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moving soon
Citizen
Username: Movingsoon
Post Number: 106
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 9:26 pm: | 
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Remember that thread? So, I finally went to fill my boiler with water in preparation for turning it off for the season.
I have an automatic water refill thing, which is functioning, but the "manual fill" button wasn't doing anything, so I couldn't fill the boiler.
Is there something special I need to do to get a manual fill? Or is it just a faulty device? |
Dennis J O'Neill
Citizen
Username: Plungy
Post Number: 33
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 - 1:49 pm: |
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The thermostat has to be calling for heat for the button to work. Try turning the t-stat up above the room temp and try it again. Don't forget to turn it back down when thru. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 535
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 1:05 am: |
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Actually, I disagree with you, Mr. O'Neill. My experience is the button is often left unpowered or disconnected by the installing contractors because it complicates the wiring and often forces us to run a third wire between the low water cut off and the feeder. Done that wat, the circuit should be independent of the burner/thermostat circuit and should be functional at any time.
Master Plvmber |
moving soon
Citizen
Username: Movingsoon
Post Number: 109
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 8:51 am: |
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In fact, the manual feed button doesn't work even when the system is calling for heat.
Master P, any suggestions for how to fill my boiler given this issue? |
Dennis J O'Neill
Citizen
Username: Plungy
Post Number: 34
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 8:52 am: |
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Yup, your right MP. The autofeed won't work unless the T-stat is calling but the button should work all the time. We always install a manual bypass valve(best way to go) and therefore rarely use the button. We find them disconnected all the time also. Thanks for the correction on my sleepy early am post. If this homeowner has to replace the feeder she should have a manual bypass valve installed at the same time. |
moving soon
Citizen
Username: Movingsoon
Post Number: 110
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 3:41 pm: |
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Dennis--back to my question, if I could: given the button not working, any other way to fill the boiler? |
Dennis J O'Neill
Citizen
Username: Plungy
Post Number: 35
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 5:29 pm: |
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You should really have your feeder fixed or replaced by a pro moving soon. In addition you should have a manual bypass valve installed. This would enable you to fill your boiler even if the feeder crapped out entirely. Barring this, and I am hesitant to recommend this as a DIY job, you could run a washing macine hose from the hose connection drain at the bottom of your water heater to the hose connection drain valve at the bottom of your boiler and slowly open both valves to fill the boiler. As I said this is not typical DIY stuff and fraught with risk. Either or both valves could continue leaking afterwards ect. If you can't fill the boiler any other way and you can't do the repairs right now for whatever reason, this is one way to do it. |
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