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Boiler Low Water Alarm in Melville

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 Melville.

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

Older housing stock, guest houses and restaurants with small commercial hot water systems. Where a site runs on borehole water, hardness and iron content shorten service intervals considerably and are worth testing before setting a maintenance plan.

Area
Melville, Johannesburg
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 Melville?

Yes. Technicians work out of the central Johannesburg base, which keeps travel time short for northern-suburb call-outs. Older plumbing often needs valve and pressure control correction.

Boiler Low Water Alarm — Melville

Older plumbing often needs valve and pressure control correction.