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Electric On Demand DHW water Luke warm!

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  1. don2222

    don2222

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    Hello
    It is an Eco Smart On Demand panel. When the oil boiler went into Latchup or Lockout mode, I switched this on for the hot water.
    See the fix here
    FHW oil burner went into Latchup or Lockout mode!
    I use wood pellets for heat. It worked fine for a couple days and then the water came out Luke warm. To prevent an emergency no hot water call I had to do something.
    Normally what needs to be done is one of the following in the following order:
    Flush the unit with descaler or vinegar
    Replace the flow valve
    Replace the heater elements
    Since the elements seam good and the flow valve was replaced about a year ago, I setup the flush bucket, connected the hoses and ran the descaler thru for 45 mins.
    That did the trick! It worked as a good backup for the oil hot water for 2 weeks.
    Has anyone done this?
     

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