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Confusion over new boiler sizing

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,083
    That’s wayyy better than most people get. Good job getting the smaller one, don’t worry about if you add another small radiator or hot water loop, it can handle it. There’s a lot of padding in the net sq ft of steam value.

    it takes a week or two of normal firing with several skims before it’s clean, don’t sweat the condensation in the glass

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,401

    That’s wayyy better than most people get. Good job getting the smaller one, don’t worry about if you add another small radiator or hot water loop, it can handle it. There’s a lot of padding in the net sq ft of steam value.

    it takes a week or two of normal firing with several skims before it’s clean, don’t sweat the condensation in the glass

    It took me several months and finally a washing using the wand.

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.