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helpfulhandyman · 02-21-2019, 09:12 PM

If your oil tank is old(sometimes even new) sediment, dirt,and water, collect at the bottom. When you get an oil delivery it stirs all that up and it mixes in the oil until it settles out again (usually in an hour or two). If your burner is running during the oil delivery or shortly after it is sucking in all the nasty stuff that is usually below the oil pickup point in the tank. If you shut the burner off before the oil is pumped and dont turn it on for an hour or two after the delivery you will never have this problem. I bet the tech is changing the filter, screen, and nozzle due to dirt and clogging. Common problem that is easily fixed. Good luck!

02-21-2019, 09:12 PM	#20
helpfulhandyman Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil Burner If your oil tank is old(sometimes even new) sediment, dirt,and water, collect at the bottom. When you get an oil delivery it stirs all that up and it mixes in the oil until it settles out again (usually in an hour or two). If your burner is running during the oil delivery or shortly after it is sucking in all the nasty stuff that is usually below the oil pickup point in the tank. If you shut the burner off before the oil is pumped and dont turn it on for an hour or two after the delivery you will never have this problem. I bet the tech is changing the filter, screen, and nozzle due to dirt and clogging. Common problem that is easily fixed. Good luck!