Lochinvar 81-286 Noisy, No Pump, Boiler Pump System Pump, DHW Pump, Relief Valve, Opening

Models: 81-286

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Service Manual

3 Troubleshooting

Table 3-3Troubleshooting Chart - Noisy System

FAULT

 

CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Supply gas problem. Natural gas pressures

 

 

 

should be between 4 inches w.c. and

• Refer to Section 7 - Gas Connections of the Knight

 

14 inches w.c.

LP gas pressures should

Boiler Installation and Operation Manual for detailed

 

be between

8 inches w.c. and

information concerning the gas supply.

 

 

14 inches w.c.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Refer to the Gas Valve Adjustment Procedure

on

 

 

 

page 47 of this manual for the proper gas valve setting.

 

- Gas/air mixture problem.

Verify that the vent/air intake lengths do not exceed the

 

 

 

maximum listed in the General Venting section of the

 

 

 

Knight Boiler Installation and Operation Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Noisy

 

 

• Refer to page 31 in this manual for the burner removal

- Dirty/damaged burner.

and inspection procedure. Clean or replace the burner

Operation

 

 

as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Refer to Section 6 - Hydronic Piping of

the

 

 

 

Knight Boiler Installation and Operation Manual for

 

- Low water flow through the heat exchanger.

minimum flow rates. Verify that the boiler is piped in a

 

 

 

primary/secondary fashion and that the boiler and

 

 

 

system pump are running on a call for heat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Air in the piping system.

• Properly purge all air from the piping system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Low system water pressure.

• Verify system pressure is a minimum of 12 psi.

 

 

 

 

 

No Pump

 

 

• Replace fuse F1 on the control board, see page 33 of

Operation -

- Blown fuse.

 

this manual.

 

Boiler Pump

 

Note: Make sure pump amperage does not exceed

System Pump

 

 

 

 

1.8 amps.

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHW Pump

- Faulty pump.

 

• Replace pump.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Internal fault on control board.

• Replace main control board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Lower the system pressure below the 30 psi rating of

Relief Valve

 

 

the supplied relief valve or replace the standard relief

- System pressure exceeds relief valve

valve with a higher rated valve up to the maximum

Opening

setting.

 

pressure of the heat exchanger.

 

 

 

 

• Improperly sized expansion tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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