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Lock out on Carlin gas gun

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Dsisson
Dsisson Member Posts: 110
in Strictly Steam

OK, another post about my boiler.

The Carlin gas gun has - within the last 2 weeks - gone into "lock out" mode 3 times. It's easily rectified by pushing the red button, but obviously there's a problem. Before I call a pro, is there anything I should check? Here's a photo, I can provide more if needed.

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  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,296

    Only advice would be for the pro to bring a 60200FR primary to upgrade the existing.

    Screenshot_20260115_130638_Samsung Internet.jpg

    It has diagnostics.

    szwedj
  • Jells
    Jells Member Posts: 640
    edited January 22

    No advice. I'm ripping out my Carlin fired boiler in part because that damn gun is so unreliable. Goes out of combustion tune at the drop of a hat and it's a bear finding someone able and willing to work on it without charging a small fortune. This fall it was running all sooty and CO spewing.

    EDIT: I do have a word of advice, last time mine was locking out in Dec the screen (an upgrade I did) was saying "no flame", so I found a video on how to clean the flame sensor and it solved the problem. But without that diagnostic you're just guessing. But it can't hurt to try! I think this was the one, if not it's the other one by the same guy. Bizarre and lame, with some anti-semitic comments, but it had the info: https://youtu.be/Xk173v28_dQ?si=p3RDmKjJpLmQoK0R

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 19,840

    Carlin gas burners are the best. If you having problems something else is wrong

    mattmia2
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,290

    That's an older primary and they have been problematic. We routinely upgrade to the newer one that @HVACNUT mentioned and this solves the problem.

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  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,719
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1883553#Comment_1883553

    Has the most insightful answers. Always.

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    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • Jells
    Jells Member Posts: 640
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1883583#Comment_1883583

    What's your point? I offered my experience with them being unreliable, and a possible solution to the lockout. You didn't, just told him it was his fault it locked out.

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,719
    edited 1:36AM
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1883586#Comment_1883586

    No I didn't, just told him it was his fault it locked out. I mentioned that you are an expert on things of this nature. I may have been mistaken. Disregard that post @Dsisson I can be a little goofy from time to time. I do have over 1000 LOLs

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    mattmia2
  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,296
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1883553#Comment_1883553

    You're ripping out the Carlin fired boiler. What do you plan to put in its place?

  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,857
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1883626#Comment_1883626

    Heat Pumps! 🤣

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