QUESTION:Someone asked me today what would happen if they ran out of fuel oil. I
have no idea. I assume the pickup is a few inches off the bottom so it doesn't suck up
crud. What's involved in restarting it once the tank is replenished? It's a
20 yr old furnace that's going to be replaced with a gas furnace. They
don't want to add fuel needlessly for obvious reasons.
ANSWER:
Is it a top feeder or does the line come off the bottom of the tank?
If the tank is 20 years old and the line comes off the bottom the
filter could clog up on a run out. If a top feeder it shouldn't have a
problem with crude. To get the unit running after a run out is to bleed
it at the oil pump on the burner.
