New Boiler Copper Piping/bad piping/incorrect install?

adreamhousenightmare

Hello all,

I just had a new Boiler put in, a Weil McLain Series 6 EG 50 or 55 box wasn’t checked don’t know which for sure.

I am in disagreement with the company/tech that installed the system as I brought up several concerns and I keep getting told things are fine as they are but…

I have hammer, of varying levels (loudness) and 4 radiators do not heat.

The system is a 1 pipe counterflow system with no mains (each run goes directly to one or two risers which lead directly to a radiator.) There are no main vents or riser vents. (keep being told dont need them)

The new near boiler piping is in copper…

I have multiple concerns about the way it was piped and the slop of the piping as well as the size of piping used and that its copper, and that it was soldered not even braised.

I am including pictures, hoping to get some insight into if this system is okay or completely unacceptable.

The header is 2 inch, when the Weil McLain Manuel says it needs to be 2-1/2” or 3” depending on if it is 50 or 55

Also says in the manual that when connecting to a counterflow system it should connect to the top and shows a picture will include also.

Any insight would be welcome.

1 tag

2 wide shot

3 exhaust vent touching steam, is this okay?

4 is this dialectric second one already looks rusty like iron to me? but was told its a dialectric union.

5 is this slope correct and right way?

6 pipe going to two of the radiators that wont heat. no slope?

no slope steam, resting on / touching gas line is this safe / code / acceptable?

different unions? for patch

contractor says its all good to go, but i have serious doubts.

if more pictures / info is needed let me know thanks

mattmia2

different contractor.

is the boiler even the right size for the system?

copper above the water line is incorrect. it has to be black iron above the water line.

the header is too small, it has to be at least the minimum size specified in the installation instructions.

about 30 other things that are wrong.

it might work ok if your water quality is perfect but presumably you aren't paying them to spend as much effort as it would have taken to get it right to do it wrong.

STEAM DOCTOR

Colliding steam header. Reductions galore. Installation stinks.

STEAM DOCTOR

Are you sure this is a counter flow system? Seems to be two dry returns, but hard to tell from the pictures

STEAM DOCTOR

Did you have Hammer with the old boiler? Did all the radiators heat properly with the old boiler

SuperTech

It's all wrong. I'd have the contractor read this thread where the experts point out everything they did wrong and give them the chance to correct it. It could be a good learning experience for them. They definitely didn't follow the instructions and use best practices.