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Re: Why is the Top Radiator Cold? This weeks video

Thanks I really appreciate the feedback

RayWohlfarth

Re: Why is the Top Radiator Cold? This weeks video

This video is what separates the men from the boys or should I say a well engineered system from a poorly engineered system. On numerous occasions I had to explain why our system install price was higher than that of the competition. All of the cheaper system installs were engineered for direct return while all of ours were always reverse return. Another great educational video, @ray.wohlfarth115344

retiredguy

Why is the Top Radiator Cold? This weeks video

You've been bleeding the radiator for five minutes and not getting air. The system pressure is high enough and yet the rad is cold but the first floor is warm. In this video, I chat about the two two most common types of hydronic heating loops, Direct and Reverse return. Hope you like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcdiTpyloPg

RayWohlfarth

Re: Identifying steam trap replacements.

Contact Tunstall. They can find the right replacement.

Jamie Hall

Re: Wiring zone valve in Crown Boiler AWR series

@TNewm22 Connecting the circulator to the ZVC will stop the circulator at the same time as the zone valve call for heat is finished. With the circulator wired to the ARW boiler control there will be a one to three second delay on the circulator shutting off due to the zone valve end switch and the electronics in the ARW microprocessor control. this could cause the Woosh. However, if there is a second zone operating when the zone that is experiencing the Woosh thermostat is satisfied, you may still get that noise.

The only way to see if that will solve the problem is to try it.

EdTheHeaterMan

Re: Wiring zone valve in Crown Boiler AWR series

Get a Taco ZVC4 zone control panel and follow the wiring instructions.

Ironman

Re: Wiring zone valve in Crown Boiler AWR series

This is the diagram to use a Zone Control

This is the diagram to wire without the zone control

EdTheHeaterMan

Re: Wiring zone valve in Crown Boiler AWR series

The instructions that come with the Honeywell zone valves (also available on line) is easy to follow, OR you could get a Zone Valve control panel like the Taco ZVC-403 (or ZVC-404 if you plan to add a zone in the future) to make for easy trouble shooting in the future.

EdTheHeaterMan

Re: Radiator Fitting

It might be easiest to just get another 1 1/2" valve to do the job in the place of the 90 ell.

We assume that this is hot water…..not steam?

JUGHNE

Re: Water trickling sound in hydronic baseboards- please help

Thanks for the responses! Very helpful!

I guess that's what I'll try - increase circulator pump speed and try bleeding a 2nd floor bleed valve (and hope it works for a 60 year old baseboard). Hopefully the combination does the trick...

ChrisCS10