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AIR ELIMINATION PORT ON BOILER

usndave03
usndave03 Member Posts: 35
I noticed that i have a Air Elimination port on top of my steam boiler. The port is capped but there is a note thats says it is optional. What is this air elimination port? I believe i have a 1 pipe gravity return system and I thought venting just needed to occure at the end on the mains and the radiators. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to incoorporating the vent on the boiler?

Comments

  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,555
    That tapping is for when the boiler is trimmed out and used as a hot water boiler.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    Rich_49
  • usndave03
    usndave03 Member Posts: 35
    Ahh that makes sense now. Thanks Bob!

    Dave