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Re: New Century House with Two Pipe Steam - Questions
That radiator! That trough on the top was for water. Probably did have a connection at one time to a water supply and just maybe a drain. The idea was to have it provide extra humidity to the room.
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Re: Gas boiler heating house without call for heat
I think @FrankMaraschino did know his meter, I just did not want to make any assumptions about what he wrote.
I've known many meters over the years VTVMs, VOMs, DMMs and a lot of other Electrical / Electronic test equipment, just wanted to be sure we were on the same page. If a measurement or meter reading is interpreted wrong you may go in the wrong troubleshooting direction.
109A_5
Re: Draft inducer motor for gas boiler
Unless the first failure was a rusted squirrel cage. They are easier to source.
Re: How drain boiler for repair?
the more important part about 50/50 is that it has a lower melting point than lead free solder so there is a bigger window between when the solder melts and when the flux burns away. that is helpful for someone without much experience with heat control.
mattmia2
Re: Draft inducer motor for gas boiler
We all first tried just replacing the motor , learn from our mistakes .. :)
Big Ed_4
Re: Draft inducer motor for gas boiler
Get an OEM motor assembly, not just the motor. Gasket?
HVACNUT
Re: How drain boiler for repair?
You want to polish that pipe with grit cloth or plumbers roll. or even sand paper for that matter. You want to get the copper pipe with the two cut lines in it as clean as possible, paint it with flux and use a 50/50 solder so you do not need too much heat. That way the copper nipple in the tee above will not get loose or get de-soldered (un-soldered/un-sweat). The 50/50 blend solder with lead is approved for that solder joint because it is not drinking water. It will flow easier on the 1-1/4" copper and fill those tiny voids you made with the cutting blade.
Re: Draft inducer motor for gas boiler
Looks like two speed to me. I would guess the two speed version has an extra wire.
109A_5
Re: Gas boiler heating house without call for heat
@EdTheHeaterMan, Yes I agree. Either way should work, having relays in series is just more stuff to fail when you need heat. However it keeps the boiler wiring consistent with the OEM drawings.
Not up to me it is @FrankMaraschino decision. Maybe a future plan 'B'.
109A_5
Re: Gas Floor Furnace quit working
a lot are millivolt and just run off a thermopile. thermopiles wear out after a couple decades and don't produce enough current to open the valve and need to be replaced every once in a while.
mattmia2