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A Special Intrepid/EZ-Gas Steamer

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Steamhead
Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
in Strictly Steam
for us, that is. This is the house where Gordo and I first met, some ten years ago give or take. I was installing Gorton #2 vents on the steam mains by drilling and tapping them, as seen in the third pic, and Gordo was fixing a faucet. Little did we know................



This Burnham 406 was there then- it was there when the current owners bought the place 15 years ago. Typical mis-configured copper piping. We discovered during the work that there were several leaky radiator valve packing nuts- that's probably what caused the boiler to fail. The plugged steel pigtail didn't help- I'm sure if the pressure got too high it would have made the leaks worse.



The sealer around the flue collector had loosened and was turning to dust, and we see the usual hole above the waterline. Somehow that pic was underexposed. Yes, it was on the end where the return line was connected.



Also, the staining on the inside of the base shows how bad the leak was.
All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
Oil & Gas Burner Service
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
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    We brought this system into the 21st Century

    with a Slant/Fin Intrepid and Carlin EZ-Gas. The optional acoustic cover makes it a lot quieter. The VXT will help keep an eye on the water consumption- yes, we did test the lockout function. And you know they're getting better steam now!
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • Dave in QCA
    Dave in QCA Member Posts: 1,785
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    Beautiful

    A well installed boiler is a thing of beauty.  Thanks for posting!
    Dave in Quad Cities, America
    Weil-McLain 680 with Riello 2-stage burner, December 2012. Firing rate=375MBH Low, 690MBH Hi.
    System = Early Dunham 2-pipe Vacuo-Vapor (inlet and outlet both at bottom of radiators) Traps are Dunham #2 rebuilt w. Barnes-Jones Cage Units, Dunham-Bush 1E, Mepco 1E, and Armstrong TS-2. All valves haveTunstall orifices sized at 8 oz.
    Current connected load EDR= 1,259 sq ft, Original system EDR = 2,100 sq ft Vaporstat, 13 oz cutout, 4 oz cutin - Temp. control Tekmar 279.
    http://grandviewdavenport.com
  • The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro)
    The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro) Member Posts: 834
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    The Artists in the Basement.....

    You make me jealous.  I still can't get the  local reps to stock steamers here in Chicago.  Also, here in the world of atmospherics, the noise from a power burner usually jsut doesn't cut it....even in big boilers.

    Just one thing I wonder about...is the extra electrical consumption of the burner more than made up by the savings in fuel?

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
    edited January 2012
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    It's a pretty small motor

    1/15th HP, 1.25 amp PSC. This is smaller than an oil burner motor, since it doesn't have to run a pump. But our Carlin rep tells us a PSC oil-burner motor can be used in a pinch, though we stock the proper one.



    There is still enough oil around here that most people know what an oil burner sounds like. These last few Intrepid/EZ-Gas jobs are noticeably quieter- certainly no louder than the oil burner in my house.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • Patrick McGrath
    Patrick McGrath Member Posts: 59
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    Acoustical Cover

    Steamhead:



    What is the part number (or where can I get one) for the acoustical cover for the burner?  My house sounds like it is taking flight whenever our burner comes on.



    Thanks.



    Patrick
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,842
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    There are three parts-

    the cover itself, a longer orifice nipple that the gas valve mounts on, and a replacement air tube with the cover mounting flange welded onto it.



    What boiler is your EZ-Gas used on? What length is the air tube and what diffuser does it have?
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
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