help with steam boiler
I believe my automatic fill failed and was overfilling my steam boiler. I happened to be standing next to the boiler when it again attempted to fill the boiler. water started pouring out of the top of...
View ArticleHoneywell L8124C Relay problem
What causes an oil boiler to continuously run, even with the Aquastat relay in the open position (non energized)? In other words, you can switch the power on/off but relay doesn't move either way,...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Expansion Tank
Is there any other way to tell if the expansion tank is bad besides knocking on it?
View ArticleGascom mcba 5
Hi all, I am a home owner. Several hours I have been reading subjects related to triangle tube. (Interesting!) In Europe, I have an ACV prestige excellence 32kW mk2 (2010). Which is probably (almost)...
View ArticleRheem Propane Gas Furnace burners do not light cold air comes out of vents
We have a Rheem furnace that runs on propane. It is aprox 11 years old. Three weeks ago had a full tank of propane delivered. I told the tech we weren't getting heat, He checked that only two of the...
View ArticleHow to size boiler in a house that also has a wood burning stove?
I’m getting estimates from HVAC companies to replace my propane boiler (135,000 BTUh). My one story house (2,300 sq ft) also has a wood burning stove. Heat for 3/4 of the house is provided by the wood...
View ArticleRising pressure...
Last night I repaired a die electric union on my buffer tank. I isolated the tank, drained the water into clean tanks so I could reuse the treated water, which I did. After pumping the water from the...
View ArticleSteam boiler constantly cycling
I have a Burnam steam boiler (4 years old) ever since installation, it constantly cycles. I noticed that the water was jumping in the sight glass. It starts about 3/4 to 4/5 full, fires up, but then...
View ArticleMysterious Short Cycling--T-stats end call for heat after 5 minutes firing;...
Needless to say very frustrated at this. Peerless MI-03 with Turbomax indirect. DHW is fine. DId a heat test all three zones ten days ago everything heated up fine. Now tonight two zones called for...
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Weil-McLean VHE - 6 trouble shooting request for help
Hello heating experts... this is my first post..... Thank you for providing this important service! I have a Weil McLean VHE-6, which I installed in 1989. I tried to start my furnace for the first time...
View ArticleFurnace Trane XL 80 does not fire up
HI, I am having an Trane XL 80 (TUD080R936K0) furnace which has problems starting up. The gas never starts flowing when the heating element is red hot. Detailed Current Observations/Symptoms The...
View ArticleConverting from propane to natural gas
I am converting a propane heater from propane to natural gas. The unit is 100,000 btu. The propane was 11 inch water column. The natural gas is max 7 inches water column . Changed gas valve no problem....
View ArticleProduct to break down “coffee grounds”?
Has anyone come across or had positive results with any substance to help break down and clean “coffee grounds” out of condensing boilers? Not so much a problem with water tube but with fire tubes...
View ArticleHoneywell Smart Valve Problem
As it always happens, I fired up the propane forced air furnace a few weeks ago to test everything before winter and no issues. Now that its subfreezing outside, the darn thing decides its not going to...
View ArticleConverting Peerless WBV-03 to Carlin EZ Gas
Good Evening, I have a 15 year old Peerless WBV-03-110-WPC which I (read: my new plumber whom I have not yet met in person) am going to convert later this week. In an effort to save time dialing it in,...
View ArticleRennai EX22CTA
I will be installing a Rennai gas direct vent wall heater. The thru the wall vent wants a 3 1/8 hole. Exterior is vinyl siding. It doesn't come with an exterior wall shield and Im not wild about...
View Articleheating a tent
anyone have any suggestions to heat a tent on concrete slab-50' x 150' x 17' high
View ArticleAcidic condensate + CO test fails = cracked heat exchanger?
I had a HVAC tech tell me my boiler heat exchanger is cracked. He based this on performing a carbon monoxide test (over 10 ppm detected near the boiler hood) and evidence of acidic condensate...
View ArticleWhite-Rodgers Universal Hot Surface Ignition Control: problem.............
Hello Furnace experts...... I just got done installing a White-Rodgers "Universal Hot Surface Ignition Control" in my old Weil-McLain VHE-6 furnace/boiler. The original controller called for in my...
View ArticleMestek Ray 200i Ign Fault loackout
I'm getting a IGN fault lockout. The service guy who looked at it says I need technical support. However, I can't find a number? Any info is much appreciated.
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