Drop headers

Tim_14

Do you only use drop headers when theres no space?
Do you measure the manufacturers 24 inches to the bottom of the riser ells or the header?
Does the equilizer piping change or does it get piped the same?
How Low Can You Go with the header?
Any thing to consider before building one A dimention B demention etc?
Thanks
Tim

Richard D._2

what I was

told is the drop can be no closer than 6" to the water line, make all risers as high as can be, but w/a drop header you can be closer then 24"..The A and B dim.would be the same.. It help keep the steam dryer! Look great too!!!Hope it helps and if i gave you ant wrtong info the wallies will correct me..Richard

Tom M.

I asked the same question a while back,

Someone replied with an animation showing the water surging up the riser. The 24" (or more if you have room) is to the bottom of the riser elbow. I don't know how low you can go. I've only used street elbows or short nipples.

Tom M.

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you can go pretty low

as the residual pressure at the equalizer is darn near the same as in the boiler..you want the risers to be as high as possible and as large as possible in order to get the dryest steam possible..that was Noel's glass boiler picture. I think i have it somewhere..i'll post it if i can find it.. here is a couple drop header pictures..hope this helps.

[Deleted User]

heres Noels picture

and another drop header. To answer your other questions, the equalizer gets piped the normal way,, and we only do the boilers with drop headers..all jobs..its actually easier to do than a standard header, and better for the steam..truely a win/win..