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Re: HTP UFTC-140W Recurring Error Code 11 Issue
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and after 4 hours of chemicals and scrubbing and scraping on one I did yesterday.
It was having the same issue as yours: intermittent ignition failure.
If you don’t get the heat exchanger properly cleaned and the combustion set up with a digital analyzer, you’re just wasting time and money.
Ironman
Re: Loud radiators - first “shoulder season” night
So update here - I pitched the radiator a bit more and that helped a significant amount with the gurgling. Still get a little but not nearly as bad.
My radiators definitely have thermal expansion metallic ticks/tings alot more in the shoulder season (likely because of the time between the steam cycles allows the radiators to completely cool. I get the sound both on warm up and while the radiator cools down (though not as rapid/loud on cool down). I assume not much can be done here - have read both tightening and loosening the tie bars - though these are 100+ year old radiators so not really a fan of messing around with them.
Re: weil mcclain ultra II faults
Was a combustion analysis ever done? If so, what are the numbers?
Has the heat exchanger been thoroughly cleaned as outlined in the instruction manual?
How about posting some pics of the boiler and the vent termination?
Ironman
Re: Steam pressure question
Now you've done it! I know Paul has warmed up to this subject before.
I will say that "5PSI" to first order means "5PSI everywhere in the system," in which case nuthin' stacks anywhere.
If you assume that it's 5 PSI inside the boiler, then you have to explain while it's just atmospheric pressure in the returns… what's keeping the steam for pressurizing the mains?
mattmich
Re: The "equalizer" is mis-named. It does nothing to equalize anything.
Some of us revere The Deadmen and the trials & tribulations they went through to keep Americans warm and healthy over the last centuries. We all stand on their broad shoulders. Mad Dog
Re: Surging - different water levels eliminate surge, does that help diagnose?
Higher water level put the water level closer to the steam outlet pipe(s). The velocity of the steam/water increases going up the supply pipe. The higher water level gets caught in the increased velocity.
This will be exacerbated especially if the near boiler piping isn't right or is undersized.
Re: New Build
In terms of "keep it simple," these systems have to be designed. There aren't rules of thumb you can follow that will guarantee a satisfactory result. Rather, we get people here all the time with systems that don't work well because they were never designed.
The three biggest sources of dissatisfaction:
- The floor can't put out enough heat to keep the building warm. A subset of this is that the floor can put out enough heat, but only when it's uncomfortably hot.
- The floor can't change its heat output quickly enough to keep up with changes in the heating load, so it overshoots and undershoots the desired temperature.
- The floor puts out enough heat to keep the building warm, but at such a low temperature that the floor isn't noticeably warm and doesn't give the "toasty toes" feeling that was expected.
These are all things that can be predicted at design time, if the system is designed.
Re: grohe smart " stupid box"
the valve is desighed to let some water drip from the tub spout while the shower is running. at least that is what i was told by tech support
mikedo
Re: Single pipe radiator
You can hook it up 2 pipe. Just drop the return from the rad down in the basement and make a water seal come back up into the main. The drop to the water sealhas to be the right length in relation to the steam pressure. No trap needed.
Re: Trimo pipe wrench history
This blog shows the location of the Trimont factory, with a photo of the building as it looks today. Next time I'm in Roxbury I'll try to find it.
jesmed1