Dayton 3UH62 furnace house blower not working.
Blower motor was going out on our furnace, ordered a matching Protech motor as a replacement along with a new run capacitor. Finished it up last night and went to test it. Exhaust blower kicks on then...
View ArticleBoiler Selection help
I've decided to replace my 60+ year old boiler instead of trying to fix it and have questions about the quotes I have so far.Vendor 1 quoted a Slant Fin Sentry S-90 which has a DOE output of 76...
View ArticleFurnace Draft Inducer Blower Motor
I have a Ruud Silhouette II UGDG-125ARJR with a cracked Draft Inducer housing. The crack has not stopped the operation of the furnace but I want to change it. The original cracked one has a plastic...
View ArticleON/OFF switch for circulators. Allowable? Type to use?
I have 4 Grundfos circulators on my heating system. When one goes, every few years it seems, it makes a helluva noise. If it's in the middle of the night, I can't get a plumber right away, or don't...
View ArticleMunchkin Boiler
My munchkin boiler makes a banging noise periodically and the pressure gauge needle bounces everytime it bangs. it feels like it is coming from the combustion chamber. Burner tub, electrode and elec...
View ArticleSafe allowable vacuum for L.P. tank
What would you pull for a vacuum on an L.P. tank to return it to service. This is a tank I refurbished and has been purged with air and open to the atmosphere for a few days. Replaced relief, rebuilt...
View ArticleCondensing Combi VS Condensing with Indirect Tank
Hey everyone, Looking for some help on which way to go. I'll try to make a long story short and I'll be happy to answer any questions.I have roughly 3000 sqft house that is heated by hydronic...
View ArticlePlease help me figure this out.
My forced air gas heater in my home suddenly started to sound like it has a small pebble or two in it pingpong around when the heater is on. No burning smell or other sounds. I really would like to fix...
View ArticleBuderus GB 142/60 High Efficiency Gas Boiler System Leak Problem
My Buderus GB 142/60 High Efficiency Gas Boiler System was installed in September 2015.I have an annual maintenance contract. Annual maintenance was performed in 2016, no problems. Annual maintenance...
View ArticleSweatchecks ghosting....
I have a customer who I inherited this system from. Gas fired boiler. 4 hot water baseboard zones and one radiant zone. Each zone has a Taco sweat check on it. The system had a zone of Heatway Onix...
View ArticleGas boiler intermittent cycles
hi,I have a Weil Mclain CG boiler and it's behaving strangely. sometimes it runs a long cycle, sometimes a short cycle, and sometimes it fails to start. it seems like if the system is off for a while,...
View Article5 Flashing Light on United Technologies electronic furnace controls series 1018
Does anyone have any idea what 5 flashing lights mean on the series 1018 UT furnace controller. The manual that I have list 1 to 4 flashing lights, but not 5 flashing lights. I thought maybe the...
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Very short cycling boiler and circulation pumps
Hi, Just getting settled in my "new" ( to me ) house. A week or so ago the boiler stopped with an error about low flow. The main circulator is a three speed pump that was set to low so I moved it up to...
View ArticleMunchkin F18 error after new parts
10 year old Munchkin 140 boiler. Maintained/cleaned yearly. Recently have been getting F18 error "gas valve failure" Replaced gas valve low voltage wiring harness also replaced the gas valve with a...
View ArticleWeil Mclain boiler (maybe solved?)
hello,I posted before about my boiler issues (short cycles, failed ignitions). the failed ignitions only happen when the system has run recently. if I leave it off for a while, it starts ok. I began...
View ArticleFlames outside of flame chamber
I have a Utica steam boiler. The other day thr heat would not turn on. Checker boiler and saw that the switch mounted on the wall of the fire box about 6 inches above the flame tubes was melted. By...
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Troubleshooting long cold cycles (Honeywell TH8320R1003 VIsionpro)
I have an old brick house 3 floor in NJ. An old steam system with big supply/return pipes that was converted into gas hot water boiler (an old Slantfin 225K). 5 Cast iron radiators per floor x 3...
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Tried to replace my thermostat, made things worse...
I had an issue where my thermostat was no longer working so I went to replace it. I must've messed up the wiring because when I turned on the new thermostat, I noticed smoke coming out of whatever it...
View ArticleBoiler recommendation
Hello. I am currently building a new house. I have in floor radiant heat in the concrete floor for the basement and radiant tubes between the floor trusses for the main level. I am considering the...
View ArticleHot Water Circulator Pump/Aquastat question
We have a 103KBTU IN, induced draft (83% efficiency) gas boiler hooked up to a hot water baseboard heating system on one zone. Our hot water for the house is supplied by an on-demand gas system...
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