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Harvey Ramer
Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
in THE MAIN WALL
This one is pretty cool.
Rich_49Tinmannjtommykcopp

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  • ratio
    ratio Member Posts: 3,627
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    Can I have the hood ornament? :tongue:
    Harvey Ramer
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,843
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    That company was bought out by Rheem, sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
    Harvey Ramer
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 6,963
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    Nifty! 25 years ago when my Big Brother Bart moved in to his home, I told him to start putting aside some $ for his "old" Hart & Crouse Gas hw
    Boiler with powerpile that around 28-30 yrs old
    Besides one powerpile generator, and a repipe to accommodate a radiant zone 15 years ago, the boiler has needed NOTHING! He gleefully reminds me every heating season. :p :p
    Mad Dog
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    Harvey Ramer
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    We just recently removed one that was put in 1933 and still functional.



    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    TinmanHarvey Ramer
  • unclejohn
    unclejohn Member Posts: 1,833
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    It looks like a gravity but if there's a pump on it it's in the back.
    Harvey Ramer
  • Harvey Ramer
    Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
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    It's not gravity. It's 5 zone pumped.

    @ratio Sorry. You'll have to find your own. :)

    @Steamhead Thanks for the history. I was unaware that Richmond boilers existed. Is it the same company that made the Richmond cast iron Rads?

    @Mad Dog He wants to replace this one. I'm not so sure that he should. Maybe just clean the system water side to bring the efficiency up a few points.

    @Ironman That looks like more pipe than boiler! 2 loop gravity system?
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,576
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    Sometimes people want to reclaim a little floor space in the basement.
    What changes would make the boiler more efficient by a few points-pipe insulation, burner downfiring, etc?—NBC
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    Harvey Ramer said:

    It's not gravity. It's 5 zone pumped.



    @ratio Sorry. You'll have to find your own. :)



    @Steamhead Thanks for the history. I was unaware that Richmond boilers existed. Is it the same company that made the Richmond cast iron Rads?



    @Mad Dog He wants to replace this one. I'm not so sure that he should. Maybe just clean the system water side to bring the efficiency up a few points.



    @Ironman That looks like more pipe than boiler! 2 loop gravity system?

    It was. Now it looks like this:





    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    ratioHarvey Ramer
  • NY_Rob
    NY_Rob Member Posts: 1,370
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    ^ Beautiful job Bob! I'm saving your photos for future reference.

    I see you piped the UFT P/S... how is that working out?

    Any problems with air removal?
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    Works great. No air problems; system has CI rad's, so any air that makes it to them has to be manually bled at the rad.
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • Harvey Ramer
    Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
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    > @nicholas bonham-carter said:
    > Sometimes people want to reclaim a little floor space in the basement.
    > What changes would make the boiler more efficient by a few points-pipe insulation, burner downfiring, etc?—NBC

    Cleaning up the system on the water side increases system efficiency by allowing the heat from the flame to reach the space to be heated, in less time. It does not necessarily affect combustion efficiency.
  • NY_Rob
    NY_Rob Member Posts: 1,370
    edited January 2018
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    ^ great!
    I can personally testify that the UFT loves cast iron, I'm sure the HO is thrilled with the new system. They probably have hours long burn times with zero cycling.

    I especially like your hydraulic separation device, inexpensive, effective and simple... will probably last forever too. Kudos on the design!
    Ironman
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    "OLD"? @Harvey Ramer
    I thought you might have meant me at first. :D
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    Solid_Fuel_Man
  • Harvey Ramer
    Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
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    > @Ironman said:
    > "OLD"? @Harvey Ramer
    > I thought you might have meant me at first. :D

    Haha, I know better than to call people old!
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,528
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    I like anything that ends with "omat."
    Retired and loving it.
  • Harvey Ramer
    Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
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    > @DanHolohan said:
    > I like anything that ends with "omat."

    I googled "omat". Now I'm very confused.
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,528
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    As in Heatomat. The old beauty In the pic.
    Retired and loving it.
  • Harvey Ramer
    Harvey Ramer Member Posts: 2,239
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    Gotcha.
    That makes more sense than "overseas medical assistance training".
    Things just weren't adding up.
    ratioSolid_Fuel_Man
  • Tom_133
    Tom_133 Member Posts: 884
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    @Ironman

    What size is that black iron separator? It looks bigger than 2" but I am not sure.
    Tom
    Montpelier Vt
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    Tom said:

    @Ironman

    What size is that black iron separator? It looks bigger than 2" but I am not sure.

    3 inch.

    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.

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