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STEAM INJECTION INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Table 55-1:
Steam Injection troubleshooting guide (continued)
Problem
Possible cause
Action
Hunting: Humidity swings above and
below desired set point
• Control system is malfunctioning.
• Faulty or inaccurate humidity controller. Calibrate or replace.
• Poor location of control components. Relocate.
• Incompatible control component(s). Change component(s).
• Automatic valve is hunting.
• Humidifier is oversized. Change to a smaller valve.
• Pressure-reducing valve is not accurately controlling steam
pressure. Repair or replace.
• Boiler pressure is swinging too widely. Adjust.
Space humidity will not rise to
humidistat set point
• Excessive outside air volume
• Check fans, dampers, VAV, etc.
• Steam pressure is too low.
• Manual steam valve is partially closed. Open.
• Strainer screen is partially clogged. Clean.
• Boiler pressure is too low. Adjust.
• Pressure reducing valve is not accurately controlling steam
pressure. Repair or replace.
• Boiler pressure is swinging too widely. Adjust.
• Check fans, dampers, VAV, etc.
• Piped incorrectly. Re-pipe.
• Steam piping is undersized.
• Humidifier is undersized.
• Replace valve with larger capacity valve.
• Replace with larger humidifier.
• Add additional humidifier.
• Automatic steam valve is not
opening fully.
• Valve packing is adjusted too tightly. Loosen and/or replace
packing.
• Adjust valve linkage.
• Check pilot positioner settings.
• Control system is malfunctioning.
Electric:
• Incorrect control circuit voltage. Change transformer.
• Incorrect control signal. Replace component(s) to make all
components compatible.
• Improperly wired. Rewire.
• Incorrect humidity sensor (Barber-Colman units only). Replace.
• Humidity controller is out of calibration or is malfunctioning.
Repair or replace.
• Malfunctioning humidifier temperature switch is not allowing
humidifier valve to open. Replace or readjust.
Pneumatic:
• Humidity controller is out of calibration or is malfunctioning.
Repair or replace.
• Obstructed air line. Clean.
• Malfunctioning pneumatic temperature switch. Replace.
• Air leak in actuator. Repair or replace.
• Compressed air pressure is too low. Adjust.
Continued
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