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Re: What do you think the future of our industry looks like?
@PC7060 I agree. When I was young, my parents REFUSED to let me have a calculator until I was a senior in HS. "You must know how to do the math! What will happen if you rely on a calculatorand the battery dies?" Same argument, different generation.
SlamDunk
Re: Go To Pex Brand For In Floor Radiant
Rehau is may be one of the few "A" pex brands that has not had a lot of tube failure issues, or recent lawsuits :)
Although many failures are installation related, or dezinicifaction of the brass fittings.
Hot, chlorinated water constantly circulating in DHW systems has been an issue with some brands, but this is DHW systems specific.
For low temperature radiant in a closed sealed system, any of the Big name "A" pex should be fine.
hot_rod
Re: She canna take any more, Cap'n! She's gonna blow!
Nice installation! I may consider switching to diaphragm tanks in the future, but that will probably only be when I replace the boiler. I have limited space for such tanks and the compression tanks fits nicely between the floor joists. Plus my air management setup is for compression tanks (Integated Air Separator, ATF-12) and is working very well right now.
It was quite inexpensive procuring a second compression tank and an ATF-12.
—Eric
Re: She canna take any more, Cap'n! She's gonna blow!
Eric, I agree with your approach. I kept my ceiling tank until I replaced the boiler. Still have the tank and the Thrush valve sitting around my shop as a space eating homage to the past. 😂
PC7060
Re: Does having multiple zones in large house in Western Massachusetts save money?
One good thing that can be said about your boiler is that it appears to be the right size for your heat loss, which we don't see very often. Usually the boiler gets oversized because the installer uses an overly conservative "rule of thumb" sizing method.
Based on your oil consumption, and subtracting some for your domestic hot water, it looks like your heat loss on a design day is around 20 BTU/hr/sq ft, which is good for an old house in your area. So 20 BTU/hr/sq ft x 6200 sq ft x 1.4 ASHRAE recommended sizing factor = 174,000 BTU/hr, which is right at your boiler's DOE rating.
We are used to seeing boilers 2x or 3x oversized, so it's good to see an exception to the rule.
jesmed1
Re: New boiler - pipe noise / surging
if permits were pulled that IS NOT installed as per the manuals.
beyond that find a steam contractor and just pay to get it right!
pecmsg
Re: What do you think the future of our industry looks like?
All of the skills & trades based education I had starting in grade 7 occurred well before the department of education was created.
Not saying the department is bad or good; just that states need to show leadership in this area. STEM is great but STEM needs the trades.
PC7060
Re: Relocate Well Water Tank & increase PSI
Your local health department may also have information on your well (they should, but…) which would include a yield test, depth to static water and depth of well. I'd be rather wary of the yield test figure, as very few drillers actually perform a proper yield test (back when I was drilling wells among other things, my company and one other were the only ones I knew of in western New England which did proper tests on residential wells!) but at least it will be a guideline.
Re: Relocate Well Water Tank & increase PSI
Since you have a submersible pump, the incoming well water is under pressure. I see no reason to dig a trench in the floor; the system should work just fine with the pipe along the ceiling.
bburd