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Re: Need help with replacing American Radiator Co. oil burning boiler
It's not a steamer...well rather I should say, it shouldn't be making steam. But I'll pay for S/H if you want to send me that gauge.
It's the usual stuff.
Find a competent installer who knows hydronics.
Determine a heat loss.
Size the boiler to the heat loss.
Install using the best practices. Didn't even know heating oil was a thing in Nevada.
It's the usual stuff.
Find a competent installer who knows hydronics.
Determine a heat loss.
Size the boiler to the heat loss.
Install using the best practices. Didn't even know heating oil was a thing in Nevada.
Re: How to Choose Between 3 Proposed Boilers
Also: online reviews are almost worthless because the HO always blames the appliance when there's an issue when in reality it was the fault of the contractor almost every time.
Re: How to Choose Between 3 Proposed Boilers
While the boiler is important, it’s not nearly as important as the installer. Tell us about all 3 installers and how they came to propose these boilers.
Re: History / Antique
JL Mott from Mott Haven, Bronx NY. A lot of history behind that sink
Re: Space Pak AC - is this an acceptable level of performance?
Yes, both the compressors are 2 ton.if that is true they ought not to be the same size, also bear in mind that all of our equipment is made to maintain temperature, leave it set at 74 and leave it alone, don't allow the temp to go 80 or whatever then turn it on, if it won't maintain 74 something is wrong
Also, perhaps I ought to have mentioned that the first floor is between 1.5 and 2 times the square footage of the 2nd floor and probably 3 times the cubic air volume. i.e. There is a much larger volume of air to be cooled on the first floor.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Re: Space Pak AC - is this an acceptable level of performance?
1..5 to 2 times the area and 3 times the volume and both units are the same size? And you seriously expect them to perform similarly?? Ah... no.
Re: Space Pak AC - is this an acceptable level of performance?
Proper Cooling capacity is NOT determined by how many degrees per hour a system can lower the temp of a structure since that number will continually vary.
The real question is: does the system maintain a proper indoor temp when it's operating at design temp outside (90 -95*)? If it does, then it's sufficiently sized.
Since we're not on site, it's impossible to tell if the unit's operating correctly, but if it's maintaing indoor temp, it may be that the other system is oversized.
The real question is: does the system maintain a proper indoor temp when it's operating at design temp outside (90 -95*)? If it does, then it's sufficiently sized.
Since we're not on site, it's impossible to tell if the unit's operating correctly, but if it's maintaing indoor temp, it may be that the other system is oversized.
MAGICAL THINKING
Gentlemen and Ladies
I have, once again ,run into the fallacy of magical thinking. I am discouraged by the latest statement “Well it should work like that” why should it work ,when it countervenes the laws of physics. I was amused when I first read Dan,s explanation, high pressure goes to low pressure always. I now realize this is a real problem, magical thinking dictates the laws of science and we only agree with them if it supports our knowledge bank, even when we are wrong. In other words ,if you do not know ,make it up as you go. We owe it to ourselves and our customers to adhere to the physical laws,;they are depending on us to know our trade. Obviously, the education our young people receive in public school and trade school is sorely lacking. In today’s trade, you have to read, search out information and use the manufacturer,s information. The Alberta School of Technology has a minimum of two years pre employment ,for the HVAC trade. They teach basic science, electrical theory, and mechanics —- physics. I have been at this for 43 years and if I have learned one thing, that is unassailable ,the law of physics is never wrong. They have not changed since Sir Issac Newton discovered them for the world so many years ago. We have to remember ,trade school is post secondary education, it is no less a career path than college. We have to make the people who are teaching our young people do it correctly ,or magical thinking will never be a thing of the past.
All the best Jack
I have, once again ,run into the fallacy of magical thinking. I am discouraged by the latest statement “Well it should work like that” why should it work ,when it countervenes the laws of physics. I was amused when I first read Dan,s explanation, high pressure goes to low pressure always. I now realize this is a real problem, magical thinking dictates the laws of science and we only agree with them if it supports our knowledge bank, even when we are wrong. In other words ,if you do not know ,make it up as you go. We owe it to ourselves and our customers to adhere to the physical laws,;they are depending on us to know our trade. Obviously, the education our young people receive in public school and trade school is sorely lacking. In today’s trade, you have to read, search out information and use the manufacturer,s information. The Alberta School of Technology has a minimum of two years pre employment ,for the HVAC trade. They teach basic science, electrical theory, and mechanics —- physics. I have been at this for 43 years and if I have learned one thing, that is unassailable ,the law of physics is never wrong. They have not changed since Sir Issac Newton discovered them for the world so many years ago. We have to remember ,trade school is post secondary education, it is no less a career path than college. We have to make the people who are teaching our young people do it correctly ,or magical thinking will never be a thing of the past.
All the best Jack
Re: boiler paint
A engine block and heads are outside.
When they get hot they usually have a bodacious amount of fresh air passing over them if going down the road and a fair amount of air even if not moving.
Your boiler will have minimal air flow on the cast iron, just enough to emit any smells from any residual oils etc.
I would not do it FIWM.
When they get hot they usually have a bodacious amount of fresh air passing over them if going down the road and a fair amount of air even if not moving.
Your boiler will have minimal air flow on the cast iron, just enough to emit any smells from any residual oils etc.
I would not do it FIWM.
