a single drop header

Snowmelt

just started this steam boiler 2 questions
1 after the hartford loop can I just press it with propress
2 Anything wrong with just using one drop down manifold instead of 2, its a small job.
the manifold is 2-1/2 then went to a 2 inch take off then a 1 1/2 take off then a 2 inch take off . the 1-1/2 take off is only for 1 small rad on first floor. originally they had 2 2 inch off the manifold and one of the 2 inch teed into the third pipe , I make it look a little neater

Snowmelt

63-04L

Snowmelt

what about pressing with propress on the bottom of the hartford loop

Snowmelt

OK so keep the heartford loop and the return 1.5 inches that was my next question is could I reduce to one inch, maybe i will just stick with the black pipe.

Abracadabra

Snowmelt said:

OK so keep the heartford loop and the return 1.5 inches that was my next question is could I reduce to one inch, maybe i will just stick with the black pipe.

I wouldn't reduce the return to 1". You need to size the return to the EDR. If the deadmen used 1.5" I'd keep it at 1.5".