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Re: Boiler wiring tips
I'll add, don't trust what you find in the field. I've seen green wire used for power. Assume it's live, and test. 🤓
Yours, Larry
Re: high humidity in my house
Imho high velocity and dehumidifying are two words not to be used together. I dont have any experience with unico type systems or any newer residential systems (i work comercial)but what is your cfm/ton of cooling? And where are you located? Bringing in outside air with an erv has to be designed very carefully and in very humid climates is almost always a nightmare. You have a very inefficient and from what it sounds like ineffective system designed here. Wondering why this is the route you or someone else chose for your home. Im many areas of the country reheat is no longer even allowed to be designed into new installs with few exceptions but none of them being residential. You need to be careful playing around with your chiller. Make and model of chiller would be helpful. You cant run the water temps down that low safely without a glycol mix. And there's no need for chilled water below 42f in any building for comfort cooling. Your water flow is too high rite now, how is the flow controlled? Dp? Your chiller must be cycling alot which is not good for it. You should have return water in the mid 50s for most conditions. As your return wtr temp drops below that your chillers efficiency reduces as well,and quite a bit too. You already have one of the most inefficient residential setups I've ever heard about, why not try to get it all running correctly? What I would do is focus more on keeping humidity out of the building rather than trying to remove humidity once its entered. It's a house, not a school or office building where the setup you have is common due to ventilation requirements. Why not just run the fresh air intake only when its needed, have it interlocked with exhaust fans and dryer. Pretty easy to do with a relay and a few ct's you should be able to run 42-44f supply water sp. With no reheat needed if everything was designed and sized correctly.
Re: my boiler has dissolved...
@patrykrebisz @EzzyT is your guy………If you want it done right.
Re: my boiler has dissolved...
There aren't many competent steam guys in your area. While we all want a "reasonable" price, you should be more focused on competence and experience with The Steam...Mad Dog
Re: Layout Design Feedback
I think Derheatmeister mean't "downstream from the Mixing valve" (Mixed temp side)— i.e. pulling from the mixing valve. Respectfully.
Re: Gas boiler heating house without call for heat
Disconnect one of these and see if the boiler still fires(turn the switch off before disconnecting or connecting wires so you don't short something and burn something out)
if the boiler still fires someone did something weird in the boiler wiring which isn't immediately obvious.
Re: OT Deck Footing Location Mis-measurement Causes Off-Center Placement
So long as the entire post rests on the footing, you should be alright. But the post mustn't overhang the concrete.
Re: Pinhole in 40 yr old copper
Agreed Just sitting on concrete is a recipe for disaster.
Even a short piece of PVC prevents that.
pecmsg
Re: Pinhole in 40 yr old copper
Is the copper in contact with the cinder block or concrete wall? If it is you might put some Armaflex pipe covering to space it away from that. Don't have to insulate the whole thing if you don't want to. just cut some pieces as stand offs. Other than that copper is pretty rugged but things happen.




