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[dstig1]

Same as flushing, you just close off the outlet hose port so it builds pressure from the flush pump or water supply. Watch the gage, and shut off the inlet valve (where you are putting water into the manifold) when it reaches desired pressure.

The one hitch I see on your system is that it does not look like the hose ports on the manifold have their own valves. If that is true, I'm not sure how to make it work without adding valves. You really need valves there. Maybe they are there but just tiny things that don't show up in the photos.

Glad I can be of some help.

-Dave

 

[ovrszd]

Yezterday we didn't have an IR gun. But it was very obvious by feel that the mixing valve is allowing a lot of water to loop thru the pump without going to the heater.

We messed with the mixing valve a little and gained a slight ount of flow thru the heater.

We quit because it was at least running. At .7gpm the heater is barely burning. As it is supposed to do. It initially quit be cause the flow dropped to it's designed minimum.

If it is able to keep up I suggest leaving it alone and have the builder come back. I think it should be his responsibility to address this.

 

[JHurt]

Builder called in some heating and cooling guys today to address the problem. Propane checked out ok, as well as the pump. Called the heater manufacturer and they think it is a faulty control panel and/or the water restriction valve. Overnighting both parts, but heating and cooling guys can’t get installed until Thursday. Luckily it’s maintaining 60° in the building right now. Neither the heater or pump have kicked off since Sat afternoon, but at least it’s maintaining.

 

[dstig1]

Hmmm, that logic doesn't work on me. You have low flows. How would the control board in the heater affect that? Possibly the restriction valve (though I am not sure what that does other than the obvious name...). Low flow comes from one of 2 things: pump not pumping well enough or restriction (like debris,clogged filter or that mixing valve acting up). I still suspect the mixing valve and think it should be removed, but they don't seem to agree with that. I guess we will find out... Keep us posted!

 

[JHurt]

Hmmm, that logic doesn't work on me. You have low flows. How would the control board in the heater affect that? Possibly the restriction valve (though I am not sure what that does other than the obvious name...). Low flow comes from one of 2 things: pump not pumping well enough or restriction (like debris,clogged filter or that mixing valve acting up). I still suspect the mixing valve and think it should be removed, but they don't seem to agree with that. I guess we will find out... Keep us posted!

So I did some reading on both the heater and the pump today. I at least understand why he thought it was a propane issue after reading it. I had no idea the heater was “smart” enough to restrict the flow to maintain the temp. So I’m assuming they believe the control panel is commanding the valve shut, or the valve is defective and restricting the flow. And after reading on the pump, I understand why I think it’s not running as hard as it was. It’s not, because it doesn’t need to because of the restriction.
I agree that the mixing valve isn’t needed. I’m going to add a shut off valve to it as soon as we get it going again. My builder is trying to make it right with me, so I’m trying not to step on his toes as he does. He’s concerned, and has thanked me for my opinions, and I really appreciate that. Hopefully, the 1-800 line is correct and we will be up and going again Thurs.

 

[JHurt]

Thanks to everyone that helped troubleshoot the issue. It's finally up and running again. Builder just called and said it was flowing 3.4 gpm currently. 2.8 was the highest I had ever seen when he started it. dstig1 you were all over it! Came down to a screen in the mixing valve being plugged with debris. He went ahead and removed the mixing valve from the system and all is good so far.

 

[JHurt]

Only productivity we’ve had the last two nights is me getting my butt kicked at SkipBo!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

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Only productivity we’ve had the last two nights is me getting my butt kicked at SkipBo!

Hopefully, warm shop skip bo.

 

[dstig1]

Good to hear and that makes a lot more sense to me than the heater control board did. You should be happy now for a long time. :thumbsup:

 

[JHurt]

Any techy guys offer me advice on getting wifi to the shop? I would say that its about 300ft to where the router is located inside the house, but on the opposite side of the house. I have been looking at outdoor extenders/access points, but quite frankly I'm overwhelmed by the information provided, and don't understand it all. Anyone point me in the right direction?

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I'm thinking such as this.