Insulated Near Boiler Piping - Copper

mpkozar

I recently purchased a 1920 era house in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore. After reading the forum in depth as well as Dan Holihan's "We Got Steam Heat", I insulated all of the near boiler piping and the mains. My concern is that all of the near boiler piping is copper and now that I've insulated, I believe I'm getting a better quality, dryer steam. At least that's my theory since I had some water spitting out of the vents soon after I insulated the pipes. By insulating the copper, did I just increase the probability that I'll have a leak? The date of manufacture on the boiler is September, 1998. I'm assuming there's been no leaks since it was installed.

Before and after pics attached.

Thanks,

mk

Abracadabra

Velocity of the steam out of the boiler may still be creating wet steam.

Jamie Hall

But the insulation won't increase the probability of a leak.

gerry gill

While the piping isn't optimal, there is something else at play here. Not the insulation.