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automatic water feeder

Jennifer Jackson
Jennifer Jackson Member Posts: 7
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Is anyone out there familar with Hydrolevel VXT water feeder. My boiler was not piped correctly and I had a plumber come to check, he gave me estimate to repipe everything according to manufacturer specs. But he also wants to install a Hydrolevel VXT automatic water feeder. He did not check the existing Mc Donnel water feeder when he checked system. I have had the existing for 10 yrs or so when boiler was replaced. I am wondering if I should replace. Does anyone know of this water feeder is it reliable?

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  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    water meter

    it has a integral water meter to see if you are taking on excessive corrosive water.
  • Jennifer Jackson
    Jennifer Jackson Member Posts: 7
    hydrolevel water feeder

    Bob,

    thanks for the input, but is it reliable or better than existing mc donnell water feeder i have now. I am not experiencing any problem now.
  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    like a ford & chevy

    they are comparable. both do the same job well. the hydolevel is improved w/ the additional metering feature. hydolevel is the company that invented the electronic feeder. i might give them the edge.
  • seabee570
    seabee570 Member Posts: 89
    water feeder

    like bob said,same thing but a little different.I prefer mcdonnel products.In the commercial boiler field that is all you see.I have had some experience with the other one early on when they first were introduced.
  • Bill_110
    Bill_110 Member Posts: 52


    The links below will take you to the product literature for each feeder. I think I would go for the hydrolevel, not only for it's water meter but also for it's wider range of settings. It has a lower 1 GPM feed rate, I'm thinking that might lessen the chance for overfilling the boiler?


    http://www.hydrolevel.com/pages/pdf_files/vxt_120.pdf
    http://www.bellgossett.com/literature/files/1454.pdf
  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
    why gamble

    if the feeder is ten years old it should should be changed also replace the low water cut-off as well. now is an opportune time. the cut-off should be disassembled & probe examined & cleaned annually anyway & has probably never been done. routine maintenence that most neglect. if the cut-off fails , bad things happen !!
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