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Specifically for Waste Oil-Fired Heaters and Boilers!
For
waste oil-fired heaters, delivery of fuel to the
burner is a sensitive issue. For one thing, the
mixture of used petroleum products in the tank has
a varying
viscosity depending what is available for recycling
at the time. It could include crankcase oil, transmission
fluid, or any petroleum based lubricant with weight
up to SAE 50. Another issue is the distance and
elevation from the tank to the heater, which is different
with
every installation.
Engineers
at Firelake have developed a new pump which provides
constant, dependable delivery of
fuel to the
burner to ensure even heating in varying circumstances.
This
pump is ETLM listed for use on Firelake’s
heaters and boilers, and is available as an option
on all of Firelake’s ETLM-listed heaters and
boilers.
The Problem With Competitors’ Pumps
No
two installations are ever the same. With competition's
fixed RPM pump the flow rate is suspect to vary depending
on the pumping conditions. Their pumping distance
is often limited and stated in their advertising.
When a filter progressively becomes dirty or the
supply line to the burner becomes restricted, the
oil flow is affected. This can lead to less heat
or altered combustion performance.
The
Downfall of Fixed RPM Pumps:
the oil
flow (gallons/hr.) decreases as the pumping distance
or suction
lift increases.
Firelake’s
Solution
Our
CDVF (Constant Delivery Vari-Flow) Pump
has the ability to meet varied installation
conditions.
Time
needed for priming of the oil line is a fraction
of the time needed for low RPM fixed pumping
systems.
The
Firelake pump can be operated at maximum RPM
to prime the fuel line, then adjusted to
the proper operating setting to give a constant
flow of oil
to the fire chamber.
This
adjustment allows the proper flame to be established
by compensating
for site
conditions. Manual adjustment is no longer
needed
for fuels from heavy waste oil to dirty
diesel fuel.
Result: Consistent oil flow is obtained as distance,
suction lift, and fuel weight vary. |
