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wayneb301
wayneb301 Member Posts: 28
in Gas Heating

the operational manual highlights the risk of failure to be contaminants in make up water

  1. dissolved minerals and salts
  2. free oxygen

minerals leech out and accumulate as sediment, coating inside of boiler sections, risking overheating and cracking. oxygen and salt corrode the iron through from inside.

with these concerns in mind, why not add water filters such as Catalytic Carbon Filters before the feeder, to remove some oxygen and minerals?

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  • wayneb301
    wayneb301 Member Posts: 28

    the manual mentioned oxygen and scale/lime buildup multiple times. the warnings are given upfront, and in the system cleaning section, and at the end of the servicing section.

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  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 3,013
    edited February 9

    Did you have a water test done by your water company or your private well, was that tested?

    In the picture circled above appears to show a soldered joint that simply needs to be cleaned.

    If there is a water issue in your home a whole house water conditioning/filtering system may be needed and not necessarily just for the make up water to your boiler.

    Some companies offer a free water test. The big box hardware stores have free sample do it yourself water test kits.

  • wayneb301
    wayneb301 Member Posts: 28
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1887014#Comment_1887014

    Thanks.

    how to clean the soldered joints?

    the water is considered good quality..

    but oxygen is not as serious concern for day to day use as it is highlighted for the boiler

    is it good idea to plumb the some water filters upstream of the water feeder?

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