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Re: Electric Anode rods

Hi and yes, @mattmia2 . But it's sort of a bean-counter's guess. How can the manufacturer know in anything other than a very general way what water the heater will see? Powered rods cost more, but might be a better one-size-fits-all solution. 😎

Yours, Larry

Larry Weingarten

Re: Off grid heating/ac minisplit efficiency

Hi, My experience with off grid stuff has been clear that pure sine wave power is needed for electronics. Even modified sine wave is considered to be "dirty power" and makes electronics get all glitchy. Even LEDs have problems with anything but clean power.
Yours, Larry

Larry Weingarten

Re: Steam Take-off piping

If you also put a drip back to the boiler return off the end of that extra header, it should be OK. Otherwise you may have problems. But why? Surely it might have been possible to find a harder way to pipe that?

Jamie Hall

Re: Boiler

On the other hand, I see a lot of decades-old Burnham Series 2 boilers, including newer variations like the ES2 and the Series 3……….

Steamhead

Re: Is the circulator pump too powerful?

The Taco pump for the 3rd floor has an internal flow check which is stuck open or has some debris in it. It’s in (or should be) the discharge side of the pump. Fix that and your problem will be resolved.

Ironman

Re: What was the best MacGuyver moment you actually saw on a job site?

EBE-Bratt : The boss was furious because...."No good deed goes unpunished! " Mad Dog

Mad Dog_2

Re: do you really need a thermal expansion tank

If there is any form of check or non-return valve on that domestic system, then yes you need an expansion tank on the hot water, unless there is a well pressure tank AFTER the check or non-return valve.

Don't debate the issue — just do it.

Jamie Hall

Re: do you really need a thermal expansion tank

Hi, I'm thinking it's more of a "what if" or "worst case" scenario. Ed is right than essentially nobody checks the T&P yearly, and that could be a big liability to take on. But, the more obvious problem usually is thermal expansion. Water just gets bigger as it's heated. Where will that extra water go?

Yours, Larry

Larry Weingarten