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Override Control of Radiant Heating Zone?

I have radiant heat in my swimming pool area that is controlled by a Dectron pool dehumidifier. My Dectron is down, awaiting a part, right now and the pool water is still being heated, but the radiant in floor heat is not on as the Dectron is not calling for it. The radiant heat installer is not returning my calls, probably super busy, and my Dectron guy doesn't know how it was set up.

Is there a way to override control of that zone and turn on the heat while I await the Dectron part? This is a picture of my radiant heat equipment. The two right tubes are the pool zone. Thank you for any help you can offer.

Comments

  • Dave Carpentier
    Dave Carpentier Member Posts: 620
    Might just need to remove the actuators from the valves. On my Wirsbo it does anyhow.
    So that would open those zones, but what about circulation ?
    I dont use a controller, like that Taco, so cant help ya there ..
    30+ yrs in telecom outside plant.
    Currently in building maintenance.
    Reasonable_Woman
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,270
    Do all those loops go into the pool room as a single zone? If so, why do you need all the actuators? Seem the control would just fire the circulator?

    Removing the actuators will open the various branched, the other manifold has flow setters that you could limit the gpm until you get the fix.
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    Reasonable_Woman
  • Reasonable_Woman
    Reasonable_Woman Member Posts: 2
    Thanks for the reply! Only two of them go to the pool room as a single zone.