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Bosch boiler plumbed backwards
m_s
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Hello, I have a Bosch Greenstar 131 floor standing boiler that was installed last fall. The unit has not been keeping up with the cold temps this winter and I just noticed that the radiator return line is plumbed to the boiler port marked "supply" and the radiators are being fed from the boiler port marked "return". Can anyone tell me what the detrimental effects of this would be? Lower temp to the baseboard heating? Damage to the boiler?
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How about pictures of the piping including the pump(s) if any.
Show the arrow on the pump in reference to the piping.
Also the labels on the boiler...in & out.
Sometimes primary/secondary piping is hard to follow.0 -
If you are questioning whether the flow is incorrect, that has already been established. My question concerns heating inefficiencies and potential damage to the boiler.0
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Aww, come on: who doesn't love an "oh.my.gawd." picture of plumbing done badly -- share a pic and you'll likely get a lot of feedback (with...most of it helpful)m_s said:If you are questioning whether the flow is incorrect, that has already been established. My question concerns heating inefficiencies and potential damage to the boiler.
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If you show a picture it would be a lot easier for us to answer your questions regarding damage and inefficiency, and we can determine if there are any other problems that you may be unaware of.0
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There are some radiation/baseboard systems that don't care what direction the water flows, FWIW.
The location of the pump, air venter and expansion tank will matter to flow direction.....sometimes.0 -
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Is the system direct pumped or p/s? Was the plug in the LLH removed or left in?Bob Boan
You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.0 -
> @Ironman said:
> Is the system direct pumped or p/s? Was the plug in the LLH removed or left in?
My system is primary secondary, I reversed the circulator for the secondary zones and pumped into the return of my two pipe reverse return venturi tee split loop. It didn't affect anything one bit. But pumping backwards through the boiler just isn't right.0 -
Ironman, The plug in the LLH was removed. I don't know what you mean by direct pumped or p/s.0
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Baseboard doesn't care which way the water flows. Need picture before condemning it0
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No you can't plumb the boiler in backwards. It's wrong correct it and let it work as it was designed to.
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