kxxchen
Jan 27, 2013, 04:12 PM
We have a hot water pipe going from the boiler to an air-handler in the attic, then return to the boiler. The recirculating pump is located on the return side. In the last few days the attic got very cold (below freezing point) and I guess the water in the pipe or the hot water coil of the air handler was frozen, since the hot water inlet of the air-handler was cold and we got no heating. Since then the temperature in the attic has increased to above freezing point for a couple of days and I think the frozen water must have been thawed. But the water is still not recirculating through the pipe and we still got no hot water to the air-handler in the attic. The recirculating pump is working but is only pumping air - since the pipe above the recirculating pump is empty! (I checked by opening the relieving valve above the recirculating pump, no water is flowing out)
How do I push the water through the empty pipe? Since the re-circulating pump is on the return side it doesn't help.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
How do I push the water through the empty pipe? Since the re-circulating pump is on the return side it doesn't help.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!