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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: slowtime on October 22, 2014, 08:27:45 PM

Title: Air Bubbles in water lines
Post by: slowtime on October 22, 2014, 08:27:45 PM

Hey Guys

Just started my OWB tonight for the most part everything seems to be going pretty well. But i have air bubbles moving through my water lines. Any idea what would make this happen? and how i can fix it?

Slowtime

Title: Re: Air Bubbles in water lines
Post by: RSI on October 22, 2014, 09:57:33 PM

It is probably air trapped somewhere that is slowly getting pulled through the system. It should eventually work it's way to the top of the boiler and escape. Try quickly closing and opening the valve on the return at the boiler a few times and see if it brings larger amounts of air through the system. You may be able to quickly get it out this way.

Where do you have the pump mounted? If in the house, I would make sure there isn't a leak before it. If it is bad enough it could be pulling air in. To test it, you could close the valves at the boiler and pressurize the system with domestic water to full pressure and check for leaks.

Title: Re: Air Bubbles in water lines
Post by: atvalaska on October 22, 2014, 10:38:06 PM

same as above  look for leaks  turn every thing on high and get the crap out ...btw test your coolant  ...extra oxygen   is not good   

Title: Re: Air Bubbles in water lines
Post by: slowtime on October 23, 2014, 05:04:33 AM

I guess i just was a little impatient the air worked its way out system is working good. Thanks guys