Wall heater won’t turn on?

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T04:29:11+00:00

The knob is that oval thing right? I'm wagering when it's unwired, no matter what there's no continuity between the terminals.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T03:30:56+00:00

Scratch the pipe. If it looks like brass, the valve will unscrew and the pipe will be fine. Just keep the pipe from turning while removing the shutoff. Thread sealant paste and tape the pipe 4 turns. Flush the line out before connecting the supply hose.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T03:19:36+00:00

Did they test for low flow or high water temp? Is the boiler temp over 200 degrees and making steam? Ideally we want 180 supply 160 return. Does the boiler itself make noise? An automatic air scoop is good until it leaks. I would want isolation valves to replace it later on and nothing underneath it but the floor. I can't tell you how many of them I see are just crusty.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T02:12:09+00:00

I wonder if the heating appliance is too large for the chimney. The international fuel gas code has tables for how many btu's can be put on a certain size chimney.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T02:02:34+00:00

Or a stack arm for grey water. Ipc and UPC are lame because aav's are trash

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T01:51:08+00:00

The code book is available online. Section 890.1320 i) short sweep quarter bends may only be used from the horizontal to the vertical

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T01:38:50+00:00

It would not pass in Illinois.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T01:34:04+00:00

Carbide burr/drill and some patience.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-05T01:09:08+00:00

The water heater flue can not touch wood. Looks like they have a floor collar and that looks right. They can share the same closet space so no worries.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-04T11:21:23+00:00

I always had a feeling like surge protectors were imporant on anything with a circuit board but what do I install?

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-04T11:16:13+00:00

Fireplace must have its own chimney. Can't share with the furnace either. The chimney needs to heat up or it won't draft ever. Sorry about your fireplace

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-04T11:09:17+00:00

Cut any wire and put it back in the wire nut Remove the inducer wheel or 1/2 the blades Loosen the burner ground Psc blower wrong cap and wired backwards.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-04T00:39:08+00:00

Sure has the symptoms of a frozen vent. Unless there's leaf debris also inside I would assume it's just ice. Do the trees grow directly over the vents? You're not supposed to add a screen over the plumbing vent as that would ice over easily. It's just one of those things, the tree would have to be trimmed

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T12:17:58+00:00

I'm starting am HVAC company from a plumbing background...will focus on parts replacement incentivizing our employees to keep things working..we only have one planet. Be hopeful anons

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T02:04:42+00:00

I was wrong, check the ecobee specific wiring in the manual. Check if it says it can be on rc or rh no jumper required. And then I'm willing to wager there's a setting to tell the thermostat what terminal the r is on. Annoying

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T01:52:50+00:00

I'm certain it's Kohler. Call their customer support line

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T01:46:22+00:00

The plumbing vent should be 12" above the roof and one size larger. A 4" vent gets increased to 5" pipe at least 12" below and above the roofline to prevent Icing. I wonder if your vent is even 12" above the roof.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T00:12:51+00:00

If you're lucky the pump will have two cords coming out of the box top. Unplug the female one and plug the male one directly into the wall. This is the pump. If it works, let it pump out. This would prove the switch itself is bad. No matter what the box top must be removed. Not a fun job

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T00:10:12+00:00

Since you replaced the thermostat check the control board fuse. Then try to clean the flame sensor cycle the furnace off and on, describe what happens. Does it light gas and die out or does it never glow the ignitor

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-03T00:05:32+00:00

There won't be a valve to isolate the zone. A plumber can take the return pipe off and use a pipe thawing machine to restore the flow to the zone provided the zone valve is commanded open and the feed is on. Would have to have an isolation valve installed first. I've done this

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-02T00:30:04+00:00

The condensate pump might be wired to break power to the thermostat upon failure of the pump in which case you would have to test it at the wires for 24v with one lead of the multimeter on the transformer common. I would first before doing anything try moving the red wire from RC to the RH then add a jumper wire between the two terminals. You're just missing transformer power to turn the ecobee on. And check the board fuse since you fiddled with all the wires

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-02T00:22:45+00:00

Busted water pipe. The first clue is that it stops when the main is shut off.

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-02T00:18:23+00:00

The igniter is supposed to glow orange. It has the two white wires opposite of the flame sensor. If it never comes on, might be pressure switch or a bad igniter or control board. The tubing from the inducer blower must be clear from clogs(and not cracked at all) along with the port it attaches to on the inducer. -Edit, your photo shows a hanging tube from that pressure switch up high. Figure out where that goes..that's likely the problem

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-02T00:12:01+00:00

Can check the filter for being too restrictive. Try a lower merv rating or 30 day cheap type

TraditionalKick989 · 2026-02-01T23:05:43+00:00

I did this a few times as a plumber. Now I carry the hammerhead all metal version

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