Hot Water Boiler Question
I have a hot water boiler system that is one zone. There are 3 supplies and 3 return pipes. One section of my house that are on the same supply run have always had issues providing heat. My house was...
View ArticleAltitude and Deration
When derating gas appliances for altitude (6,000 to 11,000 feet) I have been under the understanding that all you need to do is follow the manufactures recommendations. Usually atmospheric appliances...
View ArticleDunkirk XEB - the good, the bad, the ugly
My wife and I have a home in the Hudson Valley of NY, but live in South Carolina at this time. We have finally decided to sell the house and have a very interested party and will probably go to...
View ArticleWilliam Wall Furnace Flame Roll Out on Ignition
There seems to be some flame rollout when starting the wall furnace. Does this look normal?https://youtu.be/3YDs0XM3DMc
View ArticleBlistering on Viega Fostapex
A customer of ours has Viega Fostapex installed in her home. After it was installed about 4 or 5 years ago, she noticed a blister on the outside of the pex. In 2013, she contacted her plumber, who...
View ArticleOld oil to gas conversion boiler with Economite E20.
I hope someone can assist. I have a very old boiler which used to burn oil but was converted to gas. It has an Economite E-20 gas conversion motor that was installed long ago. It broke! I am able to...
View ArticleSediment in Modcon Condensate Trap
I found a half teaspoon of black gritty sediment in the condensate trap. It looked a bit like coarse black pepper. Is this a normal combustion byproduct or possibly due to dirt or dust in the air near...
View Articleweil mclain gv gold lockout problems
I have a 15 y.o. weil mclain gv gold gas boiler which is driving me nuts. It locks out frequently especially on cold nights (in New England). Repair men have replaced the control unit twice to no...
View ArticleAlpha Intec 34C boiler throwing low voltage error
Just had a new kitchen with an induction hob fitted and now boiler throwing a low input voltage error (E37) every 24 hours or so- stops heating water until restarted. Can't replicate the problem...
View ArticleSimple question
I have recently taken ownership of a house with twin Buderus GB142 systems. Now that weather has turned cold I need to start the system up. Both boilers show no faults and '171' and '169' on their...
View ArticleVibration and humming
We recently converted to gas from oil. My wife feels a vibration and hears humming. Moist of the time it is random, but enough to prevent her from falling asleep. One morning she was woken up at 4:30...
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Circulator Pump leaking
Help,This circulator pump is leaking and I need help diagnosing whether I need to buy a completely new one, or just change the pump or housing or gaskets. It was in use for a long time prior to this...
View Articleburnham alpine display light
Hi I could not find this information. How long before the burnham alpine display turn down its brightness and go on standby?
View ArticleNeed EPI board for Adams Speedflame gas burner
I'm looking for a good used or new EPI board (part # EPI 200-2) ,for an Adams Speedflame gas burner. Model # of burner is HP-225BPS. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
View ArticleWeil McLain HE2 1013-200
I have the boiler and control in the title Replaced the igniter and the control. When it tries to fire lights go as expected but the flame light will not come on. It pauses and keeps going through the...
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Control board LED not coming on
Hello all,I recently installed some ecobees in my home and I had to replace the transformer in my Argo control board in the process. As of now the ecobees all have power, they all seem to call for heat...
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Help with Peerless FlexHeat Boiler
Hi all,Thanks very much for reading.We inherited this fancy setup of Peerless FlexHeat hot water boilers on natural gas, controlled by a Tekmar 268 boiler controller. These boilers supply heating and...
View ArticleComparing Actual Electric Boiler Operation Costs to Gas
Given electricity costs, at least in the NE, electric boilers don't yet seem viable but I so loved the idea of removing indoor combustion from the process that I've looked into it. A 15KW electric...
View ArticleNest thermostat with munchkins boiler
I have a munchkin boiler installed in 2005 (gas hit water furnice- heat only). I have Ann old Honeywell thermostat with no wire designation. I traced the 2 wires,,red and white, back to the furnace....
View Articletrouble with a vented propane wall heater
Hello,I have a 3 yr old vented Propane wall heater that is not working properly. The problem started with an occasional weak pilot causing the unit to shut off. Now the pilot is weak all the time and...
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