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Boiler Low Water Alarm in Bassonia Estate

The low water cut-out trips and stops the boiler even when the tank has water. This page covers how we diagnose and repair it on steam systems in Bassonia Estate.

This fault is normally treated as same-day work because the site has effectively lost hot water, steam or safe operation.

Bassonia Estate is an estate development adjoining Alberton, with standardised heat pump and geyser installations fitted at build and now reaching first major service intervals. Gauteng municipal water is moderately hard, so scale on elements and heat exchangers is the single most common cause of falling performance.

Area
Bassonia Estate, East Rand
Equipment
Steam systems
Call
069 268 0988

What we find here

Likely causes

  • Fouled level probe
  • Failed feed pump or check valve
  • Blocked feedwater strainer
  • Air lock in the feed line
  • Level control board failure

How it is confirmed

Diagnostic sequence

  • Strip and clean level probes
  • Feed pump pressure and flow test
  • Strainer inspection
  • Level control function test

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What causes boiler low water alarm?

The usual causes are fouled level probe, failed feed pump or check valve, blocked feedwater strainer, air lock in the feed line. Which one it is can only be confirmed by measurement, not by symptom alone.

How do you diagnose it?

Strip and clean level probes; Feed pump pressure and flow test; Strainer inspection; Level control function test. The readings are recorded so the repair decision is based on data.

Can I keep using the system in the meantime?

No — isolate the plant and call 069 268 0988. Running it in this condition risks further damage or an unsafe situation.

Do you attend this fault in Bassonia Estate?

Yes. Ekurhuleni call-outs are grouped by area so industrial and commercial visits can be attended on the same run. Work in Bassonia Estate is quoted per unit, with a body-corporate or estate-manager copy of the report where the plant is common property.

Boiler Low Water Alarm — Bassonia Estate

Work in Bassonia Estate is quoted per unit, with a body-corporate or estate-manager copy of the report where the plant is common property.