Hi All,
I have a Central Boiler Classic, installed in '98 by the previous owner here. It heats two separate spaces, a 1200 sq foot apartment and our main house, with 2 lines coming off of it with 2 different pumps, 1 for each space. Last night I noticed the temp in the house dropping, and the usually hot air from the furnace getting cool.
Went out to check the furnace and realized the fire was smoldering, and it seemed that it had 'shut itself down' a while ago as there was quite a bit of wood for the time. The damper was closed and did not want to open. I then noticed that there is steam coming out of the top of the boiler. It seems that the water in there is hot enough!
But isn't circulating. So I start to check the lines, underneath the boiler and in the different spaces. There are all relatively cool.
Both pumps seem to be working. I can shut them off from electricity and feel in the lines the stopping and then starting again of flowing water, and they sound the same. The previous owner mentioned that he replaced one of them (forgot which on) last year and that I should have one on hand in case the other needs it this year. I did have one. It seems like the one underneath the boiler that goes to the upper apartment was older, so I gave replacing it a try. No change.
The manifold to split the line into two right off the boiler is really hot. Right after that is the pump the goes up to the apartment. After the pump, the water line is a little warm, but should be just as hot I think, and isn't.
The other pump is in the basement of the house. The lines on either side of it are the same temp, kind of warmish, when they should be hot. The return lines are the same temp. The water lines under the boiler for this portion are the same temp, warmish (not cold but should be hot!)
Not sure where else to look to troubleshoot. It seems like a pretty simple set up. Why is it not cycling the hot water? Is there something else to check? The aquastat has never read a temperature since I moved in last year and I have just went with where it was set, and it has seemed to function well until now. Could that have something to do with this issue?
It seems that the water is constantly circulating, and the aquastat mainly controls the air damper, and has nothing to do with choosing when and how to circulate the water, correct?
Thanks for any pointers!
I have a Central Boiler Classic, installed in '98 by the previous owner here. It heats two separate spaces, a 1200 sq foot apartment and our main house, with 2 lines coming off of it with 2 different pumps, 1 for each space. Last night I noticed the temp in the house dropping, and the usually hot air from the furnace getting cool.
Went out to check the furnace and realized the fire was smoldering, and it seemed that it had 'shut itself down' a while ago as there was quite a bit of wood for the time. The damper was closed and did not want to open. I then noticed that there is steam coming out of the top of the boiler. It seems that the water in there is hot enough!
But isn't circulating. So I start to check the lines, underneath the boiler and in the different spaces. There are all relatively cool.
Both pumps seem to be working. I can shut them off from electricity and feel in the lines the stopping and then starting again of flowing water, and they sound the same. The previous owner mentioned that he replaced one of them (forgot which on) last year and that I should have one on hand in case the other needs it this year. I did have one. It seems like the one underneath the boiler that goes to the upper apartment was older, so I gave replacing it a try. No change.
The manifold to split the line into two right off the boiler is really hot. Right after that is the pump the goes up to the apartment. After the pump, the water line is a little warm, but should be just as hot I think, and isn't.
The other pump is in the basement of the house. The lines on either side of it are the same temp, kind of warmish, when they should be hot. The return lines are the same temp. The water lines under the boiler for this portion are the same temp, warmish (not cold but should be hot!)
Not sure where else to look to troubleshoot. It seems like a pretty simple set up. Why is it not cycling the hot water? Is there something else to check? The aquastat has never read a temperature since I moved in last year and I have just went with where it was set, and it has seemed to function well until now. Could that have something to do with this issue?
It seems that the water is constantly circulating, and the aquastat mainly controls the air damper, and has nothing to do with choosing when and how to circulate the water, correct?
Thanks for any pointers!
