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Boiler pressure issue

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  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
    edited November 2017
    Thinking out loud........Convectors are hardly more than a pipe, volume-wise. They would take split second to fill with steam and close their vent. Boiler sizing, and venting will be even more critical with this system.

    Need to know the EDR of your convectors, and size of the boiler. I'm guessing the boiler is massively over-sized.
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    edited November 2017
    You know, I'm going to say the inside of that Pressuretrol does not look normal. I suspect it has been tampered with by someone, in the past. Did that person know what they were doing??? The inside of that unit is discolored and the adjustment screw has blue/black gunk on it. That's not factory glue. They use red lock-tite type adhesive on that screw. If it were me I'd bite the bullet and put a new Pressuretrol on there , especially if you can't recalibrate that one and test it. In either case, you need a 0-3PSI gauge
  • kevinjames79
    kevinjames79 Member Posts: 76
    Hey Guys

    Sorry for not being in touch. Not feeling well. I will be testing the new guage today and will post here.

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