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Proper Pressure Settings for Residential Steam Boiler

ups3341
ups3341 Member Posts: 2
in Strictly Steam
I got Burnham SIN6LNI-LE2 Steam Boiler, i found out it When the thermostat calls for heat, the boiler has been running for 25-35 minutes. Then, it shuts off. My 3 floor doesn't have heat or got some. I think pressuretrol isn't setup correct because i know the contractor touch few times, at beginning the heat turned on for more than an hour,,


Any help is greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,499
    That's way too high. Residential steam should never need more than about a pound.

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  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,745
    edited February 2024
    The lowest pressure that is needed to get the steam to the radiators. The Empire State building only needs 2 PSI. How far away from the boiler is your farthest radiator, compared to 100+ floors of the ESB?

    Is this a one pipe steam system? Are all your air vents working? You need to get this book... We Got Steam Heat Available in the store on this site or on Amazon.com

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    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    bburd
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,029
    It should never need more than an ounce. But the pressure controls don't really let you set it that low.

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  • Waher
    Waher Member Posts: 324
    edited February 2024

    Adjust the settings with the two small screws on the top left side of the grey pressuretrol box.

    Set the diff to 1 and the main to 1.5 for a cut-in pressure of 0.5 PSI and a cut-out of 1.5 PSI.
    Without a low pressure gauge you won't be able to tell if the pressuretrol is accurate to those settings, but it will get you in the ballpark.
    ethicalpaul
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,369
    This is how I have mine setup, it's not identical but gives an idea.
    I think this was as low as I could get mine without it having trouble resetting.



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

    ethicalpaul
  • Waher
    Waher Member Posts: 324
    This is mine set to operate at .05 to 1.5psi according to the actual readings of a 0-3 PSI gauge to give you an idea how off the calibration is from the factory compared to the markings on the control.
    ethicalpaul
  • ups3341
    ups3341 Member Posts: 2
    Thank you for everyone's advise, I put main 2 and different 1.5 is working..

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