How Do You Troubleshoot Olsen Oil Furnaces?
The key to trouble-free operation of your Olsen oil furnace is to remember to schedule the annual professional servicing and to perform routine maintenance–essentially just replacing the air filter or filters. Dirty filters can cause the furnace to overheat and should be inspected and cleaned, or replaced monthly. Olsen oil furnaces have a diagnostic light-emitting diode (LED), which indicates the burner condition. There are also troubleshooting steps you can take. Check the diagnostic light for indications of burner problems. If it flashes quickly, the oil primary control is in the lockout state. Press the reset button to exit the lockout state. If it’s flashing slowly, the flame sensing was lost after the lockout timer expired. Press the reset button. If the LED is off, the light-sensing photo cell isn’t seeing a flame. Makes sure room light isn’t leaking into the light-sensing photo cell if the furnace will not start. Turn the room lights off temporarily to identify a light leak an
