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    Firomatic Fusible Oil Valves (5 Posts)

  • brentt brentt August 23, 2011 @ 10:23 AM
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    Firomatic Fusible Oil Valves

    I am doing some research for a paper on oil heating. I live in Massachusetts where they use a thermal cut-off switch above the oil burner that will disconnect the power to the burner should the temperature reach 165 degrees. They also use an oil safety valve that stops the flow of oil should the same condition occur. I believe this is part of the Massachusetts code. Does anyone know if other states require the use of such devices?
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  • Steve Steve August 23, 2011 @ 6:42 PM
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    firematic valves

    in  Maine,  we  follow   NFPA  #31    closely... //    thermal  electric    firematic  above  burner   ///     firematic    oil   valves  at  the   oil tank,   &   at the burner..
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  • meplumber meplumber August 23, 2011 @ 7:09 PM
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    As steve stated.

    I am in Maine as well. I think you will find that most all states that burn fuel oil follow NFPA #31 very closely. With some even more stringent than the NFPA guidance.
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  • lchmb lchmb August 24, 2011 @ 8:39 PM
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    ayuh

    New Hampshire is on board with that ruling also..:)
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  • billtwocase billtwocase August 26, 2011 @ 9:44 PM
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    It's been code

    for decades here in Mass
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