What am I doing wrong

maybemark

amazon has them for 66 bucks

Gordy

First get a,good thermometer to accurately check it. If it is bad you'll need it to check the new one to.

I questioned it last night when outdoor temps were pretty consistent in the read out. Check a,weather station close to you on line it's colder than 30 out .

maybemark

supply house has them for 46 bucks

SWEI

First verify that the one you have is actually bad. Assuming it is, get it replaced under warranty.

maybemark

it's still under warranty, I don't know if i told you, when i called up lochinvar to register it. They told me, no warranty, cause i am not a certified contractor

SWEI

That may or may not be enforceable. Check with your state department of consumer affairs.

maybemark

it's bad, it's not 30 outside, it's colder. i think my kitchen would be closer to being right, and that says 25

maybemark

at this point in time, I just want a comfortable house

maybemark

I can call the dealer I bought it from, and ask for a new one, I'll try that tomorrow

maybemark

the weather station close to my zip code says 26, same as the kitchen outside thermoeter

maybemark

any settings i should change to be able to bring down the temp, and make it more efficient

maybemark

I set the shift reset to -5
system 114/114
flame 24%
out air 29
inside 73
basement radiator is cold

maybemark

my knee is killing me all day
probably from the up and down the stairs yesterday

Gordy

Last night your ohms were 32k at 25degrees it should have been around 40k

maybemark

it wasn't 25, I think it was 30

maybemark

maybe it was 28, because it was between 2 numbers

maybemark

it doesn't matter the sensor is bad, and i need to replace it

maybemark

system 114/114
flame 38%
out 29
stat 73

SWEI

maybemark said:

it doesn't matter the sensor is bad, and i need to replace it

Maybe. You need to put it in the same spot as a known good (or mostly good) thermometer, at two temps. Stick them both on the back porch for 10 minutes, then measure the resistance. Then put them both on a table inside for 20-30 minutes and measure again.

maybemark

system 115/115
flame66%
out sensor 29
I changed other settings
out low -4
out high 60
sp low 140
sp high 95
out air shut 95

maybemark

shift reset 0

SWEI

When you change a bunch of things at the same time, your chances of figuring out what's going on go way down.

That 'sp high' number is probably a bit high.

The 'out air shut' definitely is

Some time tomorrow, you need to disconnect the outdoor air sensor, set the boiler to a fixed temp that you think might be about right, and run the tests I posted above. If the sensor tests out OK, the location is bad. Is there any chance the wall it's on has a hot pipe behind it?

maybemark

no way is the wall warm there
12" of brick

maybemark

out air shut is defiantly (what)
I just caulked the hole where the wire went thru, I did feel a tiny bit of cold, if cold is coming in, then hot is getting out

what numbers should i change then?

Paul48

Mark.....You should have gotten a service manual with that boiler. It has a description of all the parameter settings and what they are.

maybemark

I don't see any test you posted above
Paul, i have the service manual
it explains and shows defaults

maybemark

Kurt, I'll change everything back the way you told me

maybemark

I changed everything back how kurt told me the 1st time but I did put the shift reset to -2
I also caulked the hole with the wire
the sensor went up to 30, after i caulked the hole

maybemark

117/117
out 30
inside 73
flame 71%

Paul48

Shift the reset curve -15, and see if that target temp goes way down.

maybemark

it will, I'll try it now

maybemark

system 110/104
out sensor 30
inside stat 73
flame 20%

Paul48

Leave it there and let the house cool off.

maybemark

I think that's a good idea

Paul48

Even if the sensor is NG, you can still gain valuable info from it. It thinks it's 30 out, and 117 was to high a target....that's useful info.

maybemark

what would think a good target number is for 30?
things like this, someone who has been around, might have an idea. but, since I know so little, and the manual at times is like reading Greek.
Now, if you ask me about finish carpentry, I would know
thanks Paul

Paul48

There's no magic number. It's the number that holds the house at the perfect desired temperature.

maybemark

ok, I understand that

Paul48

If you find the house getting cold, move to -10

maybemark

system 106/104
outside sensor 30 (we know thats wrong)
inside 73
flame 20%