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Banging pipes

conshohockencars
conshohockencars Member Posts: 1
in Strictly Steam
I just got a new steam boiler and now every time the heat comes on the pipes bang like water hammer for about ten minutes. Here are some picture of the piping as requested.

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  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    That piping is wrong. Both tappings from the side should come up into a common header. Then the header should have the system takeoffs and then the equalizer piping after that. If you have the manual for the boiler open it up (since the installer didn't) and there is a picture in there of what it is supposed to look like. What brand boiler is it? You need to get the installer back to re-pipe the whole thing. I can't see anything correct on that boiler and it will NEVER work correctly the way it is.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Piped soo wrong. Get your owner's manual out and look at the minimum reccommend installation piping.
  • Snowmelt
    Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,425
    Where are you from, maybe someone from this site will fix it for a price.
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Whoever installed it needs to read the manual, and redo the piping on their dime.
  • RobG
    RobG Member Posts: 1,850
    That gas piping could use some work as well. Make sure they install a skim port/valve during the re-pipe.
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    @conshohockencars Did you get the installer back to fix this?
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15

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