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NYLandlord
NYLandlord Member Posts: 3
in THE MAIN WALL
on a steam boiler, we repaired a return line. when we tried to refill boiler, boiler did not fill up. where should we look for leaks? other turn lines? any suggestions?

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  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    edited February 2012
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    where's the water

    are you able to get the boiler waterline up to the hartford loop? any disappearing water above ground must show its face somewhere. could there be another section of the return leaking underground? are you sure the water is flowing? maybe the sight-glass is full of clean water, and looks empty.--nbc
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,479
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    and . . .

    make sure the valves on the sight glass are both open. Then make sure the ports from the sight glass into the boiler are not blocked by sludge.



    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • NYLandlord
    NYLandlord Member Posts: 3
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    return lines leaking?

    wwater  shows up in  glass,  then quickly goes  down.  my  basement  has three  parts  and  didnt  have  access  to one, but  will today.  Maybe thats  where I  will  find  a  leaking  piece  of  return  line. Thanks  for  your  help.
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