Steam return pump

ChrisL

I've got a 1.6 million btu steam boiler in a mid size apartment building. It is set up one pipe with a condensate pit and pump to pump the water back into the boiler.

Can I eliminate this pump assuming I have enough slope on the piping to get the water back to the boiler? I believe the pressuretrol is set at .5 psi max.

Thanks,

ChrisL

[Deleted User]

Sounds like

someone buried the old boiler in the pit & installed the new boiler at floor level. Chances are the condensate return pump was installed because there is not enough "A" dimension at the end of the mains. I would start there.

Mad Dog

Yeah Ron is right..something changed there at some

point in history. I would check the whole system carefully before making a move. Mad dog

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