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Re: is a magnetic boiler filter necessary?
You will be amazed how much "stuff" a magnetic separator pulls out. In addition to the dirt removal, the micro sized particles too small to filter out.
If you have, or ever add an ECM style circulator, it is critical to have a mag separator.
We installed a mag sep on our system in Milwaukee after 10 years of operation, these yellow bins show the result of the first flush.
It is another component to assure you system runs clean, and efficiently. Not unlike an oil filter and magnetic drain plug on a truck engine
If you have, or ever add an ECM style circulator, it is critical to have a mag separator.
We installed a mag sep on our system in Milwaukee after 10 years of operation, these yellow bins show the result of the first flush.
It is another component to assure you system runs clean, and efficiently. Not unlike an oil filter and magnetic drain plug on a truck engine
hot_rod
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Re: Snowmelt timelapse
Next you need to rig a hydroair setup that clears snow off that vehicle parked in the driveway.
Re: Patching a hole in a steam line
Evaporates where?
(and as an aside, all the interior surfaces of the main are wet during the firing cycle and probably much later too--all the interior surfaces are condensing steam all the time)
(and as an aside, all the interior surfaces of the main are wet during the firing cycle and probably much later too--all the interior surfaces are condensing steam all the time)
Re: Snowmelt timelapse
30!STEVEusaPA said:I don't know what is better, watching grass grow, watching paint dry or watching this! Knowing you don't need to shovel snow in the morning may be worth the fuel used to do that.I haven't seen a kid shovel snow in 20 years.
pecmsg
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Re: Snowmelt timelapse
I don't know what is better, watching grass grow, watching paint dry or watching this! Knowing you don't need to shovel snow in the morning may be worth the fuel used to do that.I haven't seen a kid shovel snow in 20 years.
Re: Uneven heat with loop baseboard system
do not go electric, ad high output to cold rooms
Re: How to drain baseboard heating system on very old boiler (pics)
Things don't look that bad to me. I would replace the air vent on the air scoop. The air scoop is fine its just rusty from the vent leaking. You have purge and balance valves for each zone thats how you get rid of the air. Below the zone valve on the smaller zone you have a ball valve and a boiler drain. To bleed you close the ball valve put a hose on the drain valve and open it and feed water into the system. Purge till the bubbles stop , then do the other zone.Glad you guys don't think it looks too bad! I get the idea for purging the smaller zone, but how would I purge the larger zone which doesn't have a drain or shut off valve after the zone valve? If drain it at the lower valve I cant feed it water to purge. As far as moving the expansions tank, would I move the air scoop with it, or leave that where it is? Can I hang the expansion tank just passed the pressure regulator and leave the rest as is?
Move the expansion tank (or put a new one in) and tee it into the boiler feed water line between the feed valve and the boiler. The water feed line and the expansion tank have to be connected to each other and to the boiler on the same side of the circulator. In you case leave the circ as is and move the expansion tank You have a purge and balance valve above the boiler for the other zone
