Boiler Troubleshooting Category

Boiler Troubleshooting Category | This is an additional category to help you find boiler troubleshooting articles easier. While you may find some gas furnace articles here these articles are closely related to boiler troubleshooting. There are no articles here to help you with an oil boiler except for troubleshooting the hydronic part of the boiler or the water loop and components. While we have not given up on oil fired furnaces they are in decline so we focus more of our time on gas fired furnaces.

Boiler Troubleshooting Category

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Automatic Air Vents \| HVAC Hydronics	Lighting a Pilot that is Electronic Ignition
Boiler Circulation Problems \| Troubleshooting Hydronic Water Loops	Electronic Ignition Gas Furnace Problems & Troubleshooting
Boiler Troubleshooting Problems for Hydronic Heating Systems	Automatic Vent Damper System \| Gas Heat Flue Economizer
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Hot Water Boiler Expansion Tanks	Gas Furnace Electronic Ignition Systems: Hot Surface Igniter
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HVAC Near Boiler Piping Components	Gas Furnace Troubleshooting and Repair – Flash Codes
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Boiler Troubleshooting Category

We include basic components that boilers have including expansion tanks and circulator pumps. Included are the sequence of operation for the typical hot water boiler. Understanding the sequence of operation is essential to boiler troubleshooting. Basically, it is knowing when the order of operation for a boiler. In other words, what it will do first, then next, then next and so and so forth until it satisfies the thermostat and everything shuts down. Knowing these steps allows you to know if something is working correctly or not. That can help you zero in on the problem and make the repair.

Other parts of this category include gas controls including electronic ignition and standing pilot systems. These are usually outside of the boiler controls and are typically autonomous from the boiler components except some safety circuits. For example, some boilers have automatic vent dampers. If the damper inside the vent is not open then it will not allow the burners to fire. This is a safety feature in the controls to prevent a boiler from firing with a closed vent damper. Of course, the purpose of the vent damper is to retain heat and keep it from venting up the flue.

Boiler Troubleshooting Category

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HVAC Tip - You can add energy savings by placing a blanket wrap insulation around your water heaters. Additionally, for electric water heaters, you can have a timer added to the power circuit to turn the water heater off in times when there is no usage. For example: Set the timer to turn the water heater off from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Most timers can be customized and set for different times so that the water heater is turned off for most of the day and night. This, along with the insulation (which will keep the water hotter longer), can save in energy usage and your energy costs.