17 degrees outside is cold in these parts. The indoor temp was 49 degrees when we woke up.
No apparent problems with thermostat (Honeywell Chronotherm IV). Still I removed it and twisted the R & W wires together. The boiler started up briefly. When it stopped I went down to check & found the relay buzzing. I'm assuming that it needs to be replaced and that I will not have heat until it is.
I would appreciate any information which would confirm my conclusion or not. If there is any way to get the system working today, I'd love to hear about it. I assume that it would be hard to obtain a new relay on a Sunday. Plus I am unsure that I should tackle this as a DIY project.
My fallback is to call our HVAC company. I assume he's got someone on call for emergencies such as this.
Any advice appreciated.
Follow-up:
Good Sunday service from our HVAC company. The impeller in the pump is bad, so the pump wasn't working. The water temp sensor shut down the boiler. The pump was disassembled and the impeller freed up & lubricated. System was started. Pump stumbled, but finally began working. House is slowly heating up. Will be scheduling rebuld of impeller part of pump tomorrow. It is a cold & windy night. We are thankful to have the heat back on.
No apparent problems with thermostat (Honeywell Chronotherm IV). Still I removed it and twisted the R & W wires together. The boiler started up briefly. When it stopped I went down to check & found the relay buzzing. I'm assuming that it needs to be replaced and that I will not have heat until it is.
I would appreciate any information which would confirm my conclusion or not. If there is any way to get the system working today, I'd love to hear about it. I assume that it would be hard to obtain a new relay on a Sunday. Plus I am unsure that I should tackle this as a DIY project.
My fallback is to call our HVAC company. I assume he's got someone on call for emergencies such as this.
Any advice appreciated.
Follow-up:
Good Sunday service from our HVAC company. The impeller in the pump is bad, so the pump wasn't working. The water temp sensor shut down the boiler. The pump was disassembled and the impeller freed up & lubricated. System was started. Pump stumbled, but finally began working. House is slowly heating up. Will be scheduling rebuld of impeller part of pump tomorrow. It is a cold & windy night. We are thankful to have the heat back on.
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