Steam vent drains water

Woody64

I recently had my old boiler replaced with a new one and I’m having more issues than with the old one that had a corroded heat exchanger. I am currently waiting for a new condensation tank.
Tonight the rad in my kitchen (the last one on the line) started to mist and spray water, so I went to replace the steam vent.
When I did about 3 gallons of hot water came out of the vent.
I must have a corroded pipe. Is there any way to clean it out without replacing it?

ethicalpaul

I'm not sure I agree with your diagnosis.

You are having a condensate tank brought in? Did your system have one before?

Long Beach Ed

No "corroded pipe". Just a new boiler that wasn't properly cleaned or wasn't properly piped.

And what's the "new condensation tank" about?

delcrossv

Picture of the new boiler and the connection to the system would be helpful.

Jamie Hall

Sounds to me, I regret to say, like an unusually poor install of the new boiler. We need pictures of the new boiler and all the new near boiler piping, from several angles.

Unless this place is huge or there is something very odd, you don't need a condensate tank. That's another clue that the install is… dubious.

ethicalpaul

Yeah I assume it is surging, which is resulting in a low water condition in the boiler, and someone erroneously thinks the tank is the cure for that.