C20
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Thank you Doug. We did the annual service on it before we left for the winter. The boiler looked like it had never been used at all. Everything in it looked brand new. The ignitors did need realignment, and that was done. It fires right up, and is running on diesel. The pumps have clear covers on them. Wish I had posted this before we left and stopped in Dallas!
Thank you very much for your help. I'll start troubleshooting
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dougrainer
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The NEW style Pump is designed for ALL previous model Aqua Hots. That means if you have the clear cap, the kit comes with new mounts and extra hoses and clamps and is NOT a exact replacement mount. You have to use the parts in the kit to retrofit the new style pump and mount to your model Aqua Hot. Doug
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C20
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Big time kudos to trainer who came out today and got me running!
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It is always courteous to respond with what they found to fix your problem, so others who have a similar problem can learn. Doug
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C20
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Doug,
I had two issues. Pump #2 had been replaced but was air locked. Pump #3 had failed and Rudy bypassed it and pump #2 is taking its place.
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C20 wrote:Doug,
I had two issues. Pump #2 had been replaced but was air locked. Pump #3 had failed and Rudy bypassed it and pump #2 is taking its place.
Please state Model Number of Aqua Hot. There are NO extra pumps. So if pump "3" is bad, then that is the Stir Pump and has to operate independently. Most Aqua Hots have just 2 Zones, hence 2 Zone Pumps. LARGER models will have 3 Zones and 3 Zone Pumps. BUT at no time can you run 2 zones on one pump. Is it because he had no parts available? So, you are awaiting a part(Pump) and complete fix? Doug
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dougrainer wrote:C20 wrote:Doug,
I had two issues. Pump #2 had been replaced but was air locked. Pump #3 had failed and Rudy bypassed it and pump #2 is taking its place.
Please state Model Number of Aqua Hot. There are NO extra pumps. So if pump "3" is bad, then that is the Stir Pump and has to operate independently. Most Aqua Hots have just 2 Zones, hence 2 Zone Pumps. LARGER models will have 3 Zones and 3 Zone Pumps. BUT at no time can you run 2 zones on one pump. Is it because he had no parts available? So, you are awaiting a part(Pump) and complete fix? Doug
The original post stated that it is a 450D (same as ours). The only thing I can think of is if he has the engine preheat option, one could swap that pump with the failed pump until a replacement is available. I agree that a bit more detail on what was done would be useful.
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older_fossil wrote:dougrainer wrote:C20 wrote:Doug,
I had two issues. Pump #2 had been replaced but was air locked. Pump #3 had failed and Rudy bypassed it and pump #2 is taking its place.
Please state Model Number of Aqua Hot. There are NO extra pumps. So if pump "3" is bad, then that is the Stir Pump and has to operate independently. Most Aqua Hots have just 2 Zones, hence 2 Zone Pumps. LARGER models will have 3 Zones and 3 Zone Pumps. BUT at no time can you run 2 zones on one pump. Is it because he had no parts available? So, you are awaiting a part(Pump) and complete fix? Doug
The original post stated that it is a 450D (same as ours). The only thing I can think of is if he has the engine preheat option, one could swap that pump with the failed pump until a replacement is available. I agree that a bit more detail on what was done would be useful.
Art
The engine Pre heat pump is on the opposite side of the unit and is NOT the same type pump. A 450D only has 2 zones. So. something is strange about what that Tech stated he did. I fail to see how you could use the Stir Pump interconnected to the Zone 2 pump without doing a lot of added hoses and "T" fittings. BUT for continous Hot water AND not using Zone 2 for Heating(Furnace), The pump(Zone 2) would NOT run and not act as a Stir Pump. Doug
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C20
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Doug,
I'm not an expert in how they operate, but all he did was jump a switch on the circuit board and it operates like the 400 series aqua hot with two pumps. That's the way i understand it. I'm sure trainer could answer your questions, he's been working on them for for 25 years. As i said I'm no expert but he is.
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C20 wrote:Doug,
I'm not an expert in how they operate, but all he did was jump a switch on the circuit board and it operates like the 400 series aqua hot with two pumps. That's the way i understand it. I'm sure trainer could answer your questions, he's been working on them for for 25 years. As i said I'm no expert but he is.
Sorry, he has worked on them for 25 years and he does a Mickey Mouse repair like what he did? Your 450D is NOT functioning like it should and if you paid him you got taken. He should have fixed it correctly OR he should have told you, I got you running, but you need to get it repaired correctly. I am assuming he did this.
Note: In order to get pump #2 to activate at the proper time
there is a jumper pin connecting pump #2 and Pump #3 on
the electronic controller. There is no Pump #3 on the Aqua
Hot 400 series.
YOU HAVE A PUMP 3 WHICH IS THE STIR PUMP. The 400 does not. So, it appears you NEED Pump 3 replaced which is the Stir Pump. He should have told you this. Doug
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