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grant boiler....any advice

spiderdad · 2011-01-03 18:03:22

hi all im havin a bit of trouble with my boiler at the moment, the boiler (kerosene) is firing and seems to be running fine (considering that i had a guy out twice to look at it ).the problem is that im not getting any heat to the radiators.i think that the water pump is gone ,as the pipe in and out of the pump is hot.not…

03-01-2011 7:03pm

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spiderdad

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hi all
im havin a bit of trouble with my boiler at the moment, the boiler (kerosene) is firing and seems to be running fine (considering that i had a guy out twice to look at it ).the problem is that im not getting any heat to the radiators.i think that the water pump is gone ,as the pipe in and out of the pump is hot.not sure if there is any way i could check or see what what else it might be .

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#2 04-01-2011 1:21am

Buford T Justice

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If both pipes are hot on both sides of the pump, then its unlikely to be the issue. Are the flow and return hot on the boiler? Have you a motorized valve that could be stuck somewhere perhaps?

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#3 04-01-2011 12:01pm

sky6

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Check that someone didn't turn down the thermostat on the front of the Boiler itself.

If you put your hand to the Pump you should fell it vibrate. But It sounds like a MV stuck.

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