Discussion in 'Plumbers' Talk' started by koups, Jan 18, 2015. koups New Member. In this example, */10 in the minutes field to specify command execution every 10 minute. My regular oil burner (hydronic baseboard) cycles on an off every ~10 minutes even after the upstairs has just been warmed up. Series PBS - 5D. Hi, we've had a new Ideal Logic + 30 Combi boiler installed very recently, replacing an old back boiler and immersion tank. The hot water one is set to maximum (as it was when we moved in) and the heating is set to minimum. When balancing, most of the adjustment you need is in fractions of a turn from the closed position. I live in Michigan and the outside temp is floating between 20-40 degrees. Boiler keeps coming on then stops. My boiler, admittedly an oldish one, usually sounds as though it comes on again after the programmer turning it off. It just keeps trying to cycle, sometimes igniting for approx. I just bought my house and something tells me this isn't normal. Boiler shuts down every 10 minutes when it is put on. I have the thermostat and fan set to 75 degrees and auto. I am on a water metre and I’m dreading my next bill. The steam rises for five minutes 3. Steps are also permitted after an asterisk, so if you want to say every two hours just use */2. I would like to know any troubleshooting techniques I could use in order to find out whether or not it is completely broken. A few minutes prior to this cut-out, there's often a gradual change in tone from the pump as it spins faster, accompanied by the slight 'whooshing' sound of bubbles going through the system (water nearing boiling point). my boiler emits a beep every 15 minutes or so. drops the fan stops. So, the on time verses off time is the relevant info. We’ve also referenced detailed articles on each of the Worcester boiler problems listed, so you can get the fault fixed. The boiler heats up for five minutes 2. Delayed ignition is a problem that’s common in gas boilers that use pilot lights ... (the part that actually heats the water) is too hot. Have bled the radiators, the pump seems to be running fine, have even tried turning the pump speed up and down. As the title says the water heater shuts down every 10 minutes. However, when on it appears to go in 3 minute cycles, each on comprising of: Complete silence, nothing running Boiler turns on Gas on and flame lights Flames goes out (and gas stops) Boiler … I just moved in to a 2 bedroom ground level apartment and it has a gas furnace and water heater. 30 seconds. Once every minute is excessive. If you have a triple aquastat, it has 2 settings, a high limit and low limit which keeps domestic water hot. Fed up with your boiler? This 10-minute guide to Worcester Greenstar boiler faults will explain what they mean, and what you need to do next. The thing is the boiler turns on at 160 for exactly 5 minutes which is when it reaches 190 then shuts off for 5 minutes regardless of if it reaches the desired room temp. Ta! A furnace that starts and shuts off over and over again is often described as short cycling. Normal settings are usually between 120 and 140 on the low side and 160 to 180 on the high side. This seems a lot to me, because the temperature on the thermostat seems solid at the programmed value. At the recommendation of the installer I run the heating all the time now, and use the thermostat to control things. The combustion fan starts, oil ignites and runs for 2-3 sec's then, pow, the unit shuts down. If you own a Worcester Bosch Greenstar, the chances are your boiler is probably under 10 years old, as most of these models were first introduced around 2004/2005. Be sure the pressure on the boiler is between 10 & 15 psi when you are done before you turn the power back on. anyone else have this, and is there any way to stop it apart from turning off the boiler each night? The same thing happened at from 10am last night (when I started recording), then 10.10, 10.20, 10.30 and every 10 minutes (approx) all the way through until 5am when the boiler came on for longer due to hot water demand. Change the probe and the high tension lead first. Update: The boiler has two dials, one for heating and one for hot water. If your a customer and would like to use our services and have any Ideal Isar boiler problems, then please give us a call on the above contact number 07720 247 247. The pipes are the same length as they were before the problem started. See also When a call for heat is active, how long does the boiler run? Today it's 27 degrees out and the thermostat is kicking on every 5-10 mins to maintain 75 degrees. When the furnace turns on then off after a few minutes, you need to figure out the cause so that you can keep your home warm through the blustery winter temperatures. None of the pipes leaving the boiler are getting hot when it does this. When this happens, water that comes into direct contact with the heat exchangers gives rise to tiny steam bubbles. Why does my furnace come on every 10 minutes? Then open the shutoff. My boiler is firing up even when there is no demand from the control unit (programmer). Are you concerned about your faulty Worcester Bosch Greenstar boiler? What happens is that after turning off, the residual temperature in the boiler rises... because the internal fan is off. I have had 4 engineers look at the boiler and they said the problem is because the water has to travel down the pipes hence the time it takes for the hot water to get to the kitchen. The humidifier puts a constant stream of water into the pump but it only runs when the furnace is running. We've had the boiler running for three showers and general washing and haven't had a problem with that. Hi, our combi comes on fine and heats up to 60C but then cuts out until the temp drop to about 55C, comes back on, rinse and repeat every 2 or 3 minutes which is annoying and inefficient I suspect.. All well before the rooms are to temperature. Every 10 minutes the boiler fires up for about 2 minutes. Your time to replace the thermostat. You can get multiple boiler repair quotes from local heating engineers here. Keep in mind that this is in another apartment building. The aquastat controls when it comes on. As a heating engineer, I know it can be particularly stressful for my customers when their boiler […] Hi, I hope that some kind soul out there might help me with a Problem with a Worcester 24cdi combi boiler. But then it comes on again a few minutes later and repeats the process. No deposits in the water when I … the boiler in our new house turns itself on in the night the timer is turned off, but every hour or so it turns itself on for a few minutes which is deeply irritating and must be wasting gas. Burner is a Reillo, control is a Honeywell with min, max, and diff settings that were not touched from last year. It has been working well until today. When the boiler fires up the flame sensor has to detect a flame. If not, open half a turn more only, wait another ten minutes. The baro shakes. I'm in the midst of troubleshooting today and the two issues I'm finding is the short cycling (every 7 minutes for about 30 secs) and a high PSI (32). This then sends an electrical signal to the pcb. Just prior to cut-off, lots of rumbling, clanking and 'clicking' occurs in the pipes - has to be because the water is now boiling. The boiler you have has no bearing on this process. When you hear no more bubbles coming out of the hose for several minutes you shut the hose off at the same time you return the feed valve back to it's original position. This used to happen once every hour maybe a year or two ago. If you mean your boiler runs for 10 minutes stops running for 10 minutes and then starts again for 10 minutes this is the thermostat controlling the boiler temperature. My boiler/pump seems to be cycling every 10 minutes, which is the configured cycle rate. Magnaclean Filter installed. If it is a cold start boiler it should only fire on a call for heat. Boiler short cycling on and off every 7 minutes for 30 seconds. The ones which get hottest, turn down the lockshield to closed, then open one turn only, run the system for 10 minutes, see if they get hot right to the bottom. Why is my furnace coming on every 5-10 minutes? The boiler will then continue to cycle on/off every 5 minutes until I either push the reset button on the relay box or turn the boiler off then on again. We've got it set on timed at the moment at 15c, so shouldn't be trying to come on. Hey guys. The */10 is used in conjunction with ranges. The system is controlled by a "Lifestyle 711" timeswitch (standard two timer on /offs per day program))and I have a single thermastat in the hall. Also water is leaking from a valve on the side of the - Answered by a verified HVAC Technician The heater itself is about 4-5 years old. So basically it cycles on and off every 5 minutes. Sometimes it's as regular as every 10 minutes, and it's on and off all through the night too. It … When it does come on, it starts up and blows for a few seconds then shuts off then comes on again and stays on for several minutes until the thermostat shows it's up to it's up to temperature. This coil of resistance fails and causes the opening and closing of the thermostat causing what we call a short cycle in the trade where the oven is turned on and off as yours does. It should not pump once every minute. If this signal is not reaching the pcb your boiler will switch itself off. The boiler is serviced every year on a contract with British Gas. We are a national company with over 400 emergency plumbers and gas safe registered engineers that can come out to you within 30 to 90-minutes. It'll run the CH for 5 minutes, then turn off for 5 minutes, repeat. For the last five minutes, the boiler turns ON and OFF EVERY 25 seconds. This temperature rise causes the fan to run to reduce the temp. We have a Worcester boiler connected to a Megaflow pressurised system. I am concerned though that this is going to be an expensive strategy. For example, 0-23/2 can be used in the hours field to specify command execution every other hour. Now it's down to circa every 10 minutes. Maybe, turn the humidifier off and see how often it pumps. Ideally, it would run continuously if it was sized properly on the cold design day. The bathroom radiator does not have a thermostat and gets very hot during this so it appears the boiler is going into heat mode and not just the pump cycling. My boiler does a similar thing. HI, I don't know if this is a problem but I thought I would ask some advice. ddobson941, If you mean your boiler runs for 10 minutes and then the burner control locks out then look for an oil supply problem. The furnace in my apartment keeps coming on every five minutes and it doesn't seem to be warming most of the rooms. When the temp. HELP -- My Steam Boiler Is Short Cycling -- Driving Us Crazy Here's what happens: Each heating cycle appears to have three five minute phases: 1. That's where a modulating boiler comes in, it can adjust it's output to the day. Hi Top Brake, It wasn't just 3am though, I just happened to choose this time as an example. 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