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When I turned on the water this morning, I got a nasty and cold surprise.

Checked the heating system and it showed an alarm. After resetting it, it came back on but I did not trust it to work reliably. This is a 1993 year old oil heating and hot water system with a replacement burner from 2008.

Figured it's probably the ignition electrodes and I had spares since the last repair in 2018 so I got to work this evening. The electrodes did indeed look horrible. It's a miracle it worked this long and praise the Lord this didn't happen during winter.

Decided while I was in there, I'd replace the oil nozzle, of which I also had a spare. Pic related shows it was caked with residue and at the end of its useful life.

Works like a bought one again. Wife is very happy.

When I turned on the water this morning, I got a nasty and cold surprise. Checked the heating system and it showed an alarm. After resetting it, it came back on but I did not trust it to work reliably. This is a 1993 year old oil heating and hot water system with a replacement burner from 2008. Figured it's probably the ignition electrodes and I had spares since the last repair in 2018 so I got to work this evening. The electrodes did indeed look horrible. It's a miracle it worked this long and praise the Lord this didn't happen during winter. Decided while I was in there, I'd replace the oil nozzle, of which I also had a spare. Pic related shows it was caked with residue and at the end of its useful life. Works like a bought one again. Wife is very happy.

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Thanks, I try. Would hate to be completely at the mercy of someone else with all the technology that surrounds us these days.