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Re: Burnham v13a running constantly
Begin the process of getting it replaced.
Get an accurate Manual "J" Heat Load / Loss done to determine the size boiler needed.
Make up a list of items that will need replacing, there a lot of crusty pipes in that picture.
Get several quotes from contractors with references. Check on the references!
You could even get the replacement in place and ready to go once the weather or that boiler breaks!
pecmsg
Re: Connecting Two Pipe Steam back to the boiler
Has this boiler ever been skimmed?. It looks to me that the near boiler piping although far from textbook should work. My only question is if one or two risers are required for that size boiler. Check The boiler manual
How is the boiler water level when it is steaming? Violent fluctuations of the water level? Or steady water level meaning gentle movements not exceeding 1" up and down
Re: Do pilot switches go bad?
Watch the thin aluminum pilot tube that carries the gas to the pilot if you have to remove the pilot burner. It crimps, kinks and cracks easily. Its retaining nuts can also loosen. Not a big deal,but if you damage it you'll have to replace it.
Re: Do pilot switches go bad?
It just has a nut that screws in to the baso switch and a nut or clip that holds it in the pilot burner. On some boilers you can just reach in and change it, others you have to remove the main burner assembly. Some main burners come out around the manifold, others you have to undo some piping to get it out. You need to put everything back where it came from. It isn't a super complicated project but on some boilers it is harder than others and there are a number of ways it can be dangerous if you don't do it right.
mattmia2
Re: New Crown boilers - updated piping
Did they repipe it after they installed it or is that how they installed it? As I see it they used a cheap vent and didn't fix some issues someone in the past left behind. They didn't do the best job but didn't do an awful job either.
mattmia2
Re: Taco RMB not to use Nest thermostat?
Please see attached while trying to add in a t-stat that requires a com terminal.
SteveSan
Re: Smoke smell in house with oil boiler
You mention that you burn wood, at least sometimes. The smell from a wood fire, or one which has almost gone out, is distinctive. So, for that matter, is the smell of diesel exhaust from an oil burning boiler.
So…
Which is it that you are smelling? The two are really very different, although it is common enough to refer to both as "smoke". More to the point, the source of the two and the causes are completely different. So we really need to know.
Re: Not normal venting
I'll go with 3 as the most likely. And no, steam vents shouldn't be at the top of the rad.
At this point the vent is probably toast as well.
Re: Sight glass full, boiler cycles on and off every 30 seconds.
First step is to drain the water to an acceptable level. About halfway full, give or take. I guess would be that it's cycling on pressure, which is building up due to the excessive water levels.
Re: Small DIY radiant bath heat
More crucially, a HPWH pulls heat from inside the building. Using it for space heating is like a perpetual motion machine.
