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Cbn 075 submerged ground faults on high fire

balwit
balwit Member Posts: 1
I recently had a pipe break that submerged my boiler under 3ft water. I was able to quickly remove water and dry most components. I replaced the two stage gas valve with a new one. Boiler fires up , runs for a minute or two then (I think when attempting to high fire ?) Trips the new GFCI..

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  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,462
    If the boiler was submerged by all rights you need to replace the whole thing.
    DZoro
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,106
    edited January 2019
    Not quite strong enough, there, @kcopp - at least in these parts if a fuel burning appliance has gone under water, it must be replaced. No ifs, ands, or buts.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    DZoroIronman
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,441
    Big brother mandates replacement of that boiler.

    DONT ATTEMPT TO USE OR REPAIR IT!

    Your insurance should cover it.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,213
    kcopp said:

    If the boiler was submerged by all rights you need to replace the whole thing.

    Not quite strong enough, there, @kcopp - at least in these parts if a fuel burning appliance has gone under water, it must be replaced. No ifs, ands, or buts.

    Ironman said:

    Big brother mandates replacement of that boiler.

    DONT ATTEMPT TO USE OR REPAIR IT!

    Your insurance should cover it.

    This.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,074
    Sorry to say but it has to go.

    No safety control can be trusted once water hits it