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Re: Wiring Weil-McLain AquaPlus to a Taco SR503-5
No, the end switch is what brings the boiler on.
You wire the aquastat to the priority zone terminals “R & W”.
“AC1 & AC2” go to the “24V” terminals.
Ironman
Re: My steam boiler water got a little contaminated, so what can we learn?
you need to pour what you drained off in to a separation funnel:
mattmia2
Re: Water hammer - novice question
watch @ethicalpaul 's video. your boiler is missing the header to do the separation that his boiler has
mattmia2
Re: Replacing draft regulator or draft control on a residential fuel oil boiler
Einstein once said: “It is the art of the teacher to make the difficult appear easy, but not the easy appear difficult.”
@captainco said: Ed you are brilliant when it comes to mechanical issues but quite unskilled with combustion issues.
Thanks for the complement (I think) and I agree that I may not know as much as you about combustion. That is why I defer to you and Bob at times when I am not sure of certain points of combustion. But I believe that I am more skilled than the average technician when it comes to all things combustion. I posed the question after you contradicted manufacturers directions regarding my comment about the barometric location. Knowing your background and that you have performed more experimentation and field studies that “Testing in the field taught me that manufacturers are clueless when it comes to actual field operation“ is common. I was looking for your insight. There was no insult intended by my questioning your comment. I was just interested in learning something that I might not have direct knowledge of that you do have direct knowledge of. Thanks for the clarification. I will edit my previous comment regarding the recommended redesign.
Re: Replacing draft regulator or draft control on a residential fuel oil boiler
Nothing wrong with the present location. Have been doing that on oil and gas equipment for over 35 years. All of my customers test and verify operation with combustion analyzers and draft gauges.
Re: Boiler and DHW heating recommendations
These days Viessmann shouldn't be any more money than other reputable brands. as an ardent Viessmann supporter I would however recommend that you consider that you are purchasing a service and not just a product. Who installs your equipment IS the absolute most important thing, the overwhelming majority of issues on new installs are installation related and not product defects. Everyone makes mistakes, but a good installer will work with you to fix their mistakes. NTI and IBC are both making great boilers, if you find an installer you'd like to hire, I would go with the brand they have the best relationship with.
GGross
Re: Cool old stuff
I saw about 10 old steam systems that had that set-up that worked perfectly until someone tried to re-engineer the system or decided that he knew how to make it work better.
Re: Copper for condensate pipes? Your opinion
Thank you all for your expertise.When I first got into the trade, the journeyman was an old steam guy and had rules, lots of rules. The first was no copper in a steam system anywhere. The second was schedule 80 for the condensate and schedule 40 for the steam. See you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Re: Copper for condensate pipes? Your opinion
Definitely copper. As Paul said, steel is a breeding ground for sludge. And considering that the returns are always filled with water, there is no real concern of rapid thermal expansion.
Re: 1933 Burnham Boiler - Questions and Potential Replacement
As @EdTheHeaterMan said there is no information about the old boiler that will be useful.
If you double check the load calculation (radiation) and its right that is the # to use.
The biggest question is how does the house heat? just trying to find out if you need any work on the system such as venting which can save fuel.
If the boiler works and is not leaking, you may want to do insulation and windows first.
