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Boiler occasionally not firing?
seanbeck1
Member Posts: 19
Hi guys looking for some help here.
I have a Slant-Fin conventional gas fired boiler feeding 3 zones with one circulating pump and 3 zone valves.
Twice in the last week I’ve noticed my house getting cold. Gone into my boiler room and noticed that the boiler was not firing. Yet there was a call for heat in all three zones and the circulating pump is running.
It’s almost like the pilot light is going out and then not re-lighting. It’s a self igniting pilot.
I’ve been able to fix this by turning the boiler on and off and then it will fire. I hear the ignition and then the burners kick in.
I had some drywall/sanding done in my basement recently. Could this have affected anything in my boiler?
Thanks guys.
I have a Slant-Fin conventional gas fired boiler feeding 3 zones with one circulating pump and 3 zone valves.
Twice in the last week I’ve noticed my house getting cold. Gone into my boiler room and noticed that the boiler was not firing. Yet there was a call for heat in all three zones and the circulating pump is running.
It’s almost like the pilot light is going out and then not re-lighting. It’s a self igniting pilot.
I’ve been able to fix this by turning the boiler on and off and then it will fire. I hear the ignition and then the burners kick in.
I had some drywall/sanding done in my basement recently. Could this have affected anything in my boiler?
Thanks guys.
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Most likely the pilot burner is dirty. Blowing on the pilot burner openings with a piece of tubing, ort a can of compressed air that computer repairmen use will usually do the trick.Edward F Young. Retired HVAC ContractorSpecialized in Residential Oil Burner and Hydronics0
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EdTheHeaterMan said:Most likely the pilot burner is dirty. Blowing on the pilot burner openings with a piece of tubing, ort a can of compressed air that computer repairmen use will usually do the trick.0
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Most people forget about the heating system until there is a problem. Most people do regular maintenance on their car BEFORE there is a failure. I wonder why that is? The automotive industry did a better job of requiring maintenance for the warranty to be valid. The boiler industry not so much.
Read the manual that came with the boiler. There is a section called Maintenance. If you do your own car maintenance then you can probably do your own boiler maintenance. If you "have a guy" to do the car... you should have another guy for the heater. Guy = Gender non-descript and can also be male, female, or whatever the other genders are
Yours Truly,
Mr.Ed
Edward F Young. Retired HVAC ContractorSpecialized in Residential Oil Burner and Hydronics0 -
If you have a long enough tube, you could blow it out in place!Edward F Young. Retired HVAC ContractorSpecialized in Residential Oil Burner and Hydronics0
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