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Quigley
Quigley Member Posts: 3
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I inspected a home this morning with an unusual boiler setup. The oil unit was converted to gas but still uses a barometric damper instead of a draft hood. Is this O.K. ?

Question two. Someone tied the new boiler into an old boiler and is using them in tandem. Any thoughts.

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  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,501
    The Barometeric...

    should have been changed out to a double acting type. I just did this this morning. A Field MG-1 and a spill switch.
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,403
    presume powered burner

    kcopp is correct. I don't understand why hoods are mandatory on atmospheric.
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,501
    furthermore....

    you can't have a draft hood on a converted set up. The boiler w/ a conversion burner is not an atmospheric boiler....by all rights it is a fan assisted set up.
  • pipeking
    pipeking Member Posts: 252
    i do believe

    u can use a double acting draft control on atmospheric.
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,501
    yes you can.

    this is what should be on a boiler converted to gas from oil...  http://www.fieldcontrols.com/m_mg1.php

    along w/ this.... http://www.fieldcontrols.com/thermal.php
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