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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Central Boiler => Topic started by: pwdiver on January 10, 2014, 06:41:31 AM

Title: Thought I had a leak in my 5036
Post by: pwdiver on January 10, 2014, 06:41:31 AM

I went out this morning to load my boiler up for the day and decided to check my water level indication I had closed off the valve to it the other day, when i opened the valve i saw no water level raise up in it I went ahead and installed a new piece of tubing still nothing I went ahead and put some water in it and did see the level make it into the bottom  of the sight glass I looked around the inside of the boiler saw nothing then looked on the right side and saw water leaking out from behind the door that covers the circulating pump. I found a drain valve on the discharge side of my pump had gone bad I have since installed a plug until I can get a new valve. Im going to have to put some inhibitor back in it shortly. I think I will start inspecting behind the door more frequently :-[

Title: Re: Thought I had a leak in my 5036
Post by: LittleJohn on January 16, 2014, 07:13:34 AM

Good catch, too bad about the leak!   :post:

NOTE to self, check behind the access panel during next clean out/maintenance

Title: Re: Thought I had a leak in my 5036
Post by: Roger2561 on January 16, 2014, 10:50:24 AM

Excellent point guys.  During the heating season I never give those things a thought.  They are not bullet proof and will fail.  I'll have to make it part of my routine maintenance to check on them.  Roger