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Re: Repeated Air in Fuel/Fuel Line
A little over a week ago, a tech was out for an annual tune up. Everything was fine, but we did discover that a draft inducer on the flue (weird routing requires it) was not actually powered. Tech used the unused "valve" terminal on the controller to power it. Worked great.
This is actually incorrect use of the valve terminal. The motor terminal should power the inducer along with a proving switch of some type. the proving switch will then allow the burner motor to start. with your set up on the "valve Terminal" operating the inducer, the control can get incorrect diagnostic information from a problem with the inducer.
Re: Replace radiator in a tiny room with a riser?
Sure, try it, but I would think with the much smaller amount of radiation from just a pipe you will probably want a vent on it so that it fills with steam faster.
Need help in Westchester County, NY
I heat my home with an old HydroTherm HC125B furnace that was in it when I bought the house 5 years ago. Came the first Winter, it turned on and kept us warm. We replaced the old thermostat with a Nest Learning one, and it has made things even better as it "learned"our habits and now we stay warm when we are in our home and active. Our HydroTherm continues to work well. The problem is that we cannot get it serviced. Most of the local service companies only want to do full replacement, but not yearly service. Not enough $$ for them to bother. If they come, it's the same story " Oh, that unit is too old, you need to replace it". So please, if anyone knows of a New York City area that will service my good old HydroTherm, please contact me.
Re: T-87 mercury replacement
I would highly recommend raising the temperature a couple of degrees and see what that does. The old mercury thermostats were not always installed perfectly level nor calibrated perfectly. I believe it’s very likely that your old stat was keeping your house warmer than what you thought. It’s not uncommon to see those 4 to 5 degrees off. And I have seen heat anticipator issues on those as well, so while not common, the old stat could have indeed been bad.
Matt_67
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Re: T-87 mercury replacement
You got robbed. Not to put too fine a point on it. That old thermostat -- the T87 mercury -- can be and probably was sold on eBay or Craigslist the same day for twice what you paid the crook for the new one he sold you.
Unhappily, I doubt that you can get it back... and the new one will never work as well.
Unhappily, I doubt that you can get it back... and the new one will never work as well.
Main Vent Sizing
I am working to install main vents on my one pipe stems system. I have 3 branches/returns and I am trying to figure out which size main vents I should buy and install. I have measured 2 out of the 3 branches and will be measuring the 3rd this weekend (in the crawl space). Branch B actually comes off the Branch A a few feet up the main header so I included all of the near boiler header pipes in my measurements for both.
I got most of my info from Balancing Steam Systems Using a Vent Capacity Chart (https://heatinghelp.com/assets/documents/Balancing-Steam-Systems-Using-a-Vent-Capacity-Chart-1.pdf)
1" pipe = .005 cubic feet of air/foot
1.25" pipe = .010 cubic feet of air/foot
1.5" pipe = .014 cubic feet of air/foot
2" pipe = .023 cubic feet of air/foot
2.5" pipe = .030 cubic feet of air/foot
Branch A
3 feet of 2.5" pipe = 0.09 cubic feet of air
22 feet of 2" pipe = 0.506 cubic feet of air
42 feet of 1.25" pipe = 0.42 cubic feet of air
16 feet of 1" pipe = 0.08 cubic feet of air
Total = 1.096 Cubic Feet of Air
Branch B
3 feet of 2.5" pipe = 0.09 cubic feet of air
11 feet of 2" pipe = 0.253 cubic feet of air
20 feet of 1.5" pipe = 0.28 cubic feet of air
25 feet of 1.25" pipe = 0.25 cubic feet of air
16 feet of 1" pipe = 0.08 cubic feet of air
Total = 0.953 Cubic Feet of Air
I am planning to install either Gorton #1 or #2. With those totals, which vents/how many would you recommend? Is my math right? Should these numbers be rounded up? Am I overthinking this?
Also, since I can buy 3 Gorton #1s for the price of a #2, is there a way to get the appropriate venting without having to buy all #2s?
I got most of my info from Balancing Steam Systems Using a Vent Capacity Chart (https://heatinghelp.com/assets/documents/Balancing-Steam-Systems-Using-a-Vent-Capacity-Chart-1.pdf)
1" pipe = .005 cubic feet of air/foot
1.25" pipe = .010 cubic feet of air/foot
1.5" pipe = .014 cubic feet of air/foot
2" pipe = .023 cubic feet of air/foot
2.5" pipe = .030 cubic feet of air/foot
Branch A
3 feet of 2.5" pipe = 0.09 cubic feet of air
22 feet of 2" pipe = 0.506 cubic feet of air
42 feet of 1.25" pipe = 0.42 cubic feet of air
16 feet of 1" pipe = 0.08 cubic feet of air
Total = 1.096 Cubic Feet of Air
Branch B
3 feet of 2.5" pipe = 0.09 cubic feet of air
11 feet of 2" pipe = 0.253 cubic feet of air
20 feet of 1.5" pipe = 0.28 cubic feet of air
25 feet of 1.25" pipe = 0.25 cubic feet of air
16 feet of 1" pipe = 0.08 cubic feet of air
Total = 0.953 Cubic Feet of Air
I am planning to install either Gorton #1 or #2. With those totals, which vents/how many would you recommend? Is my math right? Should these numbers be rounded up? Am I overthinking this?
Also, since I can buy 3 Gorton #1s for the price of a #2, is there a way to get the appropriate venting without having to buy all #2s?
Brycewvu
1
Re: Dear Reader
You are one if my main Life Coaches Dan...I'm a blessed to have been associated with you as A Dutch Uncle, Personal Fambly Friend, confidante, Confessor and The Person would smack
Some sense in to a hardened Drill Sgt like me...pointed out the Beautiful flowers along the way...the fleeting times with the kids..the Wife..how not to squander that..to supp on it and use it to fuel your fires 🔥..You inspired this Somewhat hurt, wounded, wild and angry young man to Dream big...go deep in to This trade...explore, be bold, try things that no one else is willing to do..You wrote about it and then I set out to do it..in my own style. You gave us ALL a platform, a soapbox, a Rostrum! In which to express ourselves pretty-damned Freely.
I grew up a Catholic School Boy...my parents struggled as well. But like you and TLM, Barbara and I had the Eye if the Tiger 🐅..We were gonna make it happen....regardless of the struggle (The struggle is the best part of the trip folks...The Grind..The 🍖 Meatgrinder like General Patton Talked about .
One of us has to write a Book about The Life & Times of Dan Holohan and how he changed and educated and embraced & celebrated an industry like no other than I can recall...Can you? This man needs his due. The big world Outside of our industry needs to know this man's, impact, Cult-of-Personality (The good kind!) influence, his Legacy. I plan to dedicate at least one long chapter of my Book-in-progress to Dan as well as countless references to him and his sayings & visions.
It is a very gratifying feeling to lay bleeding and hurt on the Battlefield of Life after a long & Glorious fight...catching your breathe, getting back on the Hard Road again...
"I am hurt...but I am not slain...I will lay me down and bleed awhile and then I will rise and fight again!!" Lord Carleton
You're on the Rise Again Pal...Mad Dog 🐕
Some sense in to a hardened Drill Sgt like me...pointed out the Beautiful flowers along the way...the fleeting times with the kids..the Wife..how not to squander that..to supp on it and use it to fuel your fires 🔥..You inspired this Somewhat hurt, wounded, wild and angry young man to Dream big...go deep in to This trade...explore, be bold, try things that no one else is willing to do..You wrote about it and then I set out to do it..in my own style. You gave us ALL a platform, a soapbox, a Rostrum! In which to express ourselves pretty-damned Freely.
I grew up a Catholic School Boy...my parents struggled as well. But like you and TLM, Barbara and I had the Eye if the Tiger 🐅..We were gonna make it happen....regardless of the struggle (The struggle is the best part of the trip folks...The Grind..The 🍖 Meatgrinder like General Patton Talked about .
One of us has to write a Book about The Life & Times of Dan Holohan and how he changed and educated and embraced & celebrated an industry like no other than I can recall...Can you? This man needs his due. The big world Outside of our industry needs to know this man's, impact, Cult-of-Personality (The good kind!) influence, his Legacy. I plan to dedicate at least one long chapter of my Book-in-progress to Dan as well as countless references to him and his sayings & visions.
It is a very gratifying feeling to lay bleeding and hurt on the Battlefield of Life after a long & Glorious fight...catching your breathe, getting back on the Hard Road again...
"I am hurt...but I am not slain...I will lay me down and bleed awhile and then I will rise and fight again!!" Lord Carleton
You're on the Rise Again Pal...Mad Dog 🐕
Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns
From the Sunday_Dispatch_Sun__Jun_30__1991
Pittston Pa
"Interesting , educationial and successful..
Steam without Tears " 2 Day Steam Heat Seminar with...... ( the guy at the end )
Pittston Pa
"Interesting , educationial and successful..
Steam without Tears " 2 Day Steam Heat Seminar with...... ( the guy at the end )
reggi
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Re: Called in the Big Guns yesterday....
House traps are a NY thing. Maybe to keep rats out?
