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Bosch gas heater is firing up and hot water is coming through but then cuts out after 1min water pressure drops and the burner cuts out

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Ignoring the pressure drop which often is normal when the burner goes out, note that the pressure may also go up when burner is lit.
After 1 min. - suggest the flame detector needs cleaning. It's situate in the combustion chamber, usually at the rear, and looks like a right angled 1 inch pin above the gas jets. Clean with 240 grit emery cloth and also clean the nearby gas jets with a tooth brush

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 27, 2008

SOURCE: On demand, tank less water heater

THE WATER IS RECIRCULATING IN THE UNIT. MAYBE CAUSED BY THE ACID. TRY INSTALLING A BACK FLOW PREVENTER

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  • Posted on May 06, 2009

SOURCE: no hot water, pilot light lights but no burner ignition

Thermo coupler may be defective. it controls the main gas valve by closing main if pilot is out. make sure thermo coupler bulb is positioned over and near tip of pilot flame, but not in the flame. Thermo couplers are inexpensive and easy to change out.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 06, 2009

SOURCE: bosch hot water service 16p burner shuts down

a tankleess water heater doen's have a piliot? but check the vent outside make sure nothing is blocking it, if it detects the exhaust thru the cold air intake it will shut off and over heat, other then that it would have to be the control board

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 06, 2009

SOURCE: Low Water Pressure Gas System but High Pressure when Solar Water

if you have a gate valve on the unit from the hot water tank it could be as simple as the valve on the gas system being clogged going to that bathroom,, from how it is described it sounds like that would be the problem check to make sure all valve are not stuck in the on position ans change the valve if it is frozen in place

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2009

SOURCE: bosch 25e water heater wont ignite

combi or standard if combi pressure too high and will be blowing off your high pressure release valve which would stop your boiler from igniting best of luck

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