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Utica Dunkirk 90 hot water boiler for baseboard heat intermittent gas flow trouble

AdamZ
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in Gas Heating
This has been happening for years. I found a video on youtube years back with the same issues but can't find it anymore.
The boiler cycles fine, sometimes the gas isn't flowing 100% and I get this intermittent sputtering/thumping exhaust pipes now and then.
Over the years I have replaced the ignitor, the inducer blower(was a recall I found out), brushed out the baffles between the blower inducer and flame compartment, rinsed out the crud and cleaned the water drain hoses often.
When it thumps, I shut off the boiler, it resets and most times works normally.
Any ideas? I'm grateful.
https://youtu.be/k4F_8O2dgjg
https://youtu.be/ebDlq8BY3cY
https://youtu.be/pHXGExS4WSo
The boiler cycles fine, sometimes the gas isn't flowing 100% and I get this intermittent sputtering/thumping exhaust pipes now and then.
Over the years I have replaced the ignitor, the inducer blower(was a recall I found out), brushed out the baffles between the blower inducer and flame compartment, rinsed out the crud and cleaned the water drain hoses often.
When it thumps, I shut off the boiler, it resets and most times works normally.
Any ideas? I'm grateful.



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Thanks Ironman, I have no idea about the analyzer but I'll look. As far as gas pressure, it's not an issue for my house with any other appliances. Never has been.
If you were to guess best bet, most likely, etc. I'm up for anything. Thanks
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Could be the regulator in the gas valve or the regulator for the house. The boiler is probably by far the largest load in the house, the regulator at the service could be fine at low flow rates but fail at higher flow but the first step is to make sure the burner is set up right with combustion analysis instrumentation.1
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