Help to Translate my boiler

[vexed]

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to figure out my boiler. It seems to only give out really hot (scalding) water or cold water. I'm trying to get it to a normal temperature. Could anyone translate the characters for me?

Thanks

[Bob in Mars]

Hi, see u have some trouble with that

The top button is 'season mode': left is "winter", right is "summer".

The left button is the Fire Power, left is Weak, right is Strong.

The right button is the Water Temperature:left is Low, right is High.

Hope it helps

[cricket]

top one is about the seasons:冬=winter 夏=summer

the left one is about the fire:小=small 大=big

the right one is about the water temperature:底=low 高 =high

[Daan]

See the attachment. I don't think I've ever seen boilers that allowed you to 火力調節 before, so there might be a better translation.

[BrandeX]

See the attachment. I don't think I've ever seen boilers that allowed you to 火力調節 before, so there might be a better translation.

I've never seen a "standard" one that didn't have those exact same three dials. "size of flame" is exactly what it changes. Many models have a small window you can see through and watch it get bigger and smaller depending on how much you turn the dial, same as your stove. I believe that might be what the 3 small holes in the top left of the pic are for.

[skylee]

This is so confusing. Why would anyone need three dials? My current boiler (a Panasonic) has only one control (thank god) - water temperature. And I think it is all a user would need (besides the on/off button).

[vexed]

A thousand thank yous to all of you.

I just have to work out how to get the temperature to a consistent and comfortable level.

Thanks again.

[BrandeX]

Why would anyone need three dials?

With incoming water lines so close to the surface outside, they are highly affected by the outside temperature, therefore the "seasons" switch (not so much a dial, it really has just 2 positions and will click into either). The left dial for flame size is your main control for "heat" as it is changing the flame. I may be mistaken on the right dial, but this is for variance in water pressure. it is adjusting how much water flows through the unit, i.e rate of flow. If you have low pressure, less hot water will be needed to mix with the cold line to have a comfortable temp. with acceptable pressure. With more pressure, you can increase the amount of hot added into your cold and have a higher pressure shower with acceptable temperature. Also, I have notice water pressure in showers is generally lower here than I am familiar with in the USA.

[skylee]

BrandeX, thanks very much for your explanation. I have forgotten all about different climate, water pressure, etc.

The boiler in my previous apartments have a control on the amount of incoming water and another on the flame size, and they were very confusing to me. Anyways the water pressure there was low and the boiler itself was old and faulty so I was always miserable in shower as the hot water supply usually lasted for about one minute before the auto-protection cut the fire due to overheating due to low water pressure (or whatever). It was the main reason why I moved to another apartment.

[Daan]

Thanks for the explanation, BrandeX. My boiler is just like Skylee's, hence my initial bemusement