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oil furnace low water cut-off Gatya 11-20-2006
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Posted by Gatya on November 20, 2006, 10:48 am
Hi,

I've been having problems with my oil furnace. I installed a
programmable thermostat and every time the furnace has to heat 4-6
degrees the low water cut-off switch trips. My plumber replaced the
switch but the issue continues to happen. The is enough water in the
system but what I noticed is that after heating for awhile the water
starts going low and fluctuating which causes the lockout. As soon as
the furnace stops the water level "calms down" and climbs up to the
normal level.
Is there any way this could be remedied as my plumber seems to be out
of ideas?

Thank you in advance!


Posted by Steve Scott on November 20, 2006, 1:57 pm
Steam or hot water?


>Hi,
>
>I've been having problems with my oil furnace. I installed a
>programmable thermostat and every time the furnace has to heat 4-6
>degrees the low water cut-off switch trips. My plumber replaced the
>switch but the issue continues to happen. The is enough water in the
>system but what I noticed is that after heating for awhile the water
>starts going low and fluctuating which causes the lockout. As soon as
>the furnace stops the water level "calms down" and climbs up to the
>normal level.
>Is there any way this could be remedied as my plumber seems to be out
>of ideas?
>
>Thank you in advance!


--
D.A.D.D. - Daddies Against Dirty Diapers





Posted by daytona° on November 20, 2006, 3:15 pm
my exact question......
Need more inforamtion


> Steam or hot water?
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I've been having problems with my oil furnace. I installed a
>>programmable thermostat and every time the furnace has to heat 4-6
>>degrees the low water cut-off switch trips. My plumber replaced the
>>switch but the issue continues to happen. The is enough water in the
>>system but what I noticed is that after heating for awhile the water
>>starts going low and fluctuating which causes the lockout. As soon as
>>the furnace stops the water level "calms down" and climbs up to the
>>normal level.
>>Is there any way this could be remedied as my plumber seems to be out
>>of ideas?
>>
>>Thank you in advance!
>
>
> --
> D.A.D.D. - Daddies Against Dirty Diapers
>
>
>
>



Posted by Power's Mechanical on November 20, 2006, 3:35 pm

daytona=B0 wrote:
> my exact question......
> Need more inforamtion
>
Try steam...


> > Steam or hot water?
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I've been having problems with my oil furnace. I installed a
> >>programmable thermostat and every time the furnace has to heat 4-6
> >>degrees the low water cut-off switch trips. My plumber replaced the
> >>switch but the issue continues to happen. The is enough water in the
> >>system but what I noticed is that after heating for awhile the water
> >>starts going low and fluctuating which causes the lockout. As soon as
> >>the furnace stops the water level "calms down" and climbs up to the
> >>normal level.
> >>Is there any way this could be remedied as my plumber seems to be out
> >>of ideas?
> >>
> >>Thank you in advance!
> >
> >
> > --=20
> > D.A.D.D. - Daddies Against Dirty Diapers
> >
> >
> >
> >


Posted by Gatya on November 20, 2006, 8:37 pm
It's steam. The furnace is a Peerless WBV boiler, aprox. 7 years old.

Thanks


Power's Mechanical wrote:
> daytona=B0 wrote:
> > my exact question......
> > Need more inforamtion
> >
> Try steam...
>
>
> > > Steam or hot water?
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>I've been having problems with my oil furnace. I installed a
> > >>programmable thermostat and every time the furnace has to heat 4-6
> > >>degrees the low water cut-off switch trips. My plumber replaced the
> > >>switch but the issue continues to happen. The is enough water in the
> > >>system but what I noticed is that after heating for awhile the water
> > >>starts going low and fluctuating which causes the lockout. As soon as
> > >>the furnace stops the water level "calms down" and climbs up to the
> > >>normal level.
> > >>Is there any way this could be remedied as my plumber seems to be out
> > >>of ideas?
> > >>
> > >>Thank you in advance!
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > D.A.D.D. - Daddies Against Dirty Diapers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >


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