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Re: Info on 1947 Jantrol gas conversion on 100 year old coal ARCO boiler.
Sorry to see the O'l girl go...
That 2 tone paint job makes her a real looker!Surprised she is missing the lipstick. I would have painted the doors RED!
But everyone need to retire at some point.
The new one will be a beauty, I'm sure.
Re: Info on 1947 Jantrol gas conversion on 100 year old coal ARCO boiler.
Ed, you have too much time on your hands.
Besides, are you sure that isn't a "boy" boiler.....looking at the appendage at the floor?
Besides, are you sure that isn't a "boy" boiler.....looking at the appendage at the floor?
JUGHNE
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Re: Seeking Oil Boiler Recommendations
Wish I were there to install your new boiler... I miss Dalessandro's Cheese Steaks. Best in the City! South Carolina has nothing like it.
My brother still works in Philadelphia. Call him for a price.https://www.ftyoung.com/about-us. He knows almost as much as me.
My brother still works in Philadelphia. Call him for a price.https://www.ftyoung.com/about-us. He knows almost as much as me.
Re: Added Vents, Lost Heat?
I would not insulate until you get it working, the "feel" test for how far steam is traveling is an invaluable diagnostic tool, that and a stopwatch.
I should also add, you can't address one main then the other, it's a single system. If you get one working, then go to the other, it's very likely you will mess up the first one.
Also you mention that you can't get the first floor past 65, but what is the second floor doing? That matters, because if it's getting hot, then the steam is moving.
Have you reviewed all the radiator vents for size?
I should also add, you can't address one main then the other, it's a single system. If you get one working, then go to the other, it's very likely you will mess up the first one.
Also you mention that you can't get the first floor past 65, but what is the second floor doing? That matters, because if it's getting hot, then the steam is moving.
Have you reviewed all the radiator vents for size?
KC_Jones
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Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns
How about a Shot of Irish Whiskey before bed, Timmie? WINK 😉. Mad Dog 🐕
Re: Adding Outdoor Wood Boiler as backup to Existing LP Combi
I had plenty of domestic hot water and once the firebrick
became hot like the firebrick in a pizza oven and stayed hot
and the wood burned with little to no smoke and I know I used
much less Anthracite nut and stove coal so..........
The physics are the same the fire brick radiates heat much
more slowly than water in a closed system or an open system.
The geg thermal mass calculator is a great read.
became hot like the firebrick in a pizza oven and stayed hot
and the wood burned with little to no smoke and I know I used
much less Anthracite nut and stove coal so..........
The physics are the same the fire brick radiates heat much
more slowly than water in a closed system or an open system.
The geg thermal mass calculator is a great read.
leonz
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Re: Setting up new smart tstat with newly installed Tstat line Weil McLain Cga
Sometimes the wiring of zone valves with a 2 wire thermostat will work just fine, but when you need to add a common wire the R and the C on the transformer are reversed. When this happens the EASY to Install C wire is not so easy.
By reversing the wiring and making sure that the R from the transformer goes to R on the thermostat everything else falls into place just fine. It is important for the transformer R goes to the Thermostat R as in the following illustration
In the Honeywell wiring diagram they do not specify which is R and C and W because it does not matter when using a 2 wire thermostat R and W can ve swapped because they are just switch legs to the valve motor.
When the thermostat ALSO needs a common wire then you MUST place transformer R on thermostat R in order to use the transformer C for both the thermostat C and the and the zone valve motor C. If your systems is wires backwards, then it is usually easiest to swap the C and R at the transformer, but sometimes it mist be swapped at the thermostat W and R.
WARNING: What ever you do with one zone valve, you must do the same with all the zone valves. or you may damage the transformer. then you will have NO HEAT at all
I like to use a fuse
on the transformers. It keeps the Factory Installed Smoke inside the transformer if you mess up!
By reversing the wiring and making sure that the R from the transformer goes to R on the thermostat everything else falls into place just fine. It is important for the transformer R goes to the Thermostat R as in the following illustration
In the Honeywell wiring diagram they do not specify which is R and C and W because it does not matter when using a 2 wire thermostat R and W can ve swapped because they are just switch legs to the valve motor.
When the thermostat ALSO needs a common wire then you MUST place transformer R on thermostat R in order to use the transformer C for both the thermostat C and the and the zone valve motor C. If your systems is wires backwards, then it is usually easiest to swap the C and R at the transformer, but sometimes it mist be swapped at the thermostat W and R.
WARNING: What ever you do with one zone valve, you must do the same with all the zone valves. or you may damage the transformer. then you will have NO HEAT at all
I like to use a fuse
on the transformers. It keeps the Factory Installed Smoke inside the transformer if you mess up!
Re: Quick steam video
That reminds me of the little sight glasses on the old gasoline pumps in which something bounced around or twirled to show that gasoline was flowing.
CLamb
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