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Weil McClain skim piping - permanent install?

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jstephanou
jstephanou Member Posts: 8
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Question for you experts- I was thinking about permanently connecting some piping to the  1 1/2” tap for skimming on the side of the boiler, is it common to have a permanent take off to skim, or just skim during annual cleaning out and maintenance?? 

This boiler is about 15 years and I recently moved in and do the home maintrence , not. It sure when / if ever really cleaned out . Thanks. 

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 5,704
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    I don’t know how common it is, but I leave mine on with a valve. Makes it easy to skim if necessary (not very often) and very easy to add water treatment (somewhat more often)
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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,544
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    In your own house I would want it permanent it just costs you a valve. Good Idea to plug the valve when not skimming. Accidents happen
  • jstephanou
    jstephanou Member Posts: 8
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    thanks for the help and will do the perm install! 

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