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JohnnyCB
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Hi All,
So, I posted a while ago in this thread about some mods I did to add a couple rads to my baseboard system: <a href="http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/141938/Is-this-OK-Service-bypass-for-radiators">http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/141938/Is-this-OK-Service-bypass-for-radiators</a>
Everything works, but I noticed something weird this morning:
Both heating zone's thermostats are currently turned off. When I came downstairs this morning, I heard the baseboard rads "pinging" like the were getting heat. I put my hand on one, and it was slightly warm, but not really hot like they get when on. I confirmed the therms were off.
Now, the hot water tank was probably calling for heat because my wife was in the shower at the time.
Does that sound like a bad check valve in the downstairs zone?
Thanks for any insight,
-John
So, I posted a while ago in this thread about some mods I did to add a couple rads to my baseboard system: <a href="http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/141938/Is-this-OK-Service-bypass-for-radiators">http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/141938/Is-this-OK-Service-bypass-for-radiators</a>
Everything works, but I noticed something weird this morning:
Both heating zone's thermostats are currently turned off. When I came downstairs this morning, I heard the baseboard rads "pinging" like the were getting heat. I put my hand on one, and it was slightly warm, but not really hot like they get when on. I confirmed the therms were off.
Now, the hot water tank was probably calling for heat because my wife was in the shower at the time.
Does that sound like a bad check valve in the downstairs zone?
Thanks for any insight,
-John
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