The discolored boiler jacket, this weeks video
In this Fridays video, it talks about how looking at the boiler jacket could tell you how the boiler works. The following are 4 different pictures with four different issues. The video posts on Friday at 6am. In the meantime, have a go at troubleshooting the boiler issues
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If I were a betting man, I'd say that second one is definitely exhibiting leaking sections(.jpg)!
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#1 Peerless blocked flue section sooted up
#2 Weil McLain low flue gas temp condensation from clean out covers.
#3 Pilot too big, flame roll out, heat exchanger plugged with soot
#4 Dirty HX and flue
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2 pretty sure someone stood on
3 is a leak on the fire side between sections
4 is condensation.
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