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Re: Heating not working in the floor where the distribution system was changed
You might hook a garden hose and blast all the loops with high Flow/ pressure
Isolate the manifold from the boiler if you do, it cannot handle over 30 psi
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Re: Heating not working in the floor where the distribution system was changed
Unfortunately, those manifolds don't allow you to purge loop by loop as there are no individual valves on the loops. And you can't use the little bleed valves at the manifold to purge air in the piping. You need a high volume of water to purge both the grey tubing and all the white tubes and it should be done with the proper valving at the boiler.
Re: Automatic Tank Gauge systems vulnerability to hacking
Send you advertising about competetive fuel oil dealers. Or perhaps kidnap your wife and hold her for ransom until you pay your past due oil bill from two months ago. Or give up all your state secrets. be careful, theNSA is watching everything!
Re: Trane Vapor system?
First thing to do is change that vent on the dry return. It looks like a Hoffman #75- use a Gorton #2, and I bet those end radiators heat better. Also, are there any vents at the ends of the steam mains?
Re: Trane Vapor system?
And the second thing is to install a vaporstat set at 8 ounce cutout and 4 ounce cutin…
Re: Raise HW tank onto strapping?
Hot water tanks these days are insulated pretty well. I recently went on vacation for two weeks and as I always do I kill the breaker on out 50 gallon EHW htr and shut off the main water supply.
When we came home I turned on the water and the circuit breaker and put my dirty clothes in the washer on cold water only.
Within 5 min the electronic control on the water heater was up to 120 operating set point so it obviously did not lose much temp in two weeks.
I agree if the basement floor is damp or wet I would raise the heater a few inches and put a plastic sheet between the supports and the tank. Whatever you use wood or cinder blocks will wick water up from the damp floor.
Re: LGB-8 boiler w/ new sections failed hydrostatic test at old section seals and 6" plug!
It's probably best to replace all those rubber section seals.
I'd want to know why the boiler started leaking that soon. Is the system losing a lot of water?
Re: Raise HW tank onto strapping?
Best to go with manufacturers instructions for placement on a floor. Wouldn't hurt at all to raise it on solid 4 inch blocks though.
Re: Rate my work!
C+ for sloppy floor/workspace condition you loose 2 points from a B+ to a C+.
Re: Heat pump heat/ac saving $
Spend some time finding and sealing air leaks
See if your local utility offers an energy audit
An infrared scan and blower door test could show you where heat is escaping
The best way yo lower energy cost is to use it more efficiently. Or use less
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