steel boiler/turbulators

John Ruhnke1

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JR

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kevin coppinger_4

thermodynamics baffles

Hi Guys, I installed a boiler in my parents home(in another state) about 12 yrs. ago. I was new to the trade and did not know any better so i installed a TD -LM (low mass steel boiler) into this system- a gravity hot water system, not the best choice. I did put in a full system bypass (1 1/4"). And opened the supply out to the system only partly, to mimmic the flow. The circ. is on the supply side a 0010, it was a ser 100 until last winter. I am not an oil burner guy so they had someone clean the boiler last week. They had to replace the turbulators because the old ones had rotted out. Is this common? Or do i have a condensation problem? (the temp under load is typically 145F...right there at a problem zone. Oh to be able to start again....kpc

John@Reliable_4

Not real common ,.........

to see them gone. I do see allot of them "wear-out". I think it's from high temp. that bakes them over time and they start to fall apart.only cheap metal in a very hash area. Hope this helps John@Reliable

kevin coppinger_4

would there...

be a better choice for material,stainless? is there an aftermarket upgrade avail. out there? TIA KPC

Darryl

Did you install the bypass above the circulator to push warmer water to mix with the return water to temper the return or the other way?

I see alot of bypasses installed wrong and creating alot of "Thermal shock" and scaling, condensation in boilers.

kevin coppinger_4

yes...

it is installed pumping away and much of the boiler supply water runs right back to the water that is coming back from the system. I t has a lot of catching up to do....kpc