Heat won't shut off !

Joe@buderus

The system might be a "constant" circulation system. This type requires a "Room Sensor" to help modulate the water temperature.
It could also be a stuck relay. Is the landlord paying for the heat?

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Jim S.

Heat won't shut off !

I'm not sure if anyone can help me. I rent an apartment. Last year I told the landlord that the heat wasn't shutting off. He's replaced the thermostat (on another floor), but it didn't help. I spent the whole winter with ALL the windows open, because the heat is on literally 24/7. - The base board heaters go from hot to very warm, but NEVER turn off. There's always some heat coming through. Now he wants to try moving the thermostat! My guess is that the thermostat isn't the problem at all. - Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong. I want to tell him specifically, so that I can convince him to call in someone to fix it. Thanks a lot!

KCA_2

T-Stat


Some time ago I ran into a problem like this.. The T-stat for another apt. was crossed with the problem apt. In other words, Apt. A had a stat that was running Apt. B and visa versa.

Could be !!

:-) Ken

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Dale

One stat bld

Is there only one stat for the entire bld.? Not to uncommon,really. If the landlord pays the heat try to talk him into a good indoor/outdoor reset control. Some of the city owned subsidized housing has this control system and the I/O reset seems to make things work better. However if your apt is fed by a 3 way zone valve where you have the stat than perhaps that valve is leaking by.

Jim Eastman_2

If there is a zone valve for each apartment, the problem could be a zone valve that is not completely closing. Honeywell zone valves sometimes do this as the spring in the mechanism gets weak or the valve is binding and cannot completely close. Replacing the zone valve head will normally fix this problem. You don't notice the problem very much when it is really cold outside. The problem with "ghost flow" through a "closed" zone valve is only noticed when the temperatures are warmer outside and the thermostat is not calling for heat.

Weezbo

)) Thats so strange:) let me tell you what i mean,

not once, many ,...M A N Y times i have gotten this call and i hate to say this, many many times the thermostat has No power going to it whatsoever ... and the guy who runs the building is Miffed:) the home /rentor/leasor actually thinks that it does something when they hold thier mouth just right< ))) Iam sorry ...if you dont see some spark in the mecury bulb it probably is a miricale thermostat if it has ever worked at All. i will try to help buh it is so often ,last year a buddy of mine who does maybe 200+houses a year went and checked a no heat and the thermostat was wired fine the n=minor technicality is the pipe cameoff one end of the baseboard and connected to the other end...if any Heat was getting into that loop it would have to be spiritual....

Weezbo

If this is a Large building ...

it may have a zone valve in your piece of base board that is stuck open...however,most likely the entire system is the approximate equivalent of your room,Your rooms wouldnt be directly over the maint /boiler room by any chance? .............large places often pay the owner to spend a dollar one time and fix it correctly...in stead of putting dummy thermostats on a wall.

Jim S.

Thank you!

Thank you all for your feedback. It has been very helpful. I live on the 2nd floor, so I'm definately not over the boiler. It sounds to me like it's a zone valve problem. Now my next problem is getting the landlord to fix it or to find a new place to live! - Thanks again for your help!