Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.

Poor draft

jim sokolovic
jim sokolovic Member Posts: 439
in THE MAIN WALL
chimney draft, but the numbers you give after relacing the flue collector rope seem curious. Possibly over-fired or flame hitting the target wall?

Comments

  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244
    poor draft

    Hello, I am getting poor draft on a w-mclain gold 2 section and can not seem to raise it. Vented from the top. I replaced all the rope on the flue box when cleaning the sections and that reduced the breech draft from -.10 to -.05
    but the over fire never change from barely -.01. Closing the
    damper all the way did not raise it either and opening the damper all the way only brings it to +.04. Stand by draft is -.05 and -.06 at the breech. This is the first time working on this unit and the owner hasn't been there long so there is no history on this. No tags on the unit and the new owner said the old owner got sooted the year before.
    I am not comfortable at just under -.01. Thank you for any help. Joey
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,436
    These numbers are weird,

    when you replaced the seals on the flue collector it should have gone up -.05 to -.10 if you have a better seal????
  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244
    Jim

    .85, 60A nozzle @ 140psi. Carlin EZ 1. 450 net stack, 12%
    co2, 0 smoke. Good looking flame. Joey T.
  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244


    started at -.10 at the breech and went to -.05 with NO change to the OF.
  • jim sokolovic
    jim sokolovic Member Posts: 439
    2 section boilers...

    can be a nuisance, even when all looks good. I still think you are over-fired (but that's not our product).
  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244
    Jim

    You were right.This was set up for a GO3(.85/60) vs. a GO2 so it has a flow rate 25% higher and a longer flame too. GO2 is suppose to be .65-70B. Owner doen't want it corrected, says it's been OK since he has lived there.

    Firedragon, ???? on the breech draft. House is in the open
    and it is raining with windy today. maybe currential draft over the chimney????

    Thank you for the help. Joey T.
  • jim sokolovic
    jim sokolovic Member Posts: 439
    Sounds like...

    you and him are really gonna get to know each other this year!
  • Biged
    Biged Member Posts: 117
    Weil Mclane GO

    I have never had a GO series with proper over fire. I called tech support on this problem some time ago and they told me that the section right under the tankless coil to the front must be clean or you will never get a O.F. draft.They told me to remove the front cover lay on my back and use what ever will get that section cleared of carbon etc. That improved my O.F. draft a bit but never what is suppose to be.It's unfortunate when you pick up an account that was never done right to begin with then you are stuck with trying to get it right which might never happen. Oh by the way the best way they told me to clear that was to take it apart, "yeh right"
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,436
    Bingo, maybe!

    You must be in New England, blowing like all get out up here!
  • Rookie_3
    Rookie_3 Member Posts: 244


    With any luck Jim it's not on a plugged boiler call. I explained why it shouldn't have such a low draft. I would have changed the nozzle, changed the plate for set back, did a combustion test and been on my way but he wasn't really interested as long as it was set up like when I got there.
    Hey Biged, "Yeh right" is "Right" this thing has no background at all. No service tags or stickers anywhere.
    Joey T.

    Fire Dragon, New England it is. This one was in New Hampshire.

This discussion has been closed.

Categories