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dash

Im working on a Weil Mclain peg 45 replacing a old snowman boiler that had a counter flow system two mains running left and right side of the house and each had a drip . I was hoping that someone could give me a better piping diagram then the manual it didn't seem to show a drop header the way I thought it would be piped. I'm not sure where to pipe the drips for the mains should these dump in to the wet leg after the Hartford loop?
Thanks John

nicholas bonham-carter

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This looks the same as the one in the Peerless manual.—NBC

nicholas bonham-carter

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EBEBRATT-Ed

Follow the above posted by @nicholas bonham-carter and you will be fine

dash

The manual doesn't show where the drips from the mains tie in

Paul Fredricks_3

As I recall, there's no real need for a Hartford loop since there is no return piping. Running the drips down into the return tapping should do it.

dash

I found this would this be an approved method of piping

New England SteamWorks

Here's the one:

Dave0176

I ran mine like this on the last counterflow job, the reason I dripped in that location is because that was the lowest point.

dash

Thanks everyone for the feedback
I have one more question do I have to have a double riser off the boiler or can I stay with one 2 1/2 and 2 1/2 header with two -2” tees for supply’s and then to a
1 1/2 equalizer line

Kahooli

depends on the steam velocity out of your boiler. Most here will use both even on small boilers

Paul Fredricks_3

What does the manufacturer say.

dash

The manual shows one riser at 2 1/2" and a
2 1/2" header

New England SteamWorks

Nothing succeeds like excess, as they say. Use both risers.

Be happy.

dash

Dave my system is Similar to yours other than having two mains running say east and west sides of house
I see you piped up over the main and then back down in to it would this be a issue or good practice
Thanks John