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Reoccurring vent issue

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 6,367
    I can't speak to what you should do, and we don't know what it is from here. But if you have any doubt it would be good to have it checked out. It's dangerous if it becomes friable (if the dust becomes flakey and flies into the air). If it can be sealed it can sometimes be left in place but I am no asbestos professional.

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  • Fmassarotto_9
    Fmassarotto_9 Member Posts: 115
    BobC said:
    Pressuretrols and vaporstats with mercury bulbs have to be level when hot. Your pigtail should be oriented so you can't see through the loop when looking head on at the vaporstat/pressuretrol. Your pigtail is to close to the boiler so it may take some doing to get the pigtail orientation right. Bob

    is this what you mean by changing the orientation ?

    mattmia2
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,687
    Yes
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,495
    By reorienting the pigtail as that photo shows the pressure control will move so it does not affect the mercury bulb. Verify the pressure control is level from side to side when hot.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge

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