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If you have an older one with a standing pilot light, one that is on all the time, you probably can. I've been told that the newer ones with electric ignition are a problem. They have electronic parts that don't like generators and will short out the circuit boards. This is from a Heating and Air guy so I tend to believe it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe electrical parts can, if you size the generator correctly to the load. The "oil fired" part needs oil.
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What is percent of burning losses and wastage of steel is recommended?
for oil fired furnace it is 4% , n for induction billte heater it is around 1%.
What do you mean by quenching of steel?
quenching is rapid cooling of steel to be heat treated, there are basically four types of quenching: 1- by water. 2- by oil. 3- by air. 4- by furnace. water oil air furnace tensile stress 175*104 112*104 88*104 52*104 (N/mm2)
What is the Purpose of purging in pipe line?
purging is the process of purging an air to the unburned fuel oil, before it be fired.
How is energy produce from crude oil?
Energy is produced from oil (or any other fossil fuel) by a simple process. First, they burn the oil to heat a tub of water. The water turns into steam, which travels through pipes to reach a turbine. The turbine is hooked up to a generator. When the steam reaches the turbine, it turns the blades, which sends an electric current to the generator. This generates electricity.
What is a definition for generators and types of generators?
A generator is an electrical machine used to produce electricity in homes and in commercial buildings. It transform kinetic energy to electrical and driven through diesel oil or gasoline. It can be of many type like silent generator, automatic generator. An automatic generator checks for power outage and starts power supply automatically at the event of power outage. See the related link for further information.
What is technology of oil fired furnace?
An oil fired furnace works by using oil and a flame. The oil is sent through a tube to the burner area of the furnace and when the oil is ignited with a lighter, the flame can be adjusted according to how much heat is necessary.
When an evaporator coil is installed on a furnace it is place where?
after (dowanstream) of the gas or oil-fired furnace
If you have baseboard heat and your boiler runs off the furnace can it turn off the furnace without hurting anything to save on oil you realize you will not have hot water?
have baseboard heat boiler runs off furnace want to shut off furnace to save oil will it hurt anything
My Oil furnace keeps shutting off I just refilled with oil?
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Can you use the oil from your truck too heat your home?
If you are talking about standard #2 diesel fuel oil and not motor oil and you have a #2 oil fired furnace or boiler in the home the answer is yes .
Can you turn off water to oil furnace and use an electric water heater in its placethe furnace supplies hot water and baseboard heatbut i have a pellet stove to heat the houseso i would like to use?
Yes you can do that. I had an oil fired furnace that also heated the hot water in a coil inside the furnace. I got an electric hot water heater and had a plumber disconnect the coil in the furnace and hook up the electric hot water heater. No problems after four years.
How to convert an oil furnace to an electric furnace?
How can you covert an oil furnace to an electric furnace
What does a fuel fired furnace do?
It uses fuel (oil/natural gas/propane) to make a fire, usually for space heating purposes.
Can you use diesel fuel to heat your house?
And the question is: "What is an oil fired furnace or boiler" Yes you can. But why would you with the cost of heating oil being the worst choice of energy? lc
What is percent of burning losses and wastage of steel is recommended?
for oil fired furnace it is 4% , n for induction billte heater it is around 1%.
Does shutting off oil furnace save money?
It does for a gas furnace and gives you the opportunity to do maintenance while it is off. Why not spaek with driver od the company that delivers your oil. They will be more familar with your unit and could offer tips.
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