Hydramaster CDS heat exchangers

[Chris A]

I'm replacing the second one this week on my 5 year old HM c.d.s. Starts leaking and filling up the overflow bottle... anyone else had this issue? Seems like a weak link in an otherwise solid system.

 

[D Rice]

I think the weak link might be the cold we have had the last couple of months.

 

[Chris A]

Always in a heated garage, first one went two years ago

 

[bob vawter]

whats the highest psi do you run...

 

[StayedReady]

Our problems have been with the floats that regulate the water level in the reservoir. If they're cocked to the side or bent upwards too much they fill up and overflow. If this is your problem a quick fix is to bend the float downwards and or adjust the float so that it doesn't raise to the side. Hopefully that helped.

 

[Chris A]

Around 900 Bob, that's all I can get before I max out the regulator... I clean tile on average once every couple weeks.

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

My buddy Carlos just had 2 of them installed. Same thing, leak into the coolant system. But he's back in business with factory new heat con-Salsa.....

 

[D Rice]

Chris, i have an older CDS and I was told not to go above 600 PSI. What are your Hx's rated for?

 

[GeneMiller]

See if they can make you one at johnshotheatexchangers.com
they have changed the name since John died but I can never remember it. You can always pull a line right off the pump and bypass the heat exchanged. Whatever the pump is rated for is what you would get unless you get fancy.

gene

 

[Chris A]

1000 psi is what my manual says

 

[Captain America]

I went to kero heat 8 years ago with. Northern tools....

Never regretted it

 

[hogjowl]

I went to kero heat 8 years ago with. Northern tools....

Never regretted it

Reading the list of negatives you posted on another thread, I think I'd regret it.

 

[Chris A]

I went to kero heat 8 years ago with. Northern tools....

Never regretted it

Yeah I'm more of a turn the key and go kinda guy, which is why direct drives work well for me. I did, however, replace a tensioner pulley on the other truck yesterday that shredded in the driveway

 

[idreadnought]

5 years is not a bad amount of time for that type of heat exchanger. I realize that at about 600 bucks a pop it is pricey. I have had good success removing the cap and silver soldering the tubes that are bad. It is a time consuming project but I am not really that good at it just am able to do it. You might take the old ones to a radiator shop and most old school ones should be able to repair them.

 

[Chris A]

5 years is not a bad amount of time for that type of heat exchanger. I realize that at about 600 bucks a pop it is pricey. I have had good success removing the cap and silver soldering the tubes that are bad. It is a time consuming project but I am not really that good at it just am able to do it. You might take the old ones to a radiator shop and most old school ones should be able to repair them.

Yeah, it's annoying, but the cost of doing business I guess. She's back at it and hotter than ever so I'm happy... right this second