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What is this item on a Gravity System???

Kerr
Kerr Member Posts: 2
edited December 2017 in THE MAIN WALL
What is this red item and how does it work??? Thanks!


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  • Canucker
    Canucker Member Posts: 723
    edited December 2017
    That looks like an old Honeywell Heat Generator. You can find an explanation on how it operates on the main page. If it hasn't been touched, that thing should have a lot of mercury in it
    https://heatinghelp.com/heating-museum/mark-c-honeywells-patent-for-a-new-type-of-tee/
    You can have it good, fast or cheap. Pick two
  • Kerr
    Kerr Member Posts: 2
    Thank you...I believe you are correct...I couldn't remember enough about it to remember where to start! Thanks again!
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,312
    There is a story about that mercury heat generator that should be in the "Heating Hell" category.
    Some one had one spill one floor up IIRC. Whole house ceiling turned into a very expensive toxic clean up project.

    It could probably be safely cut out and carried out of the basement for disposal.

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