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jonny88

hi rod ,i was reading a link you posted about taking a hot water zone of a steam boiler.i got 2 questions.first is where do i put the aquastat as it doesnt show it in the diagram and second is it possible to use this system on a coil for a forced air unit about 24ft above water level.thanks in advance.

Rod

That's a Question for Steamhead

Hi- I'm afraid I really can't be of much help to you as being a homeowner I don't have that much practical experience in this area.  The person you want to ask is "Steamhead" as he has a lot of experience with hot water zones off steam boilers..  You might want to take a look at his past posts as he discusses hot water circuits off steam systems from time to  time.

From what I've learned you may want to use a heat exchanger as while it is theoretically possible to go that high with a single loop, you are far less likely to run into problems and have a more satisfactory outcome if you use a heat exchanger.

- Rod

Steamhead

You can see the basic hookup in this thread

http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/132567/One-of-the-worst-maintained-oil-fired-boilers-weve-seen



This one is serving an indirect, but the hookup for an air handler would be similar. 



Also check out this article:



http://www.heatinghelp.com/article/330/Condensate-Hot-Water-Heating/76/Condensate-Hot-Water-Heating-FAQ