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Same old story...failed steamer.

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Danny Scully
Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
in Strictly Steam
Yet ANOTHER...pictured is the near boiler piping and failed section. Boiler is being removed now. It will be a late night but expect finished pictures.
LionA29

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  • SeanBeans
    SeanBeans Member Posts: 520
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    Have fun!
    Danny Scully
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
    edited March 2017
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    She's piped! Still work to be done.
    ChrisJMilanD
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
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    Skimming has begun!
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
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    Looks Great!
    Danny Scully
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,525
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    Coffee cup on the boiler is the best part!!!
    Danny ScullyMilanD
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
    edited March 2017
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    Check out the time lapse video!
    https://www.facebook.com/scullysplumbing/videos/10155149121732899/
    LionA29MilanDIronmanChrisJ
  • LionA29
    LionA29 Member Posts: 255
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    we need to get work done just as fast @Danny Scully
    MilanD
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
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    I'd love to say that was in real time @LionA29 :lol:
    LionA29
  • MilanD
    MilanD Member Posts: 1,160
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    How old was the failed boiler and what manufacturer was it?

    Very nice new piping - thanks for sharing! You guys work fast! :smiley:
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 6,926
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    Looking good! Mad Dog
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    Danny Scully
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
    edited March 2017
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    Failed and replacement boilers were/are Burnham Independence. A test of the water quality revealed the most likely cause of the failure.
    MilanD
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
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    @Danny Scully what did you use to create the time lapse video?
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    My guys are quick, but nothing like that. What's your secret? ;)

    Great looking job!
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    Danny Scully
  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
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    Nice!!
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    Danny Scully
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
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    @Abracadabra, my brother just used his iPhone. We had a lot of coffee @Ironman :lol:
    IronmanMilanD
  • MilanD
    MilanD Member Posts: 1,160
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    Danny Scully said:

    Failed and replacement boilers were/are Burnham Independence. A test of the water quality revealed the most likely cause of the failure.

    Thanks @Danny Scully. Was it using way too much fresh make-up water? Have you guys talked to the HO about conditioning water with Carbon/RO/IX and use of steamaster or adding of lye? I've had this same exact above the water line looking leak on the end section of WM LGB, on the 7th heating season. A large buildup blister on the inside, opposite side of the leak. We had quite a large water use for 6 seasons, unbeknownst to us until I added a water meter. It was addressed and failed traps were fixed last spring. Shortly after, I noticed larger than normal water use and heard hissing when standing next to the boiler. I wrote of it elsewhere on the Wall.

    At any rate, I have now implemented manually adding distilled and RO water after the weekly blowdown (we have a condensate return tank with float switch that needs weekly blow-down). I also added the steamaster tablets to raise pH and add some treatment to the water... pH is about 9-10, according to strips - good enough and didn't need to add lye. This regiment seems to be now keeping the chemical composition in check: pH, TDS and Chlorides all within normal range.

    In case you want to see the thread about the water quality, here's the link:

    http://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/161080/water-softener-and-steam-boiler/p2

    Great looking job you guys! Wish you were in Cincinnati...
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
    edited March 2017
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    Thanks @miland. It fed close to 200 gallons in 6 years or so (if it was never reset). As I said, the quality of the water is unacceptable, so, we will be introducing Steamaster.
    MilanD
  • MilanD
    MilanD Member Posts: 1,160
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    Danny Scully said:

    Thanks @miland. It fed close to 200 gallons in 6 years or so (if it was never reset). As I said, the quality of the water is unacceptable, so, we will be introducing Steamaster.

    Yep, and wow - that's a lot of fresh water... glad they are up and running with a new rig, esp. on a day like today. I hope system leaks are eliminated for a long and healthy boiler life.

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