New Return Pipe Noise During Renovation

JodiMe

@EzzyT i think I found your contact info - Woodland Park, right? Would you come to Cranford?

@clammy, where are you located and is Cranford within your service area?

i definitely need an expert in steam right now….

EzzyT

@JodiMe I service the cranford area. The best way to reach is at 2018878856

JodiMe

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1839460#Comment_1839460

awesome. I’ll give you a call. Is it ok if I call over the weekend or wait until Monday?

EzzyT

You can call over the weekend

JodiMe

Wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread for the help troubleshooting all along the way.

And especially @ezzy who came in and fixed our system in a day. We haven’t heard a thing since it was done. Amazing. A true pro. Very grateful for this wall!

danmayer175

@JodiMe

There is a section in Lost Art of Steam Heating that describes this exact scenario of how a new boiler can turn an old wet return into a slamming dry return. And how to fix it with a false waterline. Highly recommend the book. Best $50 I've spent owning a steam system. My HVAC tech has gotten a copy for himself.

109A_5

As much as a false waterline would have cured the noise and it was previously mentioned in this thread, at the future time of a boiler replacement, the installer (if not a steam expert) may screw it up (who needs all these extra pipes). In this case, I think having the wet return lowered is a better solution, since it could be done, and it is a more permanent repair. It may have taken a bit longer to do with working with and around some obstacles.

https://heatinghelp.com/store/detail/we-got-steam-heat-a-homeowners-guide-to-peaceful-coexistence/

And others

https://heatinghelp.com/store/category/steam-heating-books/