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Lowara ecocirc pump

  • 01-12-2015 8:28pm
    #1
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭


    Having issues with not been able to get a constant light as opposed to a flashing light on this circulating pump.think this is the reason for my boiler cutting out as the water can't get away.lts a firebird systempac which was working fine until I drained it down ,anyone any ideas I would be very grateful


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  • #2
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    Having issues with not been able to get a constant light as opposed to a flashing light on this circulating pump.think this is the reason for my boiler cutting out as the water can't get away.lts a firebird systempac which was working fine until I drained it down ,anyone any ideas I would be very grateful

    Turn the dial on the pump to zero and then back up. I think that's it. But it shouldn't matter to the working of the boiler. The pump will circulate irregardless of how it's set. How many radiators do you have? Is there an air vent on the boiler.? How big is the boiler?


  • #3
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    You have to hold it to zero for a few seconds.

    If you want there's a flushing setting that gives high flow.

    You hold it for about ten seconds to zero and it ramps right up for ten / 15 mins to blow out air.


  • #4
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Turn the dial on the pump to zero and then back up. I think that's it. But it shouldn't matter to the working of the boiler. The pump will circulate irregardless of how it's set. How many radiators do you have? Is there an air vent on the boiler.? How big is the boiler?

    Yes I have reset the pump a good few times this way but it says when the pump is working correctly there should be a constant light not blinking.the boiler has only 6 rads and is a systempac model that has everything factory built in.it is a c26 model and was commissioned by a plumber.buy what you're saying maybe this is a symptom of some other problem,many thanks for your reply


  • #5
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Turn the dial on the pump to zero and then back up. I think that's it. But it shouldn't matter to the working of the boiler. The pump will circulate irregardless of how it's set. How many radiators do you have? Is there an air vent on the boiler.? How big is the boiler?
    corkgsxr wrote: »
    You have to hold it to zero for a few seconds.

    If you want there's a flushing setting that gives high flow.

    You hold it for about ten seconds to zero and it ramps right up for ten / 15 mins to blow out air.
    Yes I have done that,maybe it's something else and if boiler runs correctly for a while it will stop blinking itself thanks


  • #6
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    Yes I have reset the pump a good few times this way but it says when the pump is working correctly there should be a constant light not blinking.the boiler has only 6 rads and is a systempac model that has everything factory built in.it is a c26 model and was commissioned by a plumber.buy what you're saying maybe this is a symptom of some other problem,many thanks for your reply

    When you say the boiler keeps cutting out, do u mean you have to reset it each time? Or do you mean it reaches temperature too quick


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  • #7
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    When you say the boiler keeps cutting out, do u mean you have to reset it each time? Or do you mean it reaches temperature too quick

    It seems to reach temperature and then cut out and will not fire till it cools


  • #8
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    It seems to reach temperature and then cut out and will not fire till it cools

    You have a 26kw boiler heating 6 radiators. That could be a lot of your problem. A stronger pump like lowara might help but it's not the answer


  • #9
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    You have a 26kw boiler heating 6 radiators. That could be a lot of your problem. A stronger pump like lowara might help but it's not the answer

    Are six rads too many?


  • #10
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    Are six rads too many?

    Way too little. As an old wise man says on here, its like trying to get an elephant into a rabbit hole. IE, the boiler is way too big


  • #11
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Way too little. As an old wise man says on here, its like trying to get an elephant into a rabbit hole. IE, the boiler is way too big

    How many would be better I can add on a towel rail and more rads quite easily.this was a special order boiler that wasn't cheap and I specified it was only going to be 5 rads not even 6 I always felt it was not the one I needed but I was told bigger was better than smaller


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  • #12
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,870 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    How many would be better I can add on a towel rail and more rads quite easily.this was a special order boiler that wasn't cheap and I specified it was only going to be 5 rads not even 6 I always felt it was not the one I needed but I was told bigger was better than smaller

    No firebird wouldn't be the best boiler and most would agree with me. Although they do go down as far as 12kw which would suit u


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