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Re: Swapping out an older wall mounted utility faucet
I mean the gaskets in the faucet, the bib washers and the stem packing or o-rings and the packing or o-ring for the spout.
if you do replace it i would go with a compression faucet, it will be a lot easier to find a bib washer in 20 years when it leaks than a proprietary cartridge.
mattmia2
Re: Sizing radiators in a 2200 sq ft colonial/victorian
There is no need for the differential on the pressuretrol to be that much — dial that back to 1, and then set the cutin at 0.5. Much better range. However — there is no guarantee that either the pressuretrol or the gauge is all that accurate. Might get a nice low pressure (0 to 3 psi) gauge to verify what is happening.
Piping doesn't look that bad.
Re: Sizing radiators in a 2200 sq ft colonial/victorian
your going to need an entire Heat load loss performed. With new insulation, windows, doors, air sealing you’ve effectively changed all the old sizing.
you could keep steam but had better get an extremely qualified person. Those 2 names are some of the best.
contact them and see how to proceed.
pecmsg
Re: Sizing radiators in a 2200 sq ft colonial/victorian
It may be a very good idea to have a steam professional come by and completely inspect your system. It sounds like you have a lot of undesirable things going on. A steam system should heat evenly and equally. Yes, some radiators may provide too much heat for the room but they should all heat up about the same time.
It sounds like your boiler is having some issues. The water isn't supposed to spit out of the main vents and water shouldn't be in the mains at all unless it is a single-pipe counterflow system. The water should never bounce in the site glass more than like a half inch and definitely should never bounce enough to trigger the LWCO.
Definitely have someone here perform an inspection and possibly a replacement if warranted. You don't want to be messing around with a boiler that leaks.
Re: How to prevent hydronic piping from freezing?
Not when the person asking the question specifically said it was about pipes not freezing.
Voyager
Re: Warren Webster..vacuum or not
That's what I'd use, then — much less hassle than orifices…
Re: Good or bad? Tubing
Water can diffuse through gore-tex as a gas but will not allow liquid water to pass even though it's the same molecule. Good example of how bulk properties of a compound are more important than the absolute size of the individual molecules when it comes to diffusion.
DJD775
Re: Carlin 41000 ignitor premature failure solution
That setup may work fine, however it may void warranty and any safety feature built into the OEM design. That may void said safety feature and may be a reason for denying an insurance claim if something catastrophic may happen (like burning your house down) regarding oil burner operation.
I would replace the existing Primary Safety control with this one to get the feature you want
Also, operating your burner without the ignition on during the burn cycle may cause the flame to perform differently. You should get a combustion analyzer and make sure the burner is set up properly. Since the combustion analyzers are expensive, you may just bite the bullet and get a Pro to use their analyzer for you.
Re: Flame Retention Head for Weil Mclane Boiler
That burner was manufactured FOR Weil McLain by Wayne.
The head should be attached to the nozzle assembly. If it's not there, then it burned or broke off and is lying in the chamber. And if that's the case, then there's bigger problems than just replacing the head.
That burner has had Gremlins since it's inception, and it's gone for a reason. Consider an upgrade to a Riello 40 Series, or a Beckett AFG.
And find the cause.
HVACNUT
Re: Flame Retention Head for Weil Mclane Boiler
Maybe the old one burned off the burner tube. I am not familiar with the old QB (which was made by Weil McLain) but if I am not mistaken it was a short-lived burner that was not very good.
You might want to rethink replacing the burner with a Carlin or Beckett burner if the boiler is in good shape. Not sure if the part he needs is even available.
