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[Trumpcard]

Came home today and turned my ondol system on as it's cold. Have no hot water and an orange light is flashing above the 물보층 setting. The thermostat keeps flickering between 13,14 and 15 degrees. Can someone diagnose this and tell me how to restore heat?

[moosehead]

it could be something as simple as needing water in the boiler (but don't ask me more about this I don't know), needs to be reset, or something more serious.

you should call the landlord or if you don't know how or who that is, call your coteacher and tell them about it.

[Straphanger]

[Trumpcard]

thanks guys for the quick replies. might have to call someone up coz I have no idea what or how to bleed air out means! i'm not so much the handyman type unfortunately.

[moosehead]

if they give you a hard time about no one can come until Monday and your place is really cold -

insist on someone coming - there are 24 hr services here same as anywhere else - do you have an electric heater for back up?

or tell them to put you up in a hotel - it's really cold outside brrr

[Straphanger]

[Trumpcard]

i'm not in an officetel but an old small apartment building. just called up real estate agent who said the boiler needs water and the best he can do is send his coworker here tomorrow lunchtime. got no idea how to add water to it...looks like a stay in a jimjilbang is on the cards! freezing my nuts off here!

[schwa]

Take a look on the underside of your boiler. There might be a small knob or valve there. Turn it clockwise. All going well a trickle of water will start draining to the floor. Let it run for 10 or 20 seconds. Turn it off.

Then you'll likely need to push the reset button on the boiler. Might be a green button on the front, might be recessed in a hole in the casing. (Thermostat needs to be on).

You cant do any harm by trying. Best luck!

[ajuma]

It also may be under the kitchen sink. Look for a ribbed knob with a little spigot under it.

As to how to add water? No idea! If you find out, let me know, as I'll soon be moving to a place where you DO need to add water!

[Straphanger]

[Trumpcard]

thanks everyone for all your help. a mate came round last night and it took some time to work out which valve was the correct one and we drained some water for a few minutes then everythingwas fine.

[moosehead]

glad to hear all is warm and fuzzy now

there was actually a thread posted maybe last winter?? complete w/pictures about boiler op - don't know - are old photos still visible? does anyone know? or we just can't post any more?

anyway I'll see if I can find the thread for future reference - probably it should have been made a sticky.

*oops no luck - it's buried deep in the bowels of the forums, I suppose

[Cheonmunka]

[Straphanger]

[Cheonmunka]

Nah, it'd be alright if it were spoken fast.

I get you back for your insult about samkyopsal being 'too complicated' for me. Life is full of complications, not all based on one's merit at the task.