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steam pressure constantly releasing?

newhomeowner2014
newhomeowner2014 Member Posts: 2
in Strictly Steam
is it normal for the steam boiler to release pressure every 2 hours or so?



i have it set at 2psi but i can hear it do the emergency release and it releast for 2 mins or so.



seems unnatural why doesnt the steam boiler just stop boiling instead of doing the release every 2 hours

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  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    venting or pressure?

    Do you mean it's venting or there is water coming out of the emergency pressure relief valve?  Are you getting water on the floor around the boiler from a valve on top of the boiler?  I am just a homeowner, but you could be hearing the main vents on the piping releasing air.
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  • newhomeowner2014
    newhomeowner2014 Member Posts: 2
    venting pressure

    its venting into the big tube to the outside.



    it will release all its pressure every two hour. not those steam vents tho.



    its really loud, like when you puncture a tire and all the air shoots out
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    PRV releasing ?

    If the Pressure release valve is opening, then that is a life safety problem. It is because of excessive pressure. This situation is probably a result of a malfunctioning pressuretrol/pigtail, and should be corrected immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!

    If the main vent is making a lot of noise, then it is only a question of money, rather than personal safety, so you can choose when you want to burn less fuel anytime. A noisy vent on a radiator, or a main vent which is noisy indicates a need for some maintenance. You may have been paying extra to push the air out of the system, instead of allowing it to escape with no resistance.--NBC
  • icesailor
    icesailor Member Posts: 7,265
    Decisiions:

    If you smelled something burning in your house, would you wait to see if it went away before calling someone? If it went away and came back continuously, would you still wait and see if it stopped or wait and post to an internet help site and ask if there is a problem?

    If you saw steam coming out of a pipe, some might mistake it for smoke without the smell. If you had called the fire department the first time you noticed it, they would have told you to call a professional heating person.

    Like is being done here.

    Probably a good reason to have manual high limit reset controls on residential boilers. After re-setting it a few times, maybe they get the idea that a "Safety" is just that. A device to make you safe.

    Call someone right away. Its a safety issue.

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