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Re: U.S boiler Alta
Hit or miss how? I've installed a lot of the Series 2 burnham CI units don't recall any premature failures or HX leaks. Yes setting the Alta advanced control parameters i agree can be a bit cumbersome, not nearly as bad as groundup has described though.. The lochinvar knight control we all know is really good and offers plenty of fine tuning options though factory support of Lochinvar in my experience is disgraceful. Viessmann are you kidding me? The older viessmann control was a pain to setup with all types of coding, yes i know the newer control is more intuitive. The Sage control which is used in the other US BOILER mod con offerings is much better than the ALTA control that's for sure. How many of the us boiler mod cons have you personally installed and what failures have you encountered?
Re: Replacement PTAC system for a Singer
I would just call Island Aire with the model and serial # of what you have. I am sure they can match it up
Re: 1940’s house with iron domestic water pipes
Saw this is same neighborhood; radiators being repainted during house renovation. Makes a change from the typical throw away jobs.
PC7060
Re: I’m replacing my Boiler
a 150 square foot home? You must have left a zero off.
As Wd mentioned, a steam boiler must be sized to match the radiation, not the heat loss or the square footage of the house.
Ironman
Re: Any plumbers good at small bathroom layout?
There were clever shower configurations I saw in Europe for small bathrooms.
This was simplest with shower panels folded in when not used to make space. Saw this configuration with curved panels as well
PC7060
Re: Energy Kinetics System 2000 hard lock out
I finally fixed it. See the schematic drawing.
There is a pressure switch that is a prover to start the burner motor. It has two silicon hoses, one of which goes to the exhaust fan output. There is a hose barb fitting threaded into the exhaust and that hose barb was completely plugged up. It looks like the installer put pipe thread sealant on it and got more in it than on the threads. I believe over time it collected particulate and closed up almost completely. I cleaned it out and it all works now. Thanks to Robert Wickersheim for his help.
cjjeeper
Re: buying a hydronics business
There was a time when a business value was based on it's placement in the YellowPages :)
When he goes out of business, and you advertise hydronic expert, you will get his customers without paying a dime.
Spend time and energy getting good at hydronics. Read up, follow chatrooms like this, get out and do it.
Unless the price comes back down and there are some loyal customers, phone number, contacts, etc. I don't see a lot of value.
If you want him, offer him a job, part time mentor type position.
hot_rod
Re: Best nest thermostat-Experts recommendations to choose
The thermostat is not capable of changing the heating needs of the building. You need X amount of BTUs to heat the place to X temperature when it is cold outside. If you want to save money reduce the heat loss of the building. Weatherstripping, insulation and air sealing usually do the job better than changing thermostats.
In my opinion the best choice is not using a Nest thermostat at all. Save yourself a lot of trouble in the future. If you want WiFi control get a Honeywell or Ecobee
