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Re: Sch. 40 pipe pitting off the equalizer after 4 months
Thanks @Fred. I'm going to check water quality. New fill this fall is as explained.
Curious thing is it is ONLY that one 3" nipple, at the dead end as the equalizer goes down to a tee, one side goes back into the boiler, and the other into that dead end 3" and a cap - pic 4 in 1st post. Cap is fine. That's why I'm wondering if it has to do with a combo of large weld ridge inside the length of the nipple and the swirling or vortex of flow from the feeder motor and equalizer. You know how copper line can pitt inside a water line if saulder runs through and into the pipe creating an obstruction inside the flow, and running water creates a small vortex around it that eats the tube from inside.
Curious thing is it is ONLY that one 3" nipple, at the dead end as the equalizer goes down to a tee, one side goes back into the boiler, and the other into that dead end 3" and a cap - pic 4 in 1st post. Cap is fine. That's why I'm wondering if it has to do with a combo of large weld ridge inside the length of the nipple and the swirling or vortex of flow from the feeder motor and equalizer. You know how copper line can pitt inside a water line if saulder runs through and into the pipe creating an obstruction inside the flow, and running water creates a small vortex around it that eats the tube from inside.
MilanD
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Re: Does a boiler pressure relief valve need replacement after a single leak?
What @JUGHNE said is 100% correct
Re: Recommendations on wall hung lp water heater for radiant.
I am afraid these boilers are just out of my pricerange.
I might have to just set a 40 gallon water heater in the corner and do it that way
I thank you all for your input and time spent.
I might have to just set a 40 gallon water heater in the corner and do it that way
I thank you all for your input and time spent.
Re: I couldn't find this one in the search box.
It was a high end system in it's day. Modulating control, possibly with centrally controlled night set back. There's plenty of this still in service, parts shouldn't be too hard to source (although $$$). You should be able to rehab it cheaper than "updating" it to modern controls, which will entail replacing the actuators or using solenoid valves to give on/off control.
ratio
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Re: The importance of pH in steam-boiler water
Excellent info. Those old systems with the radiators in the condensate line may have been on to something. A few feet of fin-tube would surely cost less than an upgraded pump?
SWEI
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Re: The importance of pH in steam-boiler water
@SWEI, Yours is a modification I frequently suggest. A building that has a lot of domestic hot water usage can install a shell and tube heat exchanger in the return line and use the hot condensate to preheat the DHW.
Pumpguy
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Re: Improperly Piped Steam Boiler
Since the radiators are oversized for the heat load convert the system to hot water. Remove orifices in traps you only need 1 gpm to get 10,000 of heat to radiator. May not need pump looking at piping.
Re: Basement renovation
Its great thought of moving the wet returns below the floor level but the most important thing to be kept in mind while implementing is maintaining the slope of water flow if the wet returns came back.
Renovation builders
Renovation builders
