Dropped Header Question

Daniel_3

I just noticed today that you changed the diagram for steam piping, sweet!

Bruce Stevens

Dropped Header Question

Is there a minimum that the dropped header needs to be above the waterline in the boiler?

Steamhead (in transit)

The risers from the boiler

typically need to be 24 inches at minimum above the maximum permitted boiler waterline, and I'd go higher if possible. This is to help keep water from reaching the header.

The header itself can be lower than that, I'd keep it maybe a foot above the waterline.

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bob young

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> Is there a minimum that the dropped header needs

> to be above the waterline in the boiler?



I have dropped several to almost the top of the jacket with excellent results.first bring riser up to required dimension.

Bruce Stevens

Thanks

I was thinking that it was not that big an issue, but wanted to make sure. I did my first dropped header last winter, took a lot of convincing of the boss but he finally caved in, yesterday he said we got another header to replace and I think you better try that thing you did last time it worked out great. I will have 2 24 inch risers out of the boiler and dropping about six inches so the risers have close to 30" to the waterline and the header should be about 20" above the waterline. This is on a five or six section 8 series Smith that was installed 5 plus years ago with one riser made from copper. Thank you Bob and Frank.

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Dropped Headers

As we now show in our Megasteam I&O manual and as indicated already by others, that vertical rise from the NWL needs to be at least 24". Hope this helps.

Glenn Stanton

Manager of Technical Development

Burnham Hydronics

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc.

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Dropped header height

As we show in our Megasteam I&O manual and as already indicated by others, that vertical rise needs to be at least 24" from the NWL of the boiler. Hope this helps.

Glenn Stanton

Manager of Technical Development

Burnham Hydronics

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc.

Steamhead (in transit)

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we'd love to see before-and-after pics!

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Bruce Stevens

Thank You Glenn