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water level drops too much

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alltemp52
alltemp52 Member Posts: 2
in Strictly Steam
we recently replaced a gas fire steam boiler
we are having problems with the water level dropping too much

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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
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    Does the water level return to normal level after the heating cycle ends? If so, the boiler needs to be skimmed, not drained and refilled but actually skimmed. Hopefully the installer put a skim port on there.
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,519
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    pictures
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,061
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    The main thing to figure out at this point is are you losing water somewhere or is the water just slow to return?

    What was the water situation with the old boiler?
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 5,702
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    Boiler water is getting carried into the main I’d bet
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