New Burnham Steam Boiler Pics

gehring

Okay folks. Here are pics of my do-it-yourself installation. Many thanks to all of you who contributed to my knowledge. Thanks to Dan for writing his "Lost Art" book which helped me immensely. And special thanks to Dave King at Burnham who patiently answered all of my numerous neophyte questions. I have done all sorts of do-it-yourself renovation projects over the years, from wiring to conventional plumbing to roofing, etc. but this steam boiler installation was by far the most satisfying project I have ever accomplished. It runs great, makes dry steam, no noise, no banging, heats quickly and evenly and (so far) seems much better on the oil consumpstion than my old Arcoliner. Thanks to all. On to the next project!

Frank_15

cast iron fittings

I would have used cast iron fittings

Unknown

There is something to be said

when a homeowner does an excellent job on his own system . Be proud , the system is piped much better than most installs I've seen over the years , and there are quite a few . Did you get to purging out ther return , or is the system clean as is ? It also looks like you cut the draft regulator into part of the smoke ell ? That must've been a **** . Great job .

And Mike , care to explain why you would have used cast iron fittings ?

gehring

Flat black high heat rustoleum paint on fittings and pipe.

gehring

It took me many nights after work skimming and skimming to get that system clean. I have 100 year old house piping that was full of rust, etc. so I spent quite some time wasting the condensate down the drain (closed the gate valve in the Hartford loop) as I slowly trickled feed water. Got the return to run clear and tested the boiler water out to pH of 8.5. I then finised with Squick.

Unknown

Nice Job!

I would like to point out a couple of issues regarding consumer safety that are very important though. We would always advise to cap off the skim tapping in the back of the boiler in lieu of a valve and if you are indeed using the tankless heater for DHW production, you should probably use a tempering or mixing valve to cool the water down a bit. Dave is a great guy and would be proud of the job you have done.

Glenn Stanton

Burnham Hydronics

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you did very well

you obviously have good mechanical abilities..a job to be proud of..

Threadcutter

Dave King a great guy

You are fortunate indiviual to have worked with Dave King. Dave is a true professional. He has trade experience, great personal interaction skills, and a passion for the heating business. Dave has made a real contribution to Burnham's tech support department.
Nice job on the steam boiler.

Tim Gardner

Why cap off the skim tapping in the back of the boiler in lieu of a valve?

Thanks,
Tim

Tim Gardner

Oh, I think I see, so someone doesn't turn it on and get burned?

Unknown

There you go!

That's the reason!

Glenn

Steamhead

Nice job

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jerryb

nice job

Nice clean job,i like the fact you used a bracket to hold the oil filter don't see too often used even by pros,NICE JOB BE PROUD.

gehring

Thanks for that advice. I will remove that valve now that I am done cleanning the system. It was just easier to run a hose rather than lug buckets of water. I appreciate all of the positive feedback from everyone.