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Re: Steam Boiler Pressure & Some Of My Adventures
Re: Steam Boiler Pressure & Some Of My Adventures
Don't bother I found a Gay-Lussac's Law Calculator and convinced myself that it is probably mostly full of trapped water. Or a mechanical issue, I've seen other gauges suffer the same erroneous readings fate. Never had the opportunity to do a Postmortem.
109A_5
Re: HVAC in New Construction in 2024
@Hot_water_fan , I'll let others research and speak to your questions. For your reading pleasure, here is an article Investor-owned utilities could spend $1.1T between 2025 and 2029: EEI . It's important to realize the rapid electric rate escalations in New England, New York, New Jersey all happened before AI data centers became a focus.
Roger
Re: HVAC in New Construction in 2024
Thank you, @Hot_water_fan - the link has many of the details you request, many of which speak to electrification price increases in the Northeast (the article is pre-AI). I would hope that every effort is being made to keep energy affordable.
Roger
Uncovering the Truth about Sooted Boilers. This weeks video
As we enter the heating season, I wanted to talk about the dangers of soot on a boiler and how to safely remove it.
Re: Hot Water Boiler Rattling at Start of Heating Season
WoW that is impressive !!! Sounds loudest at the gas valve. Kind of wonder what the burner flames look like when that is going on. While it is happening I'd probably disconnect the wiring connector at the gas valve to see if it instantly goes away.
109A_5
Re: Hot Water Boiler Rattling at Start of Heating Season
Here you go, looks like others had the same issue. As long as the 24 Volts AC is good at the gas valve, I'm starting to be convinced it is a bad gas valve.
New Yorker boiler making buzzing noise.. New Yorker boiler gas valve replacement...
Utica boiler with noisy gas valve
https://youtu.be/4Rv0gdvZgnc
109A_5
Re: Reanimating Frankenstein - a gravity heat story
I never seen a gravity with TRV either , but I like the idea . It would solve all the house issues .
I would also add an outdoor reset control rather than using a thermostat . Make the operation work smoother .
Big Ed_4
Re: Gravity compression tank connection
If you use the bladder tank and have no circulator you can connect the bladder tank anywhere to the system or the boiler supply or return.
