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boiler piping help

John42
John42 Member Posts: 3
in THE MAIN WALL
HI all im new to the forum and a DIY, i have recently purchased a new home and am slowly doing all the work myself and am now at the point were I need some help, the boiler piping layout itself. The work I know I can do but the calculations and sizing I am unsure of and to ensure the most efficiency I would prefer not to make a mistake. Is there a service out there were you can give all your system details and get a piping diagram on it should be done?

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  • vaporvac
    vaporvac Member Posts: 1,520
    Question...

    Another homeowner here... a couple of questions: is this for steam or HW heat? If steam, what type of system: 1-pipe or two? Are you looking to replace your boiler? Lastly, if it is a steam system, you might want to post under the steam section so that the experts and other readers don't miss your post. Good luck.
    Two-pipe Trane vaporvacuum system; 1466 edr
    Twinned, staged Slantfin TR50s piped into 4" header with Riello G400 burners; 240K lead, 200K lag Btus. Controlled by Taco Relay and Honeywell RTH6580WF
  • Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
    Alan (California Radiant) Forbes Member Posts: 4,170
    Design

    What part of the country are you in?  You might be able to find a contractor near you that would consult with you for a fee.
    8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour

    Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
  • John42
    John42 Member Posts: 3
    boiler piping help

    I live on Long Island NY, its a hydronic system, I have a weil mclain oil fired WTGO-4 oil fired boiler (which i will change in a few yearst after my gas conversion) and already have installed the radiant piping for first floor and baseboard on second, I also need to install a indirect water heater to eliminate the DHW coil in the boiler. The radiant consists of 3 separate zones each with there own floor sensor and 8 loops total, each loop is 220' from manifold to manifold.
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,441
    Contact me

    I do consulting and design. Send me a P/M by clicking on "Contact this User" under my handle.
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  • John42
    John42 Member Posts: 3
    thx

    Ironman PM sent



    thx
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,441
    Sent My Info

    Just sent you my info.
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    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
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