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j a_2
j a_2 Member Posts: 1,801
in Strictly Steam
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KC_Jones

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  • Don_197
    Don_197 Member Posts: 184
    Now THAT is PUUUUUURRRRRDY!!! :D
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,864
    NICE!
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,510
    You should be able to scratch a match on that steam!

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Looking good! Is that Hartford loop below the water line? Did they install a skim port?
  • j a_2
    j a_2 Member Posts: 1,801
    2 .5 in . below the water line. Peerless steamers come with an open skim port, located back rt. Been that way since I did my first one in 1979
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Great!
  • Snowmelt
    Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,428
    That's a great job, how long did it take to do, how many btu is that?
  • j a_2
    j a_2 Member Posts: 1,801
    It took 9 hours…Its a peerless 63 04 in my opinion by far the best gas steam boiler on the market….177 MBH input 458 sq. ft of steam Old one was a Burnham oil boiler recently converted to gas less than one week ago….by others…Customer reported white smoke emitting out the chimney and high water usage…We went over and what we saw was a mess….new liner all sooted up, top panel with factory installed screws…So out it came…will post pic. of the 6 year old boiler with a hole the size of my finger in the middle section 2 in below the top…She also complained of odors..so I advised her to call the gas co. Boiler was red tagged for beyond excessive c o….
  • j a_2
    j a_2 Member Posts: 1,801
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  • vaporvac
    vaporvac Member Posts: 1,520
    Picture perfect!
    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
  • jch1
    jch1 Member Posts: 200
    If someone wanted to install a drop header themselves, is this doable? Meaning what kind of torque would you have to apply to everything to secure 2.5-3 inch piping? I remember seeing someone post a picture of their rig they used to put the header together, so I'm guessing it wouldn't be a DIY type project.
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    edited January 2015
    Take a look at @KC_jones and @Chrisj 's installs. They have posted pics on this site. They both did their's themselves!
  • vaporvac
    vaporvac Member Posts: 1,520
    I used a vice grip for mine. Wholly c@#p! i just got a spam block for posting two comment too quickly!
    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
  • jch1
    jch1 Member Posts: 200
    I think it was probably theirs that I saw previously. I'll have to look in to it, though I'm not sure it would provide much benefit since all appears to be working well for the moment.

    Sorry to hijack the thread.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,495
    Nice work.

    That Midco EC is a decent burner- my guess is no one did a combustion test on it. But the hole in the boiler- there's no excuse for someone not picking that up.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • Robert O'Connor_12
    Robert O'Connor_12 Member Posts: 728
    nice looking job

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