The best maintenance tip do not put one of these in your house. They constantly break down all the time between the pump, three-way valve and pressure sensor that always fail. Never had so many problems with units until high-efficiency came out. Cast-iron boilers far superior and will last 2 to 3 times as long as a high efficient boiler and without the headaches.
@Juanpena-ek5ks5 жыл бұрын
Let me get my phone in case something goes crazy LOL........I love chucks demeanor, coolest plumber ever.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
ya right...another phone save. lol
@greggfuller22202 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your maintenance tips and this trouble shooting. You made my day. I know how to proceed. You're terrific.
@lazyplumber1616 Жыл бұрын
Great video man. I service and install Navien as well. You did some good work, I use my channel lock pliers backwards also when they don't fight the right way.
@cdi0125 жыл бұрын
Would you install an expansion tank on a tankless water heater with a pressure reducing valve on the main line?
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
No sir.
@joshfuller20264 жыл бұрын
The big flathead slot on the front of the pump behind the yellow sticker.inside the unit..turn that to bleed the air out..turn it left but not all the way out..youll hear the air comeing out..once it spits water consistently your good...probably had an air gap and pump had nothing to pump.so it overheated..good videos.
@ChuckBarron4 жыл бұрын
Thanks sir...
@chrisperry5215 жыл бұрын
Nice! We don’t have many radiant heating systems here in NC but we install Navien tankless water heaters all the time.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
one good thing of living in cold weather area at least. So additional services we can do.
@daviddraper54854 жыл бұрын
Just a question. Why not change the pump head. 4 screws. Easy ? Not a criticism .
@ChuckBarron4 жыл бұрын
i rather entire pump be changed out.
@jeddavis84685 жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of the boiler having it's own internal heating system water feed if there is also another feed directly into the system from the pressure reducing valve? Wouldn't these 2 feeds basically do the same thing? With all of those electronics in that boiler it might not be a bad idea to have it plugged into a surge protector too.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
combi requires feed for heat loop and for boiler.
@brunoshvac25784 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if the expansion tank was bad. I noticed once the boiler was coming up to temp the pressure getting really close to 30. I think 27.2 was the last in video. I’ve had a few of these go through a lot of expansion tanks. On a few ended up being the Ph was way off. Luckily Navien is awesome and while the homeowner had to pay to filter the water. They came through and supplied a new boiler. Definitely check the Ph on unit if expansion keeps blowing. 😎👍🏻
@ChuckBarron3 жыл бұрын
Great point! They did not have one.
@ChuckBarron3 жыл бұрын
True story....piped like regular boiler. insane.
@DMarshall-qq6nk Жыл бұрын
I had the same error code. unit reached 200*. purged the unit and the internal pump drain valve. changed a dhw blown expansion tank. took 10 min. to purge air and ran fine. opened a bathroom faucet and air blew out hard-the real problem- slow leak on the dhw supply line above drywall ceiling. Thanks for the tips could not find an error code 001
@ChuckBarron Жыл бұрын
mind melt some times.
@charlesmcadory82865 жыл бұрын
For low torque jobs you should try a Milwalkee M12™ 1/4" Hex Screwdriver. Lot lighter and can manuver in tighter spaces.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Charles I was just in a bike shop and the guy had one....on my to get list now. thanks
@armandomadrigal97935 жыл бұрын
I dont do tankless, thanks for the good training you provided, man that was brutle. wife pointed out that you should let your beard grow
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
thanks A. and no beard for me...ha.
@mrcrock20955 жыл бұрын
Those tees are too far apart are they not?
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
they were good. ended up being a bad expansion tank. blowing off relief valve and losing purge on main loop that caused pump to go. thats my thinking.
@J-Colt5 жыл бұрын
Too bad they don't make that case a bit bigger and make layout a bit easier. Good video Chuck!
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
just a bit larger be nice.
@throttlebottle59065 жыл бұрын
they'd rather you call tech support 900 times, not be able to service it, then have 3+ other companies and top technicians called, then end up replacing it anyway.after some magical month's long, (warranty is voided) circle-jerk-fudge-fest, whilst you and home freezes and/or cannot shower :))) yet they wonder why some of us are so salty and want to get rid of them all...... from the top down ;)
@TrippKnightly8 ай бұрын
Or maybe access panels on the side like the panels on the back of laundry machines.
@Martin-pr6ps5 жыл бұрын
That big yellow snake is in your way haha that's one lazy way to leave the gas line. I hope you can tidy that up in the future. I've been saying it for ages about the magnetic filter and everyone kept saying there was no need because its copper base board. And the pumps are steel etc and the Components in the boiler are so fine they can easily block up. In Ireland and the uk you will not see a gas combi or system boiler without one. Magnetic filters have a massive market here.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Martin, magnets all in for me now. The yellow snake to be captured when filter installed. ha.
@Martin-pr6ps5 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckBarron good work chuck
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Martin
@ptech88 Жыл бұрын
Thats very illegal in MA.
@Martin-pr6ps Жыл бұрын
@@ptech88 why?
@DaveAhl3 жыл бұрын
Error code 353 - thought I fixed it by "purging" draining the hot water relief valve. it worked got hot water. Error code went away but now it is now back on? Happy to pay you or some else a fee via Paypal - for a Facetime or other video chat?
@gooblegobble34162 жыл бұрын
Air scoop looks to be sandwiched pretty tight in there.
@ChuckBarron2 жыл бұрын
Righty tighty on that one
@rainmaker37005 жыл бұрын
There is a lot wrong with that installation, I would recommend a full repipe.
@Martin-pr6ps5 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking the very same. Very lazy work.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Ya gonna service this baby and get er right for the folks. all while doing a magnetic filter in next week or so.
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Tweek to come for sure on this baby.
@Vaticider695 жыл бұрын
Love how everything with these units are designed to be repaired by people with a three year olds hands... maybe I'll be blessed with acrodysostosis to make the repair go swimmingly...
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
i know right. lol
@joetramutola50464 жыл бұрын
28.6 pressure
@ChuckBarron4 жыл бұрын
alert!
@throttlebottle59065 жыл бұрын
instead of repairing them, everyone needs to start shipping whole broken units to some execs driveway/lawn, a full 53' dump trailer or multiple at once should get the point across. lol, I hate to be so crude about it, but that is exactly what needs to happen or perhaps the corporate offices nice mountains of trash machines piled high in front of the doors or all the parking entrance/exits ;)..............................
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
Thats Error Code F***
@TrippKnightly8 ай бұрын
Cheaper way: email them a pic of every repair. Or perhaps an online graffiti wall for all to see.
@BC-sk3bp5 жыл бұрын
I hate tell this but.. Plumbing is simple needs to be kept simple. Tanked water heater / gas or electric very reliable. Don't want to sell a product I don't believe in as of now tankless sucks...
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
No way BC..they are super.
@willgilbert19693 жыл бұрын
I’m the eight years we’ve had this furnace we’ve had to have it serviced about ten or more times. It is JUNK! Do not buy it.
@throttlebottle59065 жыл бұрын
smack the pump with a wrench or small hammer..... probably stuck from air(oyxgen/sludge/rust). then go about testing the boiler water, PH balance/other levels likely miles off and eating the system inside out. city water/well water/etc. means nothing overall
@ChuckBarron5 жыл бұрын
magnetic filters recommended on all systems now. anything thats has iron.....pump, flanges, air scoop....GREAT! LOL
@throttlebottle59065 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckBarron what about a house full of large cast iron radiators lol