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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: Ondol working but no hot water: suggestions? |
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So apartment is warming nicely but for some reason I have no hot water. When taps are in hot position, no water at all. Lots of ice cold stuff though.
Any ideas? |
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newb
Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Try pressing the hot water button "온수".
When you have the ondol heater to certain temperature and the room temp reaches the set temp, the boiler stops running until the room temp goes below the set temp again. Thus, you are trying to take a shower when the boiler is not running. In this case, if you need to use the hot water, you need to press the hot water button.
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I've had same problem. Although it's improbable that the solution will be same. Anyway, the control unit on the wall said "점검", which means 'check'. I told that to the building maintenance guy and he came up to my place and pulled a lever on the boiler, said sumpen' 'bout water reservoir yakki-yak and left. Hey presto! back to jjimjilbang! |
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tophatcat
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
Location: under the hat
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
| I've had same problem. Although it's improbable that the solution will be same. Anyway, the control unit on the wall said "점검", which means 'check'. I told that to the building maintenance guy and he came up to my place and pulled a lever on the boiler, said sumpen' 'bout water reservoir yakki-yak and left. Hey presto! back to jjimjilbang! |
Yup! I have encountered this problem. +1 This was the solution. |
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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| newb wrote: |
Try pressing the hot water button "온수".
When you have the ondol heater to certain temperature and the room temp reaches the set temp, the boiler stops running until the room temp goes below the set temp again. Thus, you are trying to take a shower when the boiler is not running. In this case, if you need to use the hot water, you need to press the hot water button. |
Thanks for your feedback. That was one of my first thoughts. However, that would not explain why there is no water coming out when handle is turned from centre to left (hot water). |
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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
| I've had same problem. Although it's improbable that the solution will be same. Anyway, the control unit on the wall said "점검", which means 'check'. I told that to the building maintenance guy and he came up to my place and pulled a lever on the boiler, said sumpen' 'bout water reservoir yakki-yak and left. Hey presto! back to jjimjilbang! |
That makes sense. Will give it a try when I get home.
Thanks bunches. |
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banjois
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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I bet you've got a frozen pipe between your water heater and the tap. Gotta love a place that sees -20 every year and still routes their water lines outside....
This happened to my girlfriend the other day. Try cranking the heat up and try it after a few hours..... |
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