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Re: leaking return line
Copper or black pipe. You've been told and it has been explained. If you want to use plastic, you might as well use garden hose. That will be cheap and last a few years too.
Black is cheaper than copper, but with the cost of fittings and labor will be more expensive. Black pipe will last 75 years; copper maybe 75 - 100.
Most residential customers care more about their counter tops than their heating system. A conscientious pre-purchase inspection might have netted a handsome credit for the leaky returns. If it was missed b y the "inspector," you may have some recourse.
Plastic pipe will fall apart quickly and get you or your plumber called a hack.
Re: TurboMax 30-3 or HTP Superstor Ultra-Max MSSU-45 Help!
If you buy any parts on your own, if they need warranty, then you need to deal with that
If the plumber supplies and installs all the pieces parts and labor warranty are with him.
There should be output charts for both size tanks, maybe with the larger tank you could run the boiler a bit lower temperature?
Its hard for the manufacturer or plumber to know exactly how much dhw you need or want.
I have never had a customer complain about too much hot water 🤭
hot_rod
Re: I'm getting solar panels. I'll let you know how it goes in this discussion thread.
look like bio heating oil receives a lot if federal and state tax dollars for incentives. What about those that do not heat with oil? Are they paying?
hot_rod
Re: I said "what???"
Hi, Why did they call you? Is that 15 degree delta working for them? 🤔
Yours, Larry
Re: Venting into a chimney
How many stories? Make sure you don't exceed the vent pipe length, also make sure that it is properly supported and pitched for condensate removal. You don't want the weight of 30+ feet of PVC pushing down on the horizontal connector to the boiler vent termination. That may cause the horizontal to fall or droop over time and make the pipe unable to drain to the boiler, then eventually fill up and block the exhaust.
Re: Venting into a chimney
In MA if I go out the side of the house I will need to include a sign on the side of the house, and hardwired C0-2 detectors on each floor of the house (costly add on)…. maybe its cheaper to drop the pipe down the chimney then.
Re: hydronicshop.com
Hard Pass. I don’t trust any foreign country's and/or their website that has no physical address or a phone number.
I can get everything I need locally, and from supplyhouse.com or trutechtools.
Re: leaking return line
CPVC isn't really rated for the temp if steam ends up in the wet return for some reason. Copper is fine in the wet return because steam isn't supposed to be in the wet return so the higher thermal conductivity that makes copper unsuitable for steam piping isn't an issue below the water line.
mattmia2
Re: leaking return line
who suggested CPVC?
Although it can handle the temperature it’s not the material to use.
copper if below the water line
Steel above
pecmsg
Re: I'm getting solar panels. I'll let you know how it goes in this discussion thread.
We're on the same 1:1 deal that @ethicalpaul is talking about. Works out well enough at least so far. Who knows what will come down the road — out power company is happy enough with the deal, but legislators are unpredictable, never mind the public utilities commission…
