
7
The problems and corrections above represent common situations that can occur.
There may be others not listed above. It is important always to contact a qualified service techni-
cian if you have any questions about the operation of your boiler or system.
COMMON PROBLEMS
COMMON CAUSES
POSSIBLE CORRECTIONS
Rap
i
d cycl
i
n
g
- burner turns
on and off frequently.
Thermostat
i
nstalled where drafts or
heat affect read
i
n
g
.
Locate thermostat on
i
nner wall away from
heat sources or cool drafts.
Heat ant
i
c
i
pator
i
n thermostat
adjusted
i
ncorrectly.
Adjust heat ant
i
c
i
pator to match current
draw. Refer to bo
i
ler w
i
r
i
n
g
d
i
a
g
ram.
Incorrect l
i
m
i
t sett
i
n
g
.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an
i
ncrease
l
i
m
i
t sett
i
n
g
to decrease cycl
i
n
g
. Normal
operat
i
on
i
s usually less than 5 ps
ig
.
Need to frequently add
makeup water.
Leaks
i
n bo
i
ler or p
i
p
i
n
g
.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an repa
i
r leaks
at once to avo
i
d constant use of makeup
water.
Popp
i
n
g
or percolat
i
n
g
no
i
se
heard
i
n bo
i
ler.
M
i
neral depos
i
ts
i
n sect
i
ons due to
constant use of makeup water. or
i
ncorrect pH.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an de-l
i
me
bo
i
ler and repa
i
r leaks at once to avo
i
d
constant use of makeup water and check
pH (7.0-8.5).
Metal flakes found
i
n flueway.
Contam
i
nated combust
i
on a
i
r supply.
Remove sources of hydrocarbons
i
n or
near bo
i
ler area. (Bleaches, cleaners,
chem
i
cals, sprays, fabr
i
c softeners, pa
i
nt
remover, etc.)
Condensat
i
on of combust
i
on
g
ases.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an check
bo
i
ler operat
i
on.
Isolated rad
i
at
i
on does not
heat.
A
i
r vents or traps
i
noperat
i
ve.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an repa
i
r,
clean or replace a
i
r vents or traps.
Water d
i
sappear
i
n
g
from
g
au
g
e
g
lass and back
i
nto
system throu
g
h return p
i
p
i
n
g
.
Incorrect Hartford Loop p
i
p
i
n
g
.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an p
i
pe bo
i
ler
exactly as shown
i
n Bo
i
ler Manual.
Check-valve
i
noperat
i
ve.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an clean or
replace check-valve.
Vacuum-breaker
i
noperat
i
ve.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an clean or
replace vacuum breaker.
V
i
olent waterl
i
ne fluctuat
i
ons
- sur
gi
n
g
.
OR
Water pass
i
n
g
i
nto steam
ma
i
ns - pr
i
m
i
n
g
.
D
i
rt, o
i
l or other
i
mpur
i
t
i
es
i
n water.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an sk
i
m
bo
i
ler.
Waterl
i
ne too h
ig
h.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an adjust
waterl
i
ne to normal he
ig
ht.
Incorrect p
i
p
i
n
g
.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an p
i
pe bo
i
ler
exactly as shown
i
n Bo
i
ler Manual.
Sudden release of bo
i
ler steam
pressure by act
i
on of zone valves.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an adjust
valve operat
i
n
g
t
i
me or
i
nstall slow-open
i
n
g
valves.
Domest
i
c water from tankless
heater
i
s hot then suddenly
turns cold.
OR
Domest
i
c water from tankless
heater
i
s always lukewarm.
M
i
neral depos
i
ts
i
nsulate
i
nternal
waterways of heater.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an del
i
me or
replace co
i
l.
Bo
i
ler stop-leak compound has been
added to bo
i
ler water and
i
s
i
nsulat
i
n
g
outs
i
de of co
i
l.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an remove
and clean co
i
l AND dra
i
n and flush bo
i
ler to
remove stop-leak.
Incorrect m
i
x
i
n
g
valve sett
i
n
g
for
tankless heater.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
can adjust
m
i
x
i
n
g
valve sett
i
n
g
.
Domest
i
c flow rate too h
ig
h.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an
i
nstall flow
check valve set to rat
i
n
g
of tankless heater.
Incorrect sett
i
n
g
on tankless heater
control.
Have qual
i
f
i
ed serv
i
ce techn
i
c
i
an ra
i
se
tankless control sett
i
n
g
. Adjust d
i
fferent
i
al
on tankless control to lower sett
i
n
g
.
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