Oil Burner Treatment

The Fitch Fuel Catalyst is UL Listed and available for all commercial and residential oil burners. Residential applications are warranted for 10 years and commercial applications for 10,000 operating hours.

Results from installing Fitch on a Residential Oil Burner:

1. Stack temperature increases

2: Catalyst increases the heat output per gallon burned

3: Reduce nozzle size as a result of less fuel required to obtain the same BTU output.

This improved combustion also means cleaner burning of the fuel. The heating appliance will stay cleaner, maintain a higher degree of operating efficiency and require less maintenance.

 

 
The Fitch Fuel Catalyst for oil burner applications is designed to improve both the economy and the overall performance of your heating system. The catalyst reacts with the fuel resulting in significant improvements in combustion.

 

THE FITCH FUEL CATALYST BENEFITS

More heat output (BTU’s) with less fuel

Emissions reductions of up to 98%

Elimination of soot and carbon buildup

Reduce Fuel Consumption (reduction in nozzle size)

Reduce Emissions

Improve Combustion Efficiency

Improve Overall Performance

Provide a Cleaner Burn

The Fitch® Fuel Catalyst is a maintenance free device which easily installs in the fuel line much like a fuel filter. The correct size unit is determined by fuel flow per hour and by the maximum capacity of the boiler.

HOW IT WORKS

After leaving the refinery, all fuels begin to degrade in quality. They are affected by oxygen, ozone and various microorganisms including yeast, mold and bacteria. The longer any fuel is stored before using, the more it degrades. Today’s fuel additives make this problem even worse! When the fuel goes through the Fitch Fuel Catalyst it is re-refined and its original quality restored thus enabling it to burn more completely.

First, the improved combustion resulting from the catalyst increases the heat output per gallon burned."This enables the burner fuel nozzle size to be reduced." Consequently less fuel is required to obtain the same BTU output.

Second, the improved combustion also means cleaner burning of the fuel. The burner will stay cleaner for a longer time. This means the burner system will maintain a higher degree of operating efficiency over a longer time period.

INSTALLATION:

Installation of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst must be performed by a qualified technician. The special instruments and equipment used by the technician are required to ensure the proper installation and operation of the unit. The technician will assure that the proper nozzle size has been selected for the burner and that inlet air, stack temperatures, and soot levels are measured and adjusted correctly.

The fitch Fuel Catalyst is a is installed in the fuel delivery line and is a maintenance-free device with a guaranteed life of ten (10) years.

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THE MAIN PROBLEM IS FUEL DEGRADATION

· The simplest and least expensive way to improve energy efficiency is to improve fuel quality.
· The #1 cause of heating system failure is fuel quality.
· The average gallon of #2 heating oil is supposed to have a shelf life of 3 to 6 months; however, after just 23 days out of the refinery it can already be out of spec.

 

THE REFINING PROCESS AND THE CYCLE OF FUEL DEGRADATION

Crude oil enters the refinery where catalysts, heat, and pressure work to shorten fuel molecules, making them easier to burn.
· Once fuels leave the refinery they start to degrade— refined fuels want to return to their unrefined state as longer hydrocarbon molecules. Today’s fuel additives make this problem worse.
· During shipping and storage this degradation process continues.
· The problem of fuel degradation is especially acute; our large land area, our likelihood of buying early for the winter season, and our scattered population centers are a problem. Fuel quality can vary significantly from place to place.

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UL Listed 37 YC
CERTIFIED TO EPA. CERTIFICATION
STANDARDS" UNDER 40CFR85.2114
& CARB EO # D352-1
FOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL OIL BURNERS

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Maintenance Engineering Co-ordinator, Indonesia
After three weeks testing the Fitch Fuel Catalyst on our Water Treatment Plant power generator we have experienced over 10% reduction in fuel usage......This is in addition to the engine running much smoother and producing almost no smoke while running. Thank you for the opportunity to test this unit and provide us the potential of cost savings and reduced emissions on all our liquid fueled equipment

Director of Property Maintenance, Large Hotel Chain, Jakarta
...I believe that the readings have now stabilized after both visually and practically verifying that the fuel reductions achieved have been through the installation of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst as the combustion in the Boiler has improved dramatically. As a result we have recorded a 20.38% drop in fuel consumption. Finally, I note that the Stack Temperatures have decreased, the Smoke Emissions have cleared and the internal sooting levels are only at a fraction of the levels previous experienced.
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Carlson Oil Burner & Heating, CT
Bob Carlson wins the 2008 NHRA Northeast Division 1 Motorcycle Championship using the Fitch fuel Catalyst! Bob has been an on-going customer for Fitch. He also uses the product in his heating business "Carlson Oil Burner & Heating".
Quote:This year I decided to become involved with the Fitch in my everyday business. I own and operate an Oil Burner/Heating Service company. I bought one Fitch in-line unit to test efficiency on my Becket oil burner. I was happy to see an increase in combustion efficiency from 83% to 85% and the boiler came up to temperature quicker just by installing the Fitch unit. An increase of over 1.5% combustion efficiency is significant in my business. I recommend the Fitch Fuel Catalyst to my customers through a mailer and have sold and installed numerous units. We conduct the efficiency tests before and after the Fitch installations and in every case improvement is achieved. Thanks for the great product. Bob Carlson
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BriteLyt, Inc,Eddie Draper
"Dear Fitch, Just a few words to let you know that we have completed our test using kerosene, gasoline, and old BioDiesel, using the same Fitch Fuel Catalyst. These catalysts are designed to be used for a lifetime, by the way, so no need to remove and replace them. Simply leave it in your tank. Testing of all the fuels (kerosene, gasoline, & biodiesel) we noticed the following:
1. Shorter pre-heating time. Knocked off 10 - 15% of the preheating time.
2. Bright light. Just looking at it, you will see a much brighter light. Totally, amazing!!
3. With old biodiesel (very thick - over 3 yrs. old) the lantern worked, flawlessly as though the biodiesel was brand new. Worked more like kerosene easier startup, bright/white light, and with no odor.
4. Decreased odors, and, in some cases, no odor.
5. Pumping time was decreased for all three fuels. . We did not have to add pressure to the lantern, for approx. 2 - 4 hrs. During the initial run-time of 8 hrs. Eddie only had to apply pressure to the lanterns 1 - 2 times.
6. Cleaner burn, around the mantle (glass did not fog up or build up) & no "pulsating" was observed.
7. Fuel Efficiency Increase: 1-Quart of fuel ran 1 - 2 hours longer, than normal.
Eddie uses these lanterns, while fishing, so he takes the opportunity to test new products, during that time. Lucky, fella!!!! Needless to say, BriteLyt, Inc. is extremely impressed, with the overall performance of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst.
Overall, I would recommend this product to be used in the lanterns we sell, as our testing was based on periods of testing the lantern for a 3-day period, at 8-hr and 12-hr. intervals. We used Fitch Fuel Catalyst in old fishing lanterns too, with excellent results.

WESTERN KNIGS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER
Click Here for pictures of inside of one of the boilers opened for cleaning, after over a year of running with the Fitch Fuel Catalyst.

CHUTE FARMS, PORT WILLIAMS, N.S.,Slant Fin Furnace, Riello 40 Burner. Canada
...We have run 3 sessions of production with the Fitch unit and have found about a 15% savings in fuel consumption. This has translated into about a $900.00 savings during the combined three sessions period.There is no doubt that the Fitch Fuel Catalyst has performed as well if not better than you said it would. We now plan to install units on all of our other furnace's through out our whole operation.
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GRANDVIEW MANOR, BERWICK N.S
50 HP VOLCANO STARFIRE BOILERS with Weishaupt Burners. Canada
...When comparing the brightness of the flame with the Fitch catalyst to that of the furnace without, the Fitch equipped burner burns much brighter. When it came time to clean the furnace this year, the furnace equipped with the Fitch had far less burner residue and what little residue there was, cleaned away easily.
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ORCHARD CREST FARMS, Poultry Producer,BILLTOWN N.S, Canada
Application=Propane....at the end of the session we compared the numbers again and found that the cost of operation showed a savings difference of $565.19 less for barn#1 than barn#2. A noticiable difference. This translates into about a 18% to 20% savings in fuel not to mention the extra size of barn#1. We are very pleased with the results from using the Fitch Fuel Catalyst....I would recommend this product to all who wish to save fuel and cut down on emissions....
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P HANCOCK,COLDBROOK,N.S. Canada
I have used over 700 liters less this past winter and the sooting problem has been pretty well eliminated. The unit has paid for itself in the first year and saved me money besides. Now it will continue to make me money, so to speak, for the next 4 years!
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GLENN'S CYCLE WORKS,GLENN YARD, P.E.I. Canada
...on our home hot water furnace we were able to immediately drop from a 1.25 gallon per hour nozzle to a 1. gph nozzle.... on our hot air furnace we dropped from a 1. gph nozzle to .85 gph nozzle.....
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MONROE,CT, HB BOILER WITH A POWER FLAME BURNER
YOU CAN PRODUCE THE SAME STACK TEMPERATURE AS BEFORE THE FITCH IN 33% LESS TIME. YOU SHOULD SHOW OIL SAVINGS OF AT LEAST 10%. ALSO, SINCE THE OIL BURNER IS BURNING CLEANER AND OVER A SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME, THE MAINTENANCE COST SHOULD BE LOWERED

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Colombian furnace with AFG Beckett Burner with 0.85 gph nozzle) (Teacher):
"AFTER THE FITCH INSTALLATION STACK TEMPERATURES INCREASED 45 DEGREES. THE NOZZLE WAS THEN REDUCED TO A 0.75 GPH NOZZLE WITH A SAVINGS OF 12%."

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
"A NEW DESIGN VAILLANT FURNANCE WITH A HIGH EFFICIENCY RIELLO BURNER. THE .9 GPH NOZZLE WAS REDUCED TO A .75 GPH NOZZLE RESULTING IN A FUEL SAVINGS IN EXCESS OF 16%"

CAMDEN, ME
A PEERLESS JOTTW275 BOILER WITH A BECKETT BURNER RATED AT 2.75 GPH, EQUIPPED WITH A 2.25 NOZZLE. THE STACK TEMPERATURE INCREASED 50 DEGREES AFTER THE FITCH WAS INSTALLED. THE NOZZLE WAS REDUCED TO BRING GREATER SAVINGS.

MILWAUKEE, WI
A MILWAUKEE THERMO-FLOW WITH A .75GPH 80 DEGREE SOLID TIP. STACK TEMPERATURES INCREASED AND THE TIP SIZE WAS THEN REDUCED TO A .65 GPH SO FUEL EFFICIENCY WAS GREATLY INCREASED.

CHARLES L. STEWART, VIRGINIA BE. VA.
"I AM OBVIOUSLY PLEASED WITH THE DECREASE IN THE FUEL USE WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF HEAT AS A RESULT OF INSTALLING THE FITCH FUEL CATALYST"

DAVE PECK, NEW FAIRFIELD, CT
DURING EACH OF THE THREE SEASONS THE THE UNIT HAS BEEN IN PLACE I HAVE SAVED MORE THAN 100 GALLONS OF FUEL. THAT MEANS THAT I RECOVERED THE COST OF THE UNIT IN THE FIRST YEAR!

MONRE, CT WEIL-MCLEAN BOILER WITH 1.35 NOZZLE
THE PURPOSE WAS TO TEST EMISSION REDUCTIONS WITH THE FITCH FUEL CATALYST. THE TEST EQUIPTMENT WAS AN ENERAC MODEL 3000. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE NOTED:

BEFORE FITCH:                    AFTER FITCH
CO 16 PPM                                  0 PPM -100%
CO2 13.9%                                  11.8%   -15.1%
NO2 126 PPM                             93 PPM -26.2%
NOX 126 PPM                            93 PPM -26.2%
SO2 95 PPM PPM                     68 PPM   -28.4%