How Do I Reset My Oil-Fired Furnace After Running Out Of Oil?
Have you ever run out of heating oil in your furnace? When this happens, the oil pump on the furnace must be bled to remove the air that gets sucked into the lines. The burner will not light as long as there is air in the system. Bleeding the air out of the oil line is a fairly simple procedure and can be done with just a wrench, small piece of tubing, and a container to catch the heating oil coming out of the bleeder valve on the pump. Locate the bleeder valve on the oil pump housing of your burner. It is either on the front or side of the burner and looks like the bleeder on your car’s brake calipers. Select a wrench that fits the bleeder valve and open the bleeder. Turn it back until it is just closed but can still be easily opened by hand. Slide a section of 1/4-inch tubing onto the bleeder valve and run it into a container. A bucket, soda bottle or old can works well for this. Locate the burner reset button on the control box of the burner. It will be in plain sight and is normall
