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Re: Boiler Condensate - Draining preference in the northeast
I have put a 3/4" pvc pipe out thru the wall at a 45 angle. About 2' above ground.
On the inside put a 3/4" standpipe with the 3/8" hose stuck into it, leave top of standpipe open for venting.
This keeps most of the drain line/tubing inside and the shot of water leaves quickly.
JUGHNE
Re: Radiator for steam leaking water
1" is fine for a tiny radiator.
That fin tube is totally wrong for 1 pipe steam. Get a small steam radiator.
Re: Clogged steam mains
Very rare to have a clogged steam main. I am not sure I ever saw one in the last forty years of working on commercial and residential steam heating systems.
Re: Heating an Old House: Gas Heat Options
Has the staple up radiant in the first floor been even remotely adequate?
It appears from the list of options (which is certainly not the whole spectrum of possibilities!) that you are leaning towards forced air heat as the main heat source, with the radiant possibly for warm toes. Would that be a correct assumption?
Re: Real efficiency gain potential vs sales fantasy vs as installed efficiency.
🤣 First rule of snake oil club: Don't talk about the snake oil.
Teemok
Re: New Century House with Two Pipe Steam - Questions
I doubt you'll find a steam pro out in your neck of the woods but it might be a good idea to get a tech there just to do the basics like clean the boiler burn tubes, adjust the flame and do a combustion analysis.
For everything else, I'd learn to do on my own like making sure your safety circuits are in good operating condition, etc.
And when they tell you that your boiler needs to be replaced….don't believe them. Your existing boiler will heat just as well as a brand new replacement. The only thing a new, properly sized boiler will do is save you some money as it will likely be more efficient.
You should definitely be doing blowdowns as you have a float type LWCO. When the boiler is running, open the drain valve and verify the boiler shuts down. Also you may want to consider disassembling the LWCO and give it a good cleaning as it is probably full of crud.
Re: Faucet brands
Still looking for something decent without paying an arm and a leg. I have been through 3 kitchen faucets in 16 years……well maybe more like 2 I just change it a year ago. Have a Moen now had Delta before.
Whenever they start acting up I try and rebuild them but have never had any success. The inside are usually to gunked up and corroded.
In the two bathrooms I have Simmons. They have been good. I put new cartridges in one of them last year. My first success!!!!
Re: gas boiler voltage problem
The lamp won't blow so you can see what is happening with a meter and don't have to keep replacing it.
My bet on the ground is different sides of the secondary are bonded to ground on different xfmrs, probably some combination of internally and externally.
mattmia2
Re: New Century House with Two Pipe Steam - Questions
A furtherthouht on traps. Up there I said "replace them". I should have said "replace the innards". They're all replaceable, and it is much better to just do the innards rather than replacing the whole thing. A lot easier, too.