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Re: Manufacturing in America

It's not just the welfare cliff -- there are similar disincetives at work with unemployment, Social Security, and other programs. As soon someone earns one dollar more than whatever threshold has been set, benefits instantly fall to zero. The answer IMO is some kind of transition zone, during which the bennies fall more slowly than the earned income rises.

SWEI

Re: Recognize This Air Vent?

That's a Hoffman #74 vent. Not right for a Main vent anyway. The #74 is designed as a steam heater vent. The #75 is the correct vent for a main but it is probably way to small for the average Main.

What's a "Steam heater vent" ???

ChrisJ

Re: Microamp readings with DMM...do you ever get steady reading?

Will moving the rod into the flame stabilize your reading? If it's not in a good ionized portion the reading can bounce. Look at your ground to the chassis and burner, microamps are very small and any poor/marginal connections will present a problem.

Taylor

Solid_Fuel_Man

Re: Furnace is on, Fan blowing, intermittent heating.

So all you're willing to do is berate me and say you're not trolling. Great. and I can't even delete the thread and start over.

tseman

Re: Furnace is on, Fan blowing, intermittent heating.

Stop trolling me.

tseman

Re: Low loss header set up correctly?

http://www.viessmann-us.com/content/dam/vi-brands/CA/pdfs/doc/acc/ll_header_tdm.pdf/_jcr_content/renditions/original.media_file.inline.file/file.pdf

gennady

Re: Radiator paint smell never goes away

@pastorj I understand. Just had 10 of our 11 radiators repainted . They have been operating for about three weeks and still smell a lot when heated, but it is dissipating. In my case the paint is three part automotive epoxy applied with a spray gun. When they first heated up your eyes hurt a little. I would make sure you know what paint was used and look up the Material Data Sheet. Then call the manufacturer and see what they say the curing time is. Eventually they should stop out-gassing. With some paints I have heard there is a 60 day curing time. In the meantime encourage ventilation as much as possible.