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Re: What type of vent for one pipe baseboard radiator?
depends on what type of boiler you have. When you say "one pipe" are you referring to steam? If yes, then a hydroscopic coin air vent is not the best however the specifications do allow for venting air from a steam radiator. I'm not a fan of that vent for steam.
Re: What type of vent for one pipe baseboard radiator?
they are marketed as for steam but they are not. you need to figure out how to connect a radiator vent to it, probably need to shift the vent connection around with some fittings and nipples, might need to extend it out of the baseboard cover, can use a straight or angle vent, whichever fits best.
mattmia2
Re: Looking for recommendations for radiator steam vent for my one pipe system.
- don’t ever buy them at the big box store
2. See above
3. Gorton
4 Maid o Mist
Those are my current rules
Re: Rehashing the old Williamson vs Weil McLain comparison, and new boiler specs
and in the end
was going to take the 3" up to the elbow but couldn't get the long nipple. it's funny they got crimping solutions for bigger pipe but not threading. . .
so i have skimmed a couple times but haven't run TSP first. compared to the old boiler and piping it has a much more stable water line but not perfectly steady. about 3/8 to 1/2" fluctuation while running. And you can actually track the fluctuations watching the steam guage. it varies about 1/8 or 1/4 of a PSI and then relieves. it is well equalized so i'm having a little trouble figuring what the water level would fluctuate with pressure like that but i haven't linked the phenomenon with high precision and maybe it isn;t the varying pressure that is causing the water level instability.
It isn't carrying a lot of water, no knox, steam circulating to all rads within about 15 mins from cold start. couple are slower. i hadn't balanced the system before so I have a little work to do there.
Re: Undersized steam supply causes carryover, right? Right??
I believe that's exactly his point, right now.
ChrisJ
Re: Understanding Hydronics
There's no substitute for getting out and working on as many systems as possible. Which means finding someone experienced under whose supervision you can work until you get some experience.
Re: Is this brand new gauge defective?
I went to the watts.com website and found a page to email them, so sent the following to Technical Support (closest category they had). They don’t have any way to send pictures, so I sent a link to this forum thread. I’ll see if they respond, and start the process to return this one too. I can’t believe things have gotten this bad.
“I have received two defective Water Pressure Test Gauges, model IWTG. Ordered from Watts Store on Amazon, then a replacement sent that is also defective.
I started a thread about it, including pictures, at https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/203112/is-this-brand-new-gauge-defective
Could you please let me know if I should return this second gauge and ask for another replacement, or whether it is impossible to get a working gauge from Watts on Amazon?”
JeffGuy
Re: Counterflow steam system
Where do you drain/purge the water from the main at??
How about pictures…….the usual request…..floor to ceiling….all sides?
JUGHNE
Re: Counterflow steam system
agree that’s why I’m here. Feel like I’m close. Most are saying never seen a system like mine so of course it’s going to take a lot of questions and back and forth. I guess I should have went with the 50s ranch with hydronic heat!
JoshP