Need help with replacement boiler

kesean5

The radiators are taking a while to heat up and I have steam coming back on the wet return is this normal

STEVEusaPA

Yikes, and no.

Jamie Hall

There should never, ever be steam in a wet return. Period. That's below the nominal water line of the boiler.

DavidDow_2

Looks like you have a mess on your hands. Many things wrong. I'll name a few, but you REALLY need someone who knows steam. No Knuckleheads as Dan would say.
*Pipes not insulated.
*Piping needs to be pitched back to boiler...correctly.
*Hartford loop needs height below water line checked and MUST have a close nipple into tee.
*Pressure relief valve discharge MUST NOT be piped with ferrous (steel/iron fittings) and terminate 6" or less to floor or to a suitable drain.
*Is boiler sized to the radiation?
*Is the pigtail clear for the pressuretrol to operate correctly?
* Use a 5 pound gauge to set pressuretrol to 1 1/2 pounds maximum.
* Fix chimney connections. Check entire chimney for loose bricks and/or tile liner. May need a chimney expert.
* There is more, but start with this.
* Get a real steam piping/boiler expert. Have him point out these and other deficiencies AND a plan of action with an estimate.
* Do not do this yourself.
I hope I helped.
Please let us now how this turns out.

EBEBRATT-Ed

The piping looks ok. What problem are you having?

kesean5

Ok thank for the info I will contact someone who had steam knowledge

Jamie Hall

There should never, ever be steam in a wet return. Period. That's below the nominal water line of the boiler.

wz25

Is that pipe in your 4th picture...open? On the top and bottom?

SuperTech

> @wz25 said:
> Is that pipe in your 4th picture...open? On the top and bottom?

Lot of open pipes in the pictures. Most of the photos are of an incomplete installation.