tallmon
New Member
So, once in a while in the wintertime when we are using the heat, the boiler seems to get stuck off occasionally.
The system is an oil fired water furnace that produces domestic hot water and for the baseboard heat.
We'll notice that sometimes in the morning it seems a little cold or that the shower isn't as warm as it should be. When I go to check it out the water temperature says around 170 (the low setting), the furnace is not burning, and the circulator is off, even though heat is being called for. I switch the power switch on/off/on and sometimes that kicks it back on. Sometimes I'll cycle the power and then gently tap the outside of the control box to get it going.
By getting going I mean it'll fire up and circulator kicks in.
Does this sound like a bad control box or bad settings?
It's set to 190, 167, and a diff of 20.
The system is an oil fired water furnace that produces domestic hot water and for the baseboard heat.
We'll notice that sometimes in the morning it seems a little cold or that the shower isn't as warm as it should be. When I go to check it out the water temperature says around 170 (the low setting), the furnace is not burning, and the circulator is off, even though heat is being called for. I switch the power switch on/off/on and sometimes that kicks it back on. Sometimes I'll cycle the power and then gently tap the outside of the control box to get it going.
By getting going I mean it'll fire up and circulator kicks in.
Does this sound like a bad control box or bad settings?
It's set to 190, 167, and a diff of 20.