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Re: need WHITE-RODGERS TYPE 842 RELAY-HOTWATER CONTROL,
A Honeywell Resideo L8148E,J would work. Is it a 3/4" well?
HVACNUT
Re: 1895 Detroit Home - Single Pipe Steam Unknown Condition - Initial Inspection
I would get a properly plumbed and working boiler in there rather early on, that way you can see if there are system problems you need to fix before you start fixing the plaster so you won't have to fix it twice if you need to get to something. You will also need heat to keep the new finish materials stable once you repair things.
mattmia2
Re: Most reliable heating system for a home unattended for up to 3 months in winter.
My vote is to make it easy to winterize. There's nothing that can run unattended with 100% certainty it will work.
Instead of draining the heating system, fill it with glycol. Then it's just a matter of getting the water out of the pipes and getting antifreeze into all traps and appliances. If you blow the pipes out with compressed air it's easier. Do a blow-out, and as you go, if you ever need a tool, think about a way to change the plumbing so next time you won't need a tool.
Re: Need new boiler
what type of heat emitters, radiators or fin tube?
Rust around the flue connection could indicate it has been running to low of a temperature. Or short cycling due to over sizing. This can also lead to dirty combustion chambers
hot_rod
Re: Steam Boiler Gauge Always Not Working
the water shouldn't exit the boiler
it looks like there is oil on the water as @STEAM DOCTOR alluded to which will cause surging, it probably needs to be skimmed.
mattmia2
Re: Steam boiler gauge needed
Well, yes. But… if the pressure goes over 3 psig you have other problems to cope with before that one.
Re: Restoring One Pipe -- finally
If you sized the boiler correctly you'll never need a vaporstat, just the crude pressuretrol that came with the boiler.
Do you expect it to build excessive pressure?
ChrisJ
Re: Grateful for help recovering from rash changes to steam vent orifices!
i sujspect the roof insulation has screwed yp the balance, you now need less venting up top. The nice thing about Maid o Mist is you can just swap orifices not the entire vent. You can even buy packs of the orufices that give you a convenient way to balance your system.
Bob
BobC