Dry Return piping

Stewy_2

both have 1" dry returns. Can I meet the dry returns to the same vertical drip connection if I can keep the minimum "A" dimension? If so how should it be piped, I’m assuming no bull head tee. Also a question about the equalizer pipe. I wanna use 2". How far down should I go? Can I reduce it at the tee for the close nipple to the Hartford loop? Thanks

Steamhead (in transit)

First answer- No

Each dry return must have its own drip below the waterline. This keeps air and steam from passing from one dry return to the other. This can cause banging.

For the equalizer- what is the minimum size specified for your boiler?

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Stewy_2

It is 1 1/2\" but I'd like to take Mr. Holohans suggestion

from the Lost Art of Steam and atleast go 2". Is that the right thing to do?

Brad White_203

That must be why

Dan wrote that, I would assume

Dry Steam

Hmmmmm.... Good point:{)

Stewy_2

I didnt exactly mean it like that