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Re: Steer me away from potential disaster?... (Heat transfer plate install in Europe)
Maybe contact a fastener company and explain what you are screwing in to. There are thousands of specific screws available. Here is one big name example.
Something with a short drill point may help?
hot_rod
Re: Connecting AC to Hydronic System
Ok thank you for seeing that, yes I completely agree. If I don't correct it now, it will be a headache next winter.
That being said I apologize for having an older pic there. That brown wire actually the wire running to the strap-on aquastat previously. It wasn't terminating at the strap-on, the 2 wires were just connected together. So the strap-on and that wire were removed. The white wire behind it is actually the wire that runs to the T-T of the Taco.
I have that T-T wire connected like your diagram above, will that be fine?
Re: leaky sink trap connection
Hard to say without watching the video. As much as I love an 18 gauge p-trap, the cheap, plastic ones go together much easier and seem to last longer.
Re: Connecting AC to Hydronic System
Its always difficult to figure out a system that is wired all hoge poge and its a big…huge time waster. Best thing is to get it all down on paper and make a new print that will work. Then go back in and rewire it
Re: My steam boiler is short cycling, this weeks video
In the drawing, where's the Hartford loop? Was that a packaged boiler ? Is your boiler water priming and surging in yer gauge glass ? This prehaps causing that #67's float to join the dance ? How about the differential setting on your pressuretrol ? Too tight ? And are you blowing the boiler down quite often enough ? And that clogged control manifold ? Prehaps a blowdown valve on that would alleviate mineral build-up. And if your boiler water is priming and surging in the glass, some tri-sodium phosphate added to the boiler and a surface blow down would help. There are many different possible causes. And as with ANY steam boiler, "Without proper maintenance, there is no civilization !"
MarkMurf
Re: Steer me away from potential disaster?... (Heat transfer plate install in Europe)
AMAZING personal insight - as always.
Will ask supplier about slightly larger PEX into plate.
Will try screw into the sample GIFAfloor that I have now.
Think the bigger challenge will get screws to quickly/easily tap into the gypsum fiberboard. May need to indent with 9d nail or equivalent to create a crater in board for screws (hope to avoid these extra steps!). With drywall, I know it is easy to get screws started because of easy for screws to pierce paper surface…
Asked the HVAC guy to calculate heat load. Dragging his feat so far… But is complete interior renovation (only 4 outside walls at the moment) and rebuilt to “Swiss standards” in terms of envelope insulation, triple pane windows, all new exterior doors, etc. So shouldn’t be a heat-loss-prone building. About 1400 sq ft with low ceilings, so not a massive area or volume to heat. All that gives some confidence that relatively small, relatively tight, relatively well-insulated.
Only major variable would spacing of plates. Aiming for 8” centers…
FANTASTIC example from your drywall ceiling. Ceiling drywall would be 5/8” thick. And not as dense / holdable as gypsum fiberboard. But - as you said - the weight of plate and PEX in minimal. And there is nothing “pulling” on it after installation.
Great, relevant, and encouraging example Bob! Very much appreciated!!! 😎💪👍
Brian_W
Re: Yearly prepaid heating oil contract a good idea?
I looked into the Green Energy Consumers Alliance. It would be automatic delivery and tied to the wholesale price of oil. It is currently less than I am paying for the cash price, so I signed up with the cooperative for a year. Thanks again. I appreciate the info.
Dave_61
Re: Beckett Oil Burner
HVACNUT - I asked the question because I want to keep some parts on hand for my house. For many years I worked as a plumber installing boilers and heating systems, now retired. Awhile ago I attended a trade school program specifically for oil burners learning maintenance and trouble shooting procedures. I have a house with a pretty new Peerless Boiler with a Beckett burner, I've decided to take care of it myself.
Thank you for all those that have contributed to my question. Very usefull
Albie
Re: Connecting AC to Hydronic System
what controls the taco zone control?
that t-t is designed to control a boiler when the zone is calling, it closes t-t on a heat call or a valve end switch depending on how it is set up.
mattmia2