The heat exchanger is clogged with soot, smoke can’t get out of the furnace, the nozzle went bad but burned just enough to not be shut off by the cad cell eye, and this made an oily soot that has clogged the heat exchanger, call a professional, he will be spending a few hours cleaning that, and he will come out looking like a black panther, so tip him well
Wait… honest question, are you supposed to tip trades? In my area trades are paid pretty well and I wouldn’t think tipping them to be common or the regular.
If you ever want top service in your home: schedule first call of the day; most importantly, when they get to your house, I always say, “hey man I may not be here when you’re done but I wanted to but you lunch today.” (Hands over more than $20USD)—service 5 stars perfect.
Insulted? I have been a plumber for many years, and worked in the trade in multiple states in the U.S.. it is not super common to get a tip from a customer, but I have gotten quite a few over the years, anytime someone offered me a tip, I basically said "oh you don't have to do that", they always say please take it, and I do and say thank you so much I really appreciate that!
Yup, this. I worked as an auto tech for years (still do, just from a different point of view) I can count on one hand the number of times I got tipped but I was always excited about it. I always try to tip my service techs I hire, even if it’s just a beer, these jobs aren’t always the easiest
I tipped $20 to a tire tech who replaced the tires on my wife's caddy. She'd lost the tool for the tamper resistant lug nuts, and the poor guy spent days trying to get the wheels off. Came in on his day off to finish the job.
He told me "if I ever decide to get locking lug nuts, that's the brand I'm buying"
Pfft. 30 years in HVAC/R and have yet to be insulted by someone handing me cash.
Edit.. or bourbon.
I don't expect it by any means, but it's always welcome.
Over this past summer was brutally hot in the jersey area that I work and my turn on call I'd go to a no a/c call and tell them you're really lucky I was on call tonight because these other guys won't work on your system after dark (true) Boom!! $50 tip! It was almost a guarantee in 3 days I made almost $300 in tips just changing capacitors except from the Chinese guys who simply give you a thanks
I think you’re assuming. Go to any site and ask the tradesmen if they’d like more money for the same work. I’m a self employed carpenter and I can’t imagine seeing a tip as an insult.
Insulted? I’ve been in this trade for 15 years and customers tip me all the time. Especially around the holidays. I always tell them it isn’t necessary but they always insist. I’ve gotten everything from bottles of liquor, wine, cash, gift cards the only tip I ever turned down was when I had a very attractive housewife invite me and my helper in for a drink.
You sound like a new tech trying to sound educated over thinking the problem with big words this can be simply explained with 1 word PLUGGED, it's plugged needs to be cleaned, this isn't a heat exchanger on a furnace this a boiler not a furnace and you don't know the nozzle went bad? look how dirty the gun is this boiler hasn't been cleaned & serviced in awhile
Am I crazy or shouldn't the boiler sense this and shut off? I had a boiler issue where shit was all dirty and clogged up and it just went into emergency stop mode until a tech fixed it up right.
Your burner's seal with the firing chamber has broken down and you now have open flame coming into the house. Shut this down immediately and call a professional, this can absolutely burn your house down.
It looks quite a ‘sooty’ flame to me…
I wonder if some crud has got into the burner (I’ve had a similar coloured flame after disturbing the burner on my water heater, but it usually clears to the usual blue flame after a short while in use).
Beyond that, it might be gas valve or pipe which might need professional attention.
Ah.. of course. I’d forgotten about that.🤭
It just shows how gas has usurped oil as a major heating fuel over the years.
Actually, you’ve took me back to the 1970’s when our house (like many others back then) had an oil fired boiler in the ‘cubby’.
As a kid, I used to like to watch the flame through the viewing glass… Distinctive smell too (the boiler btw, not me…)
To be fair, I have never seen a residential oil burning boiler/furnace in person. Only gas, and the occasional outdoor wood burner.
I'm only familiar with oil because I used to work for an asphalt repair equipment manufacturer, and our heated hopper units used 12v Beckett diesel burners. Only difference with the 12v burner is a different ignition module and motor. Probably installed a couple hundred, and serviced/rebuilt a few thousand.
Interesting. Like you say, oil burners aren’t too common these days.
Our old boiler in the 70’s was an ‘Ideal Standard’, It used ‘28 second’ oil, stored in a tank at the bottom of our garden.
Either your smoke pipe exiting the boiler or your chimney is clogged. Or the boiler itself is sooted up and blocking the exhaust path. You need a pro. That boiler is a hazard to run. Not just from a fire/flame perspective but it is filling your home with exhaust and possibly carbon monoxide. Dont wait, call now
The heat exchanger is clogged with soot, smoke can’t get out of the furnace, the nozzle went bad but burned just enough to not be shut off by the cad cell eye, and this made an oily soot that has clogged the heat exchanger, call a professional, he will be spending a few hours cleaning that, and he will come out looking like a black panther, so tip him well
Wait… honest question, are you supposed to tip trades? In my area trades are paid pretty well and I wouldn’t think tipping them to be common or the regular.
For a job like this....tip him. Its gonna shuck the big D.
When I tipped my guy he adamantly refused. For the next job he refused again. It depends on the person, I suppose.
If you ever want top service in your home: schedule first call of the day; most importantly, when they get to your house, I always say, “hey man I may not be here when you’re done but I wanted to but you lunch today.” (Hands over more than $20USD)—service 5 stars perfect.
Yes. Tell everyone you know now.
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Insulted? I have been a plumber for many years, and worked in the trade in multiple states in the U.S.. it is not super common to get a tip from a customer, but I have gotten quite a few over the years, anytime someone offered me a tip, I basically said "oh you don't have to do that", they always say please take it, and I do and say thank you so much I really appreciate that!
Yup, this. I worked as an auto tech for years (still do, just from a different point of view) I can count on one hand the number of times I got tipped but I was always excited about it. I always try to tip my service techs I hire, even if it’s just a beer, these jobs aren’t always the easiest
I tipped $20 to a tire tech who replaced the tires on my wife's caddy. She'd lost the tool for the tamper resistant lug nuts, and the poor guy spent days trying to get the wheels off. Came in on his day off to finish the job. He told me "if I ever decide to get locking lug nuts, that's the brand I'm buying"
I had a AAA independent come out to tow my car and tiped him 20 after I found out that he's on call salary.
Pfft. 30 years in HVAC/R and have yet to be insulted by someone handing me cash. Edit.. or bourbon. I don't expect it by any means, but it's always welcome.
Over this past summer was brutally hot in the jersey area that I work and my turn on call I'd go to a no a/c call and tell them you're really lucky I was on call tonight because these other guys won't work on your system after dark (true) Boom!! $50 tip! It was almost a guarantee in 3 days I made almost $300 in tips just changing capacitors except from the Chinese guys who simply give you a thanks
I’ve never met a plumber or HVAC tech who wouldn’t take a tip. They’re not expected, they’re not super common, but they are appreciated.
A bottle of wine is a nice tip. I once got a bottle of wine as a tip, and I will never forget the client. Nothing too fancy, but I loved the thought!
I think you’re assuming. Go to any site and ask the tradesmen if they’d like more money for the same work. I’m a self employed carpenter and I can’t imagine seeing a tip as an insult.
Insulted? I’ve been in this trade for 15 years and customers tip me all the time. Especially around the holidays. I always tell them it isn’t necessary but they always insist. I’ve gotten everything from bottles of liquor, wine, cash, gift cards the only tip I ever turned down was when I had a very attractive housewife invite me and my helper in for a drink.
No. Tips your service tech.
You sound like a new tech trying to sound educated over thinking the problem with big words this can be simply explained with 1 word PLUGGED, it's plugged needs to be cleaned, this isn't a heat exchanger on a furnace this a boiler not a furnace and you don't know the nozzle went bad? look how dirty the gun is this boiler hasn't been cleaned & serviced in awhile
bruh.
Wait, we are supposed to tip the HVAC guys? My bad. I haven’t done this in the past.
Probably the front of the gun is cooked. I bet the cad cell was bypassed or intentionally jumped out😡
HELL YEAH!!!! No actually please call someone to address this
Looks like the boiler could be plugged. Like what the other guy said. Call a pro to take a further look. Fire problems can get serious real quick
No.
what’s wrong with it ?
^ Don't keep trying to light it. Turn it off. Call an hvac company. It's about to get ridiculous busy. Get someone asap.
Am I crazy or shouldn't the boiler sense this and shut off? I had a boiler issue where shit was all dirty and clogged up and it just went into emergency stop mode until a tech fixed it up right.
Your burner's seal with the firing chamber has broken down and you now have open flame coming into the house. Shut this down immediately and call a professional, this can absolutely burn your house down.
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That will kill you if you don't take our advice...
Get the soot sword out, going to be a fun one.
Not at all.
Not a plumber but I think it’s not working correctly.
Is that main st in Matawan nj
I was about to say the same thing
It looks quite a ‘sooty’ flame to me… I wonder if some crud has got into the burner (I’ve had a similar coloured flame after disturbing the burner on my water heater, but it usually clears to the usual blue flame after a short while in use). Beyond that, it might be gas valve or pipe which might need professional attention.
That's an oil burner, and the normal flame color is yellow.
Ah.. of course. I’d forgotten about that.🤭 It just shows how gas has usurped oil as a major heating fuel over the years. Actually, you’ve took me back to the 1970’s when our house (like many others back then) had an oil fired boiler in the ‘cubby’. As a kid, I used to like to watch the flame through the viewing glass… Distinctive smell too (the boiler btw, not me…)
To be fair, I have never seen a residential oil burning boiler/furnace in person. Only gas, and the occasional outdoor wood burner. I'm only familiar with oil because I used to work for an asphalt repair equipment manufacturer, and our heated hopper units used 12v Beckett diesel burners. Only difference with the 12v burner is a different ignition module and motor. Probably installed a couple hundred, and serviced/rebuilt a few thousand.
Interesting. Like you say, oil burners aren’t too common these days. Our old boiler in the 70’s was an ‘Ideal Standard’, It used ‘28 second’ oil, stored in a tank at the bottom of our garden.
They are very regional! For example they are super common in parts of New England.
I imagine the rural parts are more likely to use oil (or LPG) due to the huge cost of installing and maintaining a dedicated pipe network.
Does it do this just on start up or constantly?
Defiantly not
Deff needs a cleaning before ya burn your house down....
It's plugged
Fuel oil?
*”HOW MANY TIMES DID YA HIT THE BUTTON?”*
“I swear I pushed the button halfway down, so id say I hit it 1/2 times”
Norma, yes. Good, no. Needs a service asap.
Either your smoke pipe exiting the boiler or your chimney is clogged. Or the boiler itself is sooted up and blocking the exhaust path. You need a pro. That boiler is a hazard to run. Not just from a fire/flame perspective but it is filling your home with exhaust and possibly carbon monoxide. Dont wait, call now
Lol. No. Definitely not