Technical Bulletins

Review our Tech Bulletins to stay up to date on important updates to Beckett products and accessories.

CG4 Gas Burner Certifications

The Beckett CG4 Gas Burner has been evaluated by UL and certified to meet the standards for Domestic Gas Conversion Burners for the US and for Canada. The applicable standards met are ANSI Z21.17a-1998 and CSA 2.7-M98 (AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD/CSA STANDARD FOR DOMESTIC GAS CONVERSION ...

Calculating Burner Amperage

Sometimes, questions arise about burner amperage ratings. Beckett residential burners have a UL maximum amperage (amp) rating on the burner label. This value enables flexibility, so the burner can be built with various components including: iron core ignition transformers, split-phase motors, ...

The Effect Of Elevation On Oil Burner Firing

The elevation of the installation of a modern high-speed flame retention oil burner affects the performance of the burner. Allowance for elevation must be taken into consideration when choosing an oil burner and operating it above 2000 feet. It is especially important in high elevation ...

The Annual Clean-Up: What Should It Include?

Now that we are in the heating season, many burner service contractors are performing the annual clean-up or servicing of their customers’ appliances. What exactly does the serviceman do on these annual clean-ups? Let’s review a list of things that are usually involved. It is essential in ...

How Combustion Is Affected By Cold Oil And Air

Several previous Technical Information Bulletins have touched on the effect of temperature on oil-fired appliance performance. This edition of our technical bulletin series will discuss the impact of cold oil and cold air on combustion in a modern flame retention oil burner. Cold oil can have ...

Solving Rumbles And Pulsations

Combustion noise can occur in three major areas: at start-up, during the run cycle, and at shutdown. The following information is provided to help you effectively troubleshoot these areas. Rumbles at Start-Up Combustion noise at start-up is a rumble that is heard at the beginning of the call ...

Combustion Air Requirements For Oil Burners

o understand why oil burners need combustion air, let’s review the basics of how combustion occurs. Three elements must exist together in order for combustion to take place: A source of fuel, whether it is oil for an oil burner, wood for a fireplace, or rocket fuel for a rocket. A source of ...

Getting To Know The Model AFII Burners

In the mid 1980’s, the design of heating products in our industry began to take on a different look. Some manufacturers were developing smaller, more efficient appliances capable of sidewall venting. These appliance configurations required certain enhanced design features in a burner. A ...

Nozzle Line Electrode Assembly

PART I Beckett’s Optional Electrode Settings For many years our electrode settings have remained unchanged. However, in recent years we have found that an alternate electrode setting works very well in certain applications. This change amounts to lowering the electrode tips downward from the ...

Adjusting The M-Series Air Tube Combinations

The Beckett M-Series of air tube combinations were introduced in the mid-1980’s. Appliance designs were changing to improve efficiencies, the European-style boilers with more restrictive heat exchangers and “cooler” combustion chambers were being introduced. These appliance designs sometimes ...
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