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Venting my boiler
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Jim F_2
Member Posts: 1
Hi there,
>
> I purchased an Amtrol water maker a few years back and it's great!
>
> My question is since this now relies on the boiler like its own zone, the
> boiler kicks on from time to time (as you know) including in the summer.
> Well, I insulated my basement ceiling because I'm going to finish it off
> soon, and as a result, the basement is really warm now because the heat
from
> the boiler is staying in. Also, I'm concerned with lack of air,
combustion,
> CO, etc., so I've been cracking the windows open every now and then. I
was
> hoping to put some sort of a vent on the outside wall, right next to the
> boiler, then frame out/close off the boiler area, etc. and then I heard
> there are some mechanical vents that open when the boiler fires up and
shut
> when done (this would be good in the winter so pipes don't freeze). Have
> you heard of these and where I can get them, a link if you have. Also,
have
> you heard of this problem before and how people dealt with it. Any info
> would be great. Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
> I purchased an Amtrol water maker a few years back and it's great!
>
> My question is since this now relies on the boiler like its own zone, the
> boiler kicks on from time to time (as you know) including in the summer.
> Well, I insulated my basement ceiling because I'm going to finish it off
> soon, and as a result, the basement is really warm now because the heat
from
> the boiler is staying in. Also, I'm concerned with lack of air,
combustion,
> CO, etc., so I've been cracking the windows open every now and then. I
was
> hoping to put some sort of a vent on the outside wall, right next to the
> boiler, then frame out/close off the boiler area, etc. and then I heard
> there are some mechanical vents that open when the boiler fires up and
shut
> when done (this would be good in the winter so pipes don't freeze). Have
> you heard of these and where I can get them, a link if you have. Also,
have
> you heard of this problem before and how people dealt with it. Any info
> would be great. Thanks.
>
> Jim
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Here are a couple products... Other companies make similar products, and I have no preference; one over another.
Noel
http://www.fieldcontrols.com/casmas.html
http://www.fieldcontrols.com/cas3-4.html0
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