Annual Burnham Gas Steam Boiler Step by Step Maintenance & Tuneup with Combustion Testing

Let's get the heating season started: Maintenance & Tune-up Burnham Independence Gas Fired Steam Boiler - the ENTIRE process. Broken down, step by step.

⚠️Do not attempt this repair if you are not qualified and/or trained ⚠️

Typical Atmospheric Gas Boiler Combustion Results
Stack 325-500 degrees F
O2 4%-9%
CO2 6.5%-8%
CO Less 50ppm


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Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Pop-Quiz (Component Identification)
2:30 Thermostat Relay
3:05 Tune-Up Basics
3:15 Drip Leg Relief Valve
3:30 Remove Main Burners
3:51 Good Pilot Flame
4:05 Bushing Burner Tubes
4:20 Carbonization Causes
4:39 Roll-Out Switch
5:05 Vacuuming Chamber
5:32 Lubricating Burners
5:58 Blooper "Not Weil McLain"
6:10 Insertion Slats
6:30 Replacing Thermocouple
7:20 Thermostat By-Pass Wiring
8:10 Draining to test LWCO
8:45 Step-By-Step Thermocouple Instructions
12:40 Pilot Relighting
13:40 How Standing Pilot Valve Works
16:50 LWCO Not Sensing "Low Water"
18:35 LWCO Removal
19:50 LWCO Probe Removal
20:50 Probe Cleaning
21:19 Only Dope on Threads!
22:50 LWCO Re-Assembly
24:00 Multiple Tests of LWCO
27:37 Removal of Sight Glass
28:40 Cleaning Sight Glass
31:17 Ancient Rheem Water Heater
31:40 Good Draft on Water Heater
32:30 Ignition
32:54 Forgot Pressuretrol Cleaning
33:25 Removal of Pressuretrol
35:15 Why Remove Pigtail?
36:16 Peter's Blowjob
37:00 Pressuretrol Re-Installation
38:03 Step Opening VR8200C6008
39:40 Combustion Analysis Testo 320
41:30 Draft Analysis
43:12 Cause of Positive Draft
44:40 Valve Tags & Service Record
45:15 Emergency Switch Sticker
45:25 Closing Remarks
46:08 Mikey Pipes Philanthropy QR Code for Donations