Determining Water Leaks vs. Condensation

AllAnalog/DigitalAir Source Heat Pumps - 12/22/03

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Yes

When the heater is operating, it isWhennormalthetoheaterproduceis operating,up to 8 gallonsit is normalof condensationto produce(water)up to 8

pergallonshourof. Ifcondwatensationr drainage(water) seemsper excessive,hour. If waterproceeddrainageto

seemsTESTINGexcessive,. proceed to

TESTING.

Is the

flow light on

 

No

and the unit

 

 

 

heating?

 

 

If heater has not run recently, If heaterand waterhasisnotcomingrun recently,

from theandheater,water heateris comingmay fromhavetheahewater,leakheater. may

have a water leak.

Chlorine Test

Did the test results indicate the presence of chlorine?

TESTING:

If using chlorine as a pool/spaTESTING:sanitizer, use a chlorine testIfusingstripchlorinetest kitastoadeterminepool/spa whethersani iz r,theusewaterchlorineis

testfromstriptheor testpoolkitortoisdeterminenormal condensationwhether the. water is

from the pool orORis normal condensation.

An alternative method of determiningOR a pool water leak in theAnheateralternativeis to turnmethodthe heaterof d terminingoff for a fewa poolhours,waterleaveleak in thethepumpheaterrunning,is to turnandtheseeheaterif wateroff forcontinuesa few hours,to drainleave

the pump running,fromandtheseeheaterif water. continues to drain

from the heater.

 

 

 

 

This would indicate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

theThiswaterwouldpresentindicate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

isthefromwaternormalpresent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

condensationis from rmal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

condensation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn- Off Test

Does water continue

to drain from the heater after the heater has been off for several hours?

Yes

Problem

Problem

Solved.

Solved.

Call AquaCal for Call AquaCal for Assistance:

Assistance: 800-786-7751 800-786-7751

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