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Re: So fresh water carrying O2 causes corrosion. How about a HOT WATER TANK feeder into the boiler?
You are filling mostly with mostly nitrogen, their is approximately 20% O2 in H2O, 78% nitrogen.
I think you are thinking of how much oxygen and nitrogen is in our air
Yes and the air that is within the water.
Amtrol talks about the air, O-2 and nitrogen component. They did studies on the amount of "air" in water that enters you building.
This Amtrol Handbook should be required reading for anyone in the hydronic business. So, so many problems could be avoid if hydronic folk read this book. It is one of my most used books.
Excellent explanations of p
umping away, air removal, sizing, compression vs hydro pneumatic tanks, troubleshooting, etc.
I think an online version is out there.
hot_rod
Re: Becket Oil burner whining noise.
@VibratingBuzz welcome to Heating Help! I recommend you start a new discussion so that your comment doesn't get lost at the bottom of an older thread. The original poster here hasn't been back to the site in years.
Re: WarmRite System - No flow
Here is an example of a complete system photo that I was able to match to the manufacturer's suggested design.
You can see how all the components are connected in the big picture
Re: WarmRite System - No flow
Can you step back and take some photos of the entire system and near boiler piping? Trying to diagnose with those close up photos is next to impossible.
Example:
My tire will not hold air pressure! Is this the right place to add air pressure to my tire? I have been adding air for about an hour (I think) but no air is staying in the tire. Could the valve be blocked?
The photo below will tell more of the story:
Re: 1920s Steam System - How to Add Main Vents
the problem is that if it is hollow it might shear off and you'll have to make 2 cuts almost to the threads with a hacksaw or thin reciprocating saw blade then knock out the piece with a chisel. a pipe wrench or big crescent wrench will get it out if it is going to come out.
mattmia2
Re: 1920s Steam System - How to Add Main Vents
4 point or 8 (double square) point socket of the appropriate size and a breaker bar. Heat from a torch on the threads may help. If the square part breaks off you are in for more work.
109A_5
Re: Getting rid of the old boiler sections
@HVACNUT yes these sections were pretty big.
we normally haul all the metal stuff back to our shop, and then hand it over to our Scrap guy.
This was a unique situation, larger than average rip out for us.
This job is going directly to the scrap yard. we don’t have time to hand it over to the Scrap guy, it’s coming off our truck just once- the Scrap guy will lead our help load it into his truck.
Plus, I’m dying see what the weight is, I’m gonna guess 2200 pounds
we packed everything in the pick up truck minus the front section. We did haul it outside, but the pick up truck was starting to sag. We probably should not have loaded those water heaters, oh well
GW
Re: Suntec Fuel Pump Troubleshooting
To All,
In the end, the oil pump was the problem. As I had mentioned earlier, whenever I turned off power to the oil burner, it took several burner cycles to get a flame started. My gut feeling was that it was taking several cycles for the pump to pull vacuum to open the OSV valve. With the new pump, the burner fires on the first cycle. Thanks to all for the help.
