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Electronics / Re: Central Boiler Fan/solenoid wiring

« on: February 01, 2013, 07:43:05 PM »

well guys, thanks.  I am running without the blower, and it seems to be keeping up.  its takes longer to heat back up to get into shutdown mode, but i think it might be burning less wood.  its got down to -37 last night, and kept up.

the solenoid and fan were wired together, with the fan wires just kinda wrapped around the solenoid connections.  i think ill just clean the connection style up if i decide to reattach  the fan

thanks for the assistance

mike

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Electronics / Re: Central Boiler Fan/solenoid wiring

« on: January 31, 2013, 05:40:10 PM »

Well, I got the solenoid booked back up last night, and I'm running it without the fan. So far it seems ok, and I guess I'll try to avoid the fan if I can.  But how are the fans normally connected?  Mine looked like the fan leads had been tied into the solenoid wires kinda haphazardly, then covered with silicone caulk. I'm sure I can find a better way to connect them, but want to know what the proper/factory way is

Thanks for the replies! I'm glad I got it back on line, it's already 17 below here and dropping!

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Electronics / Central Boiler Fan/solenoid wiring

« on: January 30, 2013, 06:40:30 PM »

Hello all.  New member tonight, have lurked a while before, but have a problem and was hoping for some quick help.  The blower fan on my central boiler 5036 went out last night.  was hoping to run it without the fan until i got one ordered, but apparently the previous owner (this is a new property to us this year) jury-rigged it somehow.  i removed the old fan, but am not sure how the wiring is supposed to reattach to the damper solenoid.  i keep blowing fuses when i try to attach it, and cannot seem to find a wiring diagram to ensure im doing it correct.y  im also not sure how to properly attach the blower wiring.  also what size fuse is correct?  its a dual fuel model, but the fuses he had in it were .5 amp, which i cant find in any central boiler literature. 

any help would be greatly appreciated tonight!

thanks

Mike