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gerry gill
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first- it dries the steam out better.
second- it serves to stifle the ''heated air rising'' effect of warm air above the waterline rising out of the boiler between cycles, which sounds great but will usually go only to certain radiators and overheat those areas.
Third- the risers now form ''true'' swing joints.
Forth- the header actually is easier to install this way.
The disadvantage tho is that there is a greater monetary investment. In short, if your willing to spend just a bit more dough, you can get some pretty good advantages.
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second- it serves to stifle the ''heated air rising'' effect of warm air above the waterline rising out of the boiler between cycles, which sounds great but will usually go only to certain radiators and overheat those areas.
Third- the risers now form ''true'' swing joints.
Forth- the header actually is easier to install this way.
The disadvantage tho is that there is a greater monetary investment. In short, if your willing to spend just a bit more dough, you can get some pretty good advantages.
<A HREF="http://www.heatinghelp.com/getListed.cfm?id=360&Step=30">To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"</A>
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Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.
Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.
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question , what is the purpose of the dropped header? Can you tell I'm igornant?0 -
Thanks Gerry, was wondering if it would help in stopping the dirt from going to the vents via the steam0 -
perhaps,
but pressure may be more in play if thats happening.
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Getting Christmas present early, Burnham Megasteam with dropped header. The KV74 had leaks.0
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