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No Hartford Loop?

Steamhead
Steamhead Member Posts: 17,156
in THE MAIN WALL
and drain the condensate near the boiler. Dan's book "The Lost Art of Steam Heating" shows you how. If you don't have it, order it on the Books and More page of this site.

How about posting some pictures?

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  • JM_2
    JM_2 Member Posts: 108
    I am looking at a house

    to buy with three apartments. The first floor has steam heat.
    The condensate drips out of both mains near the boiler and drops straight into the boiler, no hartford loop. It seems that there is no equalizer either just the two returns going to different sides of the boiler. Is this normal? It has many other problms as well, constantly leaking TP valve, pressure gauge pegged at 30 lbs, and many leaking radiator valves.

    john m
  • scrook_2
    scrook_2 Member Posts: 610
    you sure it's not hot water?

    It could be a two pipe HW system. If it is steam the pressure gauge could be FUBAR'd, especially if there is no pigtail, explaining the constant high reading.

    If the relief leaks liquid water not steam and the gauge reads 30 psi it may be a hot water system and be overfilled to 30psi. If steam the PRV would be blowing steam not water (though it'll condence soon enough) and the gauge should read about 15psi not 30psi (if it actually works). Do the radiator valves leak water or steam?

    Too it could be a flooded steam system hence water leaks, but the PRV should lift at 15psi regardless if it is a steam system vs. 30psi for a HW system.

    Sounds like potential trouble, but it might be a minor problem, I'd get a pro to check it out prior to signing the P&S, then you know what you are up against and have some negoiating leverage if needed.
  • JM_2
    JM_2 Member Posts: 108
    I see now

    It must be a counterflow system. If I have this boiler replaced, should i make it parralell flow?
  • JM_2
    JM_2 Member Posts: 108
    Pictures

    Actually a diagram. This is what it looks like.
  • Mad Dog
    Mad Dog Member Posts: 2,595
    If that's steam ...it looks screwy to me......but

    we see wacky stuff that works all the time...get a pro in there pal. Mad Dog
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