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water loss

bubbad
bubbad Member Posts: 15
in Strictly Steam

have no visible leaks,that i can find,all piping is visible,PB says evaporation rate of .15 gpm,boiler holds 9.3gals.don't see any steam from chimney,i estimate i add about a gallon to a gallon and a half per week,running t-stat @ 69 degree 24/7,done everything but flood boiler to check for leaks.i'm trying to be sure if this adding this water is normal or do i have a problem,other than water loss everything seems great

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  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Any hidden, underground wet returns? No leaking unions? All radiator valve packing and spud nuts are not leaking?
  • bubbad
    bubbad Member Posts: 15
    no underground returns ,no leaks that i can find
  • unclejohn
    unclejohn Member Posts: 1,833
    Are you estimating that or does your feeder have a counter.
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    bubbad said:

    no underground returns ,no leaks that i can find

    how did you look for leaks? not to be sarcastic or anything, but water doesn't just disappear. The water is either leaking out or leaving as steam.

  • bubbad
    bubbad Member Posts: 15
    no counter,but i catch drain in a one gal measuring can and watch how far the glass goes down
  • bubbad
    bubbad Member Posts: 15
    thanks guys,for making me double check,i found a leaking spud nut,the installer checked everything upon install,in his defense these rads move a lot more than they did with the old boiler,you can hear them creaking and see new marks on floors lot more expansion than before,all my thanks to the guys that took time to respond

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