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is am improperly pitched wet return actually a system upgrade?
matthew_rogers
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I have recently fixed the wet return lines to my 27yr old steam boiler.
they pitched the wrong way and were sub-slab in the basement and rotten right through
the sludge was incredible in all these pipes.
the system was never maintained or weekly "blow-down'd"
the boiler itself is remarkably clean
i assume this is so because the sludge did not pitch into the boiler
my new wet return pipes introduce sludge drains at these lowpoints
is this a way to protect our boilers over the years?
they pitched the wrong way and were sub-slab in the basement and rotten right through
the sludge was incredible in all these pipes.
the system was never maintained or weekly "blow-down'd"
the boiler itself is remarkably clean
i assume this is so because the sludge did not pitch into the boiler
my new wet return pipes introduce sludge drains at these lowpoints
is this a way to protect our boilers over the years?
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Keep your system tight in order to minimize makeup water consumption and make sure the chemistry (specifically pH and chlorides) of the water stays within bounds.0
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The pitch of wet returns is irrelevant, provided that they are wet. Having a drain at all low points, however, is a very very good idea indeed.Br. Jamie, osb
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England0
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