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Re: Dream of skimming leads to rabbit hole
The only way to escape the rabbit hole is to not start down it in the first place. (Or maybe kill the red queen, I forget. It's been a while.)
Like Br. @Jamie Hall said, if it ain't broke there's no need to start fixing it.
ratio
Re: Dream of skimming leads to rabbit hole
Well… there are a number of things which aren't really right, but —
You mentioned the bottom line. It's working, giving you good heat and apparently not bugging you with noises or other nuisances.
So, in my view, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I would look at the pressuretrol; it may be set higher than it needs to be (ideally it would cutout at about 2 psig or a bit less). That's easy.
On the indirect piping: you need as much head on the inlet side of the pump as possible, so having that come from the bottom of the boiler, though it seems odd, is probably not a problem at all (the boiler water will be pretty well mixed to the same temperature throughout when the boiler is running).
On skimming. There may be a helpful fitting somewhere — but see my first comment. If it's working… leave it alone.
Re: Dream of skimming leads to rabbit hole
As much as I agree with " So, in my view, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ". . .
And as much as you have the itch to get it set up as close to what the manual states as possible and the boiler is not too old. I would wait to Spring to do the work. For two reasons, time to plan over the winter, planning on what needs to go where AND if something unexpected happens you have all summer to get it straightened out. I don't like messing with stuff that is not urgent prior to or during the heating season.
If the water line is fairly stable when steaming and the system runs quiet it may not need skimming.
How many gallons of water is this ???!!! 311 ? Is there a leak ?
109A_5
Re: Dunham valve rebuild?
Bingo. Was required for recertification of the boiler room after having sat unused for so long.
Re: I'm curious what people are paying for natural gas in the summer and overall.....
A therm is 100,000 btu no matter what fuel you use……just like BTUs.
Its just a form of measurement.
Natural gas is usually around 1000 btu/cubic foot so 100 cubic feet is about a therm
Re: Air Vent at boiler. Necessary with Air Sep?
Just curious,
but have you tried simply turning up the high limit temperature of the boiler for a few hours to force the air bubbles to a new larger automatic air vent? that is the easy way to remove trapped air slugs.
You can simply install the new air vent with a reducing bell, pipe nipple, ball valve, pipe nipple and coupler the size of the automatic air vent.
The use of a ball valve lets you change the air vent by simply shutting the valve off when it starts leaking.
The one inch male thread air vent in the attachment is just one model size offered by Mcmaster-Carr.
leonz
My steam library
Figured I would share my steam library. Just a homeowner here. I would like to try to find a print copy of a 1943 Webster catalog if possible and are there any other recommended books I try to get?
Re: Bradford White temp
Holy cow…
I think you hit the nail on the head Matt.
I'm almost positive both mine and my dad's are set to turn off at roughly 120F.
I thought it was on at 110, off at 120. That's measured at the short length of copper pipe right at the heater.
ChrisJ
Re: Antifreeze
ethylene glycol is more thermally conductive than PG
Dowfrost is a PG, Dowtherm is EG both are used in hydronics. EG is a bit more toxic.
EG is used when there is no potential for contact with potable water. Skating rinks, large chilled water systems for example
Automotive glycols containe silicates which can sludge a hydronic system. Do not use automotive PG or EG in hydronics
Do not use RV antifreeze, no inhibitors
Always label the system indicating the type of fluid and the date.
hot_rod
Re: Fixing the gurgling at the end of my Steam Mains
soldered on the copper and tested it out. No leaks and no gurgling sound!!!
