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A Baby Eighty?

The old copper-clad Burnham, she's a leaking...






She's also way too big!

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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Wow
  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Total EDR in this magnificent Queen Ann Victorian is 950. Could go with a Weil EG-95 or 105. But I like the 80 series. Never did the baby 380. I think it looks good:


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    GregWeissEzzyTTinman
  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    So today we built the header.



    Now we just need to get the old boiler out and the new boiler running, tomorrow! Long day in store...
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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    WOW! again!
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,796
    edited January 2017
    We've done a 3-80. This lady likes to give boiler-room tours, wonder why? o:)

    http://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/148298/atmospheric-out-power-burner-in

    One of my favorite things about the 80 series is that it has proper tappings for probe-type primary and secondary low-water cutoffs. So we use them. This way we never have to worry about someone neglecting to blow down a float-type LWCO.
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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Long day, but she's running!




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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Never without a few unexpecteds:

    The old loop seal was for the original boiler. Too high now, even for the 80.






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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Then, apparently, Weil doesn't want dual risers on the Baby:



    So a little surgery required. The insulation should cover well I am thinking...


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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Still need to finish building the gauge/control header, wire up the VXT, and a 2nd LWC, and insulate. Should be done tomorrow, just in time to relax and watch the Patriots dismantle the Steelers (I hope).
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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Really, Really great!
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  • LionA29
    LionA29 Member Posts: 255
    Beautiful install @RI_SteamWorks
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  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,294
    Beautiful job as always @RI_SteamWorks.
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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,367
    That's just plain nice.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    Exhausted. But finished...


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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,367
    Beautiful job.
    Bob Boan
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  • Paul S_3
    Paul S_3 Member Posts: 1,261
    nice job!!! @RI_SteamWorks
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  • MilanD
    MilanD Member Posts: 1,160
    Nice!!!
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  • Erin Holohan Haskell
    Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,276
    Nice work, @RI_SteamWorks! Thanks for sharing.
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  • JohnNY
    JohnNY Member Posts: 3,226
    Beautiful work. How many days total?
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  • j a_2
    j a_2 Member Posts: 1,801
    Hope someone takes better care of the new one than the old one....Nice to see people follow the book
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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    edited January 2017
    JohnNY said:

    Beautiful work. How many days total?

    Thank you. I planned for three.

    Ended up being four....

    That's the thing about steam (as you well know), once you open it up, it's often a can full of worms! Especially in January.

    The good news is, they were only without heat for one day and no nights. That was the hardest part though. Not the most efficient way to go about it, but again, -it's January.

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  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689

    Exhausted. But finished...


    I want one , , ,

    I'm curious,
    what's going on with the vent on the pressurtrol piping?
    why the need, or what benefit?
    and are those control piping arrangements "primed" or just air locks?
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  • Tinman
    Tinman Member Posts: 2,808
    WOW! Do you guys do your own insulation?
    Steve Minnich
  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689
    neilc said:


    and are those control piping arrangements "primed" or just air locks?

    and sort of answering myself now,
    we wouldn't want water under that vent now, would we??

    still curious about the vent , , ,
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  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689
    won't this invite steam, then condensate, into this loop?

    not trying to be a azzwhole, truly curious on the vent,
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  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,416
    @neilc, where do you see a vent?
  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689
    ah,
    I wrote P troll, meant Vstat,
    the left control pipes, left of Vstat,
    there's a ball valve and I think, a vent above that,
    (next to gas service valve,)
    am I seeing things?
    known to beat dead horses
  • neilc
    neilc Member Posts: 2,689
    edited January 2017
    yeah, I'm wrong,
    it's a snubber for the gage,
    sorry guys,
    looked to me like a Barnes and Jones adjustable main vent,
    and I have no explanation of how that gage would have been sitting out there in space,
    not enough coffee ?
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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
    edited January 2017
    neilc said:

    ah,
    I wrote P troll, meant Vstat,
    the left control pipes, left of Vstat,
    there's a ball valve and I think, a vent above that,
    (next to gas service valve,)
    am I seeing things?

    It's just a low pressure gauge. No vent. With snubber, correct.

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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505

    WOW! Do you guys do your own insulation?


    Yes, we do.
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  • New England SteamWorks
    New England SteamWorks Member Posts: 1,505
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  • Sailah
    Sailah Member Posts: 826
    edited January 2017
    You know for a guy with as much cash as Bill, you'd think he'd have some boss boat.

    Fun game to watch, my wife is from Pittsburgh I'm from Maine.

    Oh and nice boiler too lol
    Peter Owens
    SteamIQ
  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,506
    Sailah said:

    You know for a guy with as much cash as Bill, you'd think he'd have some boss boat.

    Fun game to watch, my wife is from Pittsburgh I'm from Maine.

    Oh and nice boiler too lol

    That's just the 'dingy' that takes you out to the 'real' one.
    steve
  • Robert O'Connor_12
    Robert O'Connor_12 Member Posts: 728
    Nice Job!
  • Sailah
    Sailah Member Posts: 826

    Sailah said:

    You know for a guy with as much cash as Bill, you'd think he'd have some boss boat.

    Fun game to watch, my wife is from Pittsburgh I'm from Maine.

    Oh and nice boiler too lol

    That's just the 'dingy' that takes you out to the 'real' one.

    I'm pretty sure that's his ride. I've seen a bunch of photos of him in it with family. And he has the name changed every time he wins a Super Bowl.

    Don't get me wrong, it's a nice boat. I'd like to see him in something like a Lyman Morse (my old employer) or maybe an MJM, Sabreline.


    Peter Owens
    SteamIQ
  • Michaelc
    Michaelc Member Posts: 2
    I am the homeowner who was the recipient of this system.. So far so good. We are already noticing that the heating is more even throughout the house. Previous boiler would flood certain areas of house with heat while other spots where always chilly..

    Can't wait to see how fuel bill changes.. Very curious about that. RI_steamworks was extremely knowledgeable and informstive.. As a customer that is invaluable since this is a huge investment for us.
    SailahNew England SteamWorks