What to do when the oil is over in the home heating system.
What to do when the oil is finished in the home heating system
I wish them a Valentine's Day greeting from the company that supplies me with oil for heating the house - with an important tip on how to restart the system. I can tell you that as a resident of the United States, it also happened to me that the oil ran out, and the system refuses to go back to work for various reasons - and these tips definitely do the job.
Most people with home heating oil systems know that you should never run the tank completely dry; but during extreme weather or especially busy times of the year, it sometimes can not be helped. Thankfully, though, running out of oil isn't the end of the world, and many modern systems may even fire right up without incident. If not, though, Romeo's Fuel, oil delivery specialists serving Long Island, offers this helpful guide to getting your system working again.
If your furnace does not start up easily after you've filled the tank, that means there is no fuel in the lines, or that sediment from the bottom of the tank is clogging your filter. So change the filter and try it again.
If there's still no flame, then look for a bleeder port, which you'll usually find near a bypass or return valve. You'll need a wrench to open the port, and a bucket to catch the oil that should start seeping out.
The next step is to turn on the power to the oil burner, and wait for a strong flow of oil through the bleeder port. This should only take abut 30 seconds, then turn the burner off again. If nothing happens at all, push the reset button and give it another shot.
Wait several minutes, then turn the burner back on. The burner should fire right up, so check to make sure there's a consistent flame and adjust the flow with the control valves if necessary.
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