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Re: One Pipe system issue
If it was a Weil-McLain, it may actually be installed per the manual. However I think it is a Utica and (so far) I can't find comparable recommendations in a Utica I/O manual.
109A_5
Re: HOT WATER BECKETT AF NOZZLE AND IGNITORS COVERED IN HEAVY SOOT
insufficient combustion air.
Somwone needs to learn how to use one of these:
Re: HOT WATER BECKETT AF NOZZLE AND IGNITORS COVERED IN HEAVY SOOT
Was a combustion analysis performed? It sounds like it wasn't and the combustion is poor or the flame is unstable.
Re: New boiler - pipe noise / surging
Wow you guys are quick with your replies. Thanks!
I realized there is a drain connected to the pipe leading to the secondary LWCO, so I opened that and was able to drain a bunch of thick brown stuff. Not as much as what I had imagined would be down there, but I'll keep doing that over the next few days and hopefully more of it comes out. I will look into using the eight-way cleaner. As you can see my water is still a bit opaque even after draining/filling a few times.
As far as the orientation, I was also puzzled, because the flue piping was on the other side for the last boiler. I assumed there must be something about PB that didn't align with my water/gas hookup if they faced it the other way. Not sure. I can ask.
Few more pictures, close ups of the LWCOs etc.
*Edit: you may also notice how the cement floor has been stained brown. Despite all my efforts to catch everything in a hose or a bucket, there's still some scattered spraying that has occurred. If anyone has any advice on how to best clean that up, please let me know. I realized too late that I tracked some of it into other areas of my house.
Re: New boiler - pipe noise / surging
My theory is the squick collected a bunch of the chemicals and a lot of it is settled at the bottom. Boiler fires—>stirs up that muck—>a fraction of it escapes and settles at the top in a fat layer/causes surging—>most of it settles back to the bottom. If this theory is accurate, I'm hoping a ton of skimming will eventually help.
Your theory might be accurate. And, if so, to remedy needs the capability of draining the bottom of the boiler. Note that you have an elbow at the point where the equalizer reaches the bottom of the boiler. This should have been a Tee with a pipe nipple and a ball valve to allow you to drain the bottom of the boiler to remove this material.
Skimming will not help as the material does not float to any degree that will remove it.
LRCCBJ
Re: I need a new tank due to rot. Is Roth the way to go?
@Leonz: The reason I am saying your comparing the cost of the cleanup to the cost of installing a specific brand tank is flawed, because it presents the dilemma as if those were the only 2 options.
If we want to stick to the theme of this thread, the scenario we are discussing: Assume the decision was already made to replace an existing tank. Given that, it is fair to take the cleanup off the table.
Accidents, doomsday scenarios equally apply to any brand of outdoor tank, so those can also be taken off the table. The discussions (should be) about : should the replacement tank be a Roth, or maybe something else.
I propose that most of the residential storage tanks are inside of the house. If that option is available, it is IMO preferable, to avoid problems with: extreme condensation, weathering, outdoor specific risks such as colliding with some vehicle, visual appeal, flow problems in cold weather, the extra cost of site prep… etc.
mrcoder
Re: ECM blower manufacturer's cfm table accuracy
surging.
with excessive static. Beyond what the ECM is designed for it spins faster and faster eventually causing the blade to slip. That drops the static for a moment then it corrects. All this up down drives the motor slower faster several times a second.
they don’t like it b
pecmsg
Re: ECM blower manufacturer's cfm table accuracy
What is a fan surge?
At a certain moment, the fan will not be able to deliver the required flow and pressure in which case the fan will surge and the airflow direction will reverse. The system pressure will decrease until the fan recovers and the process will start all over again. This phenomenon is called surging.
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