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Steam Heat Questions Function of Gauage Cock and...

T-Man
T-Man Member Posts: 1
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I am going to try and restart my Weil-McLain EG steam boiler. The contractor shut the system down to add a new radiator and has been MIA in getting this system back on...

I assume, Fill the water up till the middle of water gauage but I do not understand the function of the gauge cock, two black knobs on the top and bottom of the water gauage. Do i need to adjust it?

Also, the contractor never installed the radiator, but the piping is there open, can i just cap it the thread pipe and start the boiler?

Any additional tips would be greatly appreicate it. This is my first home and it has simply been a nightmare....

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  • Steve Garson_2
    Steve Garson_2 Member Posts: 712


    Don't worry about the knobs at the top or bottom of the gauge glass.

    Yes, you can cap the open pipe for now to get the boiler started.
    Steve from Denver, CO
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