.

What are the aquastat settings and what temperature does it achieve on long burns?

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