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4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« on: October 16, 2015, 07:25:32 AM »
Just started up the 3 year old 4400.
It was at about 130f and I have quite a bit of water coming out the fill tube on top.
Pump is pumping and water is circulating.
Any ideas??

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Re: 4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2015, 07:39:57 AM »
Did you top the stove off in the spring when you shut it down? If so, this is totally normal. Mine overflows as its heating up too. Remember, water expands as it heats. It'll level off and quit overflowing once you're up to temp.
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Re: 4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 08:04:57 AM »
Thanks that must be it.
100 gallons expanding.
It did not do it last year [that I noticed]
Thanks again!
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Re: 4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2015, 05:52:54 PM »
Agreed,  sounds like water expansion.  Mine spit out the vent on start up this year.
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Re: 4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2015, 07:05:10 AM »
Thanks guys,, thats what it was.
Topped it off it at operating temp, after water stopped expanding,, only took 1/2 gallon.
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Re: 4400 WATER OUT OF THE FILL TUBE
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 06:25:07 PM »
Yeah thermal expansion. :thumbup:
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