topic Re: Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened. in Nest Thermostats

Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened.

Hosic — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 02:39:09 GMT

Nest is wired with R/W/C and hooked up to my oil boiler. When it calls for heat, i can hear it opening up the solenoid to allow the hot water to flow but roughly 20 seconds later it closes. App still reflects its heating.

Any idea on what’s going on? Thanks

Re: Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened.

Patrick_Caezza — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:25:44 GMT

It sounds like the Nest doesn't have enough power to keep the solenoid energized.

Installing a relay can help solve this type of issue.

You might need something like this.

Re: Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened.

Markjosephp — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:26:20 GMT

Hello folks,

I wanted to ensure that everything was covered here.

Thanks for the input, @Patrick_Caezza.

@Hosic, I hope you've got the answer you're looking for. Please let us know how it goes if you have a chance to install a relay between your Nest Thermostat and your system controller.

Regards,

Mark

Re: Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened.

Markjosephp — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:15:17 GMT

Hi Hosic,

I wanted to see if you still needed help. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Mark

Re: Installed a nest E on my oil boiler and solenoid won’t stay opened.

Markjosephp — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:11:54 GMT

Hello Hosic,

I'm checking in to make sure that you've seen our response. Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns before we close this thread in 24 hours.

Regards,

Mark