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Re: Furnace playing games
Most techs don't know the system at all,
The ongoing sad story everywhere………………………………
LRCCBJ
Re: Advice on a solution to leaking radiator; painting a previously painted cast iron radiator
There are plenty for sale on CraigsList or Facebook Marketplace. Maybe you can find one matching the size you need locally or near buy.
The one you have there is nothing special. And the cost to make it smaller is probably more than it's worth.
They usually sell fairly cheaply. Unless you can do your own work, you'll have to find someone knowledgeable to handle and install it.
If you'd like to keep the one you have, see if the "rebuilder of radiators" knows someone who will handle its delivery and installation. That's not a very big or heavy radiator as radiators go for someone familiar with these things.
Re: Furnace playing games
@JWeis I wasn't trying to be sarcastic or judgemental about your repairs. I'm just trying to explain to you how the R8184 is highly inferior to the R7284U. I apologize if my posts seemed that way. You have a lot to gain and nothing to lose by installing the R7284U. A shorter trial for ignition makes the burner safer to operate, interrupted ignition will save your ignition components from unnecessary wear and tear. And the built in diagnostic features will help make troubleshooting the burner a lot easier in the future.
By the way I work on plenty of Armstrong furnaces like yours.
Re: Another Honeywell Heat Generator
Mine is still active but since this one has already been decommissioned, and in an attic space, I would leave well enough alone. It will not cause any harm. However, if the homeowner does ask you to remove it, make sure not to tip it over or all the mercury inside will spill out and you will have a serious situation on hand. Let the customer know this as well.
If you haven't already, please watch Dan's video on the subject. Send it to the customer to watch as well. Knowledge is power.
Re: New Steam Boiler Installed, Water Hammer, Prematurely Turns Off, Frustrated
Make it easy on yourself no need to go through the calculations.
Just add up the EDR for all the radiation. When you get that right. Compare it to your boiler rating in Sq feet of steam. Your boiler is rated for 571 square feet. That already includes the PU factor. No need to convert to BTUs and back and forth its just more confusion.
EDR=Sq feet of steam
Re: Another Honeywell Heat Generator
Only if you tell.......In this day & age, I'd make the building owner fully aware verbally & in writing of the mercury content & possible hazmat condition. Let THEM get it removed, Professionally by an abatement company. Mad Dog
Re: Lochinvar WB80 not lighting, many new parts already. SOLVED
The gas valve, especially a new one, NEEDS adjustment. Unreal that any supposed "technician" would even think about walking away from this unit without doing a combustion analysis and adjustment. They need to come back and take care of that for FREE. There may also be something going on with the harness, but the gas valve is most definitely out of adjustment.
GroundUp
Re: New Steam Boiler Installed, Water Hammer, Prematurely Turns Off, Frustrated
@superdave17 said:
You all make me feel stupid but better financially.
Speaking as a fellow non-heating-pro, don't feel bad. I came here about 2 years ago knowing nothing about the hot water heating system in our 4-unit condo building, and the terrific people here spent a good deal of time teaching me from their wealth of knowledge. The stuff these guys know, and give away for free, is priceless.
What truly shocks me is how life-long professionals can offer $20k+ job selling $5,000 boilers + parts not knowing a single thing about physics or simple mathematics. I feel like a fool and I should have known better.
Again, don't feel bad. You are in the same boat as the millions of other homeowners who naturally assumed that the experienced heating pro with the license and the nice truck knew what he was doing. Unfortunately, your experience is a too-common occurrence. I've only been reading posts here for 2 years, and I'm amazed at the number of homeowners who post about problems with their new steam boilers, piped (or sized) totally wrong because the contractor didn't count up the radiator EDR or even read the manual. It is indeed unfortunate that there's isn't some "steam license" that HVAC contractors have to earn by proving that they can (1) add up radiator EDR and (2) read and follow a manual.
jesmed1
Re: grohe smart " stupid box"
I had trouble getting the weird threads to seal and customer service told me that threads like this are common in Europe as they use a fabric like, hemp sealing tape.
