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Would a clogged return cause a steam boiler to fail.

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Snowmelt
Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,428
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One again I have questions, once again I was brought to take apart a boiler, the hart ford loop area was clogged 99 percent would that cause a boiler to fail prematurely

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,710
    Was the water level dropping as a result of the blockage? Was it dropping below the LWCO and the LWCO wasn't triggering?

    I think you'd be surprised how little condensation is flowing in a small boiler so it's possible it wasn't affected at all.

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 18,055
    Well think about it. A boiler with no or low water will fail. Steam goes out no or little water comes back.

    Low water cutoffs are not 100% dependable. No control is.

    If they didn't maintain the boiler water, there's a good chance the low water cut off is mucked up as well.
  • Snowmelt
    Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,428
    Ed, that’s what I’m going with,

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