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Firebird Oil Burner - Burn Rate?

  • 29-11-2010 10:13pm
    #1
    glenbham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Would anyone have a ballpark idea of the burn rate (liters per hour) of the Firebird oil burners? I know that there are variables involved but a min/max number, even something approximate would very helpful.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭kay 9


    It's in your manual in KG/h. But it depends if the burner is set for diesel or kerosene.


  • #3
    glenbham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭glenbham


    Thanks for the response, Kay. I don't have the manual, unfortunately. Been looking online and can't find one with that information. If you have access to the info, I'd greatly appreciate it.


  • #4
    ntpm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭ntpm


    glenbham wrote: »
    Would anyone have a ballpark idea of the burn rate (liters per hour) of the Firebird oil burners? I know that there are variables involved but a min/max number, even something approximate would very helpful.

    Thanks.


    The nozel size indicates the oil flow rate per hour in US Gallons.
    (1 USG = 3.785 litres)

    Extrapolated from firebird literature I have:

    0.65 80 S Nozzel.
    0.65 = USG/HR
    80 = deg of spray angle
    S= Solid Type of spray.

    If oil pressure is 8 Bar and using kerosen


    then flow rate is:
    0.65*3.785 = 2.46 litres.

    This also assume the burner is running for 1 hour continously.
    In reality it will be cyling on and off due to boiler stat. Also the room stat and hotwater stats may be switching boiler off.


  • #5
    glenbham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭glenbham


    Thanks very much for the information. I was able to spreadsheet out a bunch of calculations from that (cost per hour per liter, number of months of operation at x hours per day). Everything checked out, amazing how expensive it is each time you turn it on.

    Thanks again for the info.


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