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Another steamer install

EzzyT
EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
in Strictly Steam
Want to thank @clammy for helping us out on this one.

We ripped out this Weil Mclain that was leaking from above and below the water line of the boiler plus the boiler return was clogged.
We installed a Peerless 6303 with a drop header.
Upgraded the main venting with Barnes & Jones Varivents.
E-Travis Mechanical LLC
Etravismechanical@gmail.com
201-887-8856

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  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 6,340
    Beautiful work! You guys are good.
    Did the customer opt to not have the auto feed?
    I read you steam guys prefer the vaporstat over the pressuretrol. I assume the PA404A comes with the package? Do you offer the vaporstat as an upgrade?
    Again, very professional installation.
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    @HVACNUT thanks.
    When we don’t install a auto feeder we install a analog meter with a counter to track water make up usage but we forgot to grab it from the shop.
    We will be going back to do more skimming and wanding at that time we’ll be installing the demineralize inline filter with meter and counter.
    Both vaporstats and pressuretrol nowadays that come factory are a hit or miss on how well calibrated they are so we check and test them with a rig we made up. Yes vaporstat are offered as an upgrade.
    E-Travis Mechanical LLC
    Etravismechanical@gmail.com
    201-887-8856
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 6,677
    I’m loving all these 63 installs!

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
    Free NJ and remote steam advice: https://heatinghelp.com/find-a-contractor/detail/new-jersey-steam-help/
    See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el

    Hap_Hazzard
  • clammy
    clammy Member Posts: 3,163
    Ezzy was a pleasure to spin along side you and Fred . See u soon for more fun and games lol peace and good luck clammy

    R.A. Calmbacher L.L.C. HVAC
    NJ Master HVAC Lic.
    Mahwah, NJ
    Specializing in steam and hydronic heating

    ethicalpaulRich_L
  • steamySteam
    steamySteam Member Posts: 4
    Looks great as usual! ;-)
    On your square cast, easily cleaned pigtail... this time you have a tall pipe off the top of the cross... and nothing attached. Is the extra tall dead end there for a reason, or just that tall for future addition of vapor stat etc..?
  • steamySteam
    steamySteam Member Posts: 4
    Hmmmm... or is that a tiny funnel I see?.... 3/4” or 1/2”?
    1/4 for the ptroll and guage I think?
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    @steamySteam its a 3/4”x 1” coupling with a plug so we can clean and refill with water.
    E-Travis Mechanical LLC
    Etravismechanical@gmail.com
    201-887-8856
    Rich_L
  • steamySteam
    steamySteam Member Posts: 4
    Nice! So you are now making these with 3/4 instead of 1/2? The nice one you built on mine is a 1/2”. I like your install of the demineralizer, does this help with chlorides or just Ca and Mg ?
    The previous boiler you removed for me (IN6) lasted only 15 yrs. Chlorides tested moderate, but I still like the idea of Lessing the other dissolved solids a bit.
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,501
    Very nice job!!

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