Eclipse Combustion Vortometric v2.00 Installation Manual page 35

Table 5.1 Fuel Oil Tip Data
Burner No. of Hole
Size Holes Dia. (in.)
6V 4 .0400
8V 6 .0400
10V 6 .0469
12V 9 .0430
14V 10 .0469
16V 10 .0550
18V 12 .0595
22V 12 .0670
24V 12 .0730
28V 12 .0860
32V 12 .0980
36V 16 .0980
When inspecting and cleaning the fuel oil tips, please observe
the following:
• Vortometric oil nozzles are manufactured of stainless steel, with
all surfaces manufactured to close tolerances and highly polished.
Therefore, avoid marring the nozzle's machined surfaces in any
way when the atomizer is dismantled.
• Never use abrasive cleanser or emery cloth on the internal sur-
faces of the nose cone. However, a wire brush may be used on the
outside surfaces of the nose cone where carbon has accumulated.
If the oil tip holes become blocked, you cannot clear the blockage by
forcing the atomizing medium through them. Instead, the tip must be
removed and cleaned out. Care should be taken when dismantling
and cleaning the oil tip to avoid burring or other damage. After re-
moving the tip, the recommended cleaning procedure is as follows:
Drill
Size
1. Soak the tip in a solvent such as Varsol, especially if the atomizer
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has been used with heavy oil.
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2. Blow out the tip with compressed air in the reverse direction to
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the oil flow.
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3. Wash the tip again in solvent.
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4. Select the correct drill size needed from Table 5.1. Use a new bit
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to avoid potential marring. Insert the drill bit by hand into each
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hole in the oil tip to clear any hard carbon or other residue.
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Caution:
Forcing an oversized drill bit into the oil tip holes will ruin the tip.
5. Repeat Step 2.
6. Repeat Step 3.
7. Before reassembling the oil tip in the atomizer assembly, clean
out the oil feed pipe with either compressed air or solvent as
necessary.
Eclipse Vortometric Burner v2.00, Installation Guide 248, 4/10/07
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