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Redo incorrect near-boiler piping?

Bruce Watson
Bruce Watson Member Posts: 2
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I just bought a 1913 house with a one pipe, wet return steam system. The boiler is a fairly new Weil-McLain PEG55, but it appears to have installed by a knucklehead. There are two copper risers, but no header connecting them. One riser has the equalizer, the condensate return and the Hartford Loop and supplies 2 radiators. The other supplies 7 radiators. Balancing is a problem, of course, but it works. Given the potential problems with the copper pipes, i.e. joint failure and corrosion, should I consider redoing the piping? How much might this cost?

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  • DStoney828
    DStoney828 Member Posts: 8


    I'd love to see a picture of that. On another note, a PEG 55 with only 9 radiators, seems like to much boiler or very large radiators.
  • Mad Dog
    Mad Dog Member Posts: 2,595
    Yes pictures are due

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  • Bruce Watson
    Bruce Watson Member Posts: 2
    Near-boiler piping

    Here's a picture. I just finished insulating the pipes (there was none at all before), and I don't want to take that down, but the copper risers extend all the way to the horizontal supply lines.
  • Dale
    Dale Member Posts: 1,317
    Repipe header and other NBP

    Get yourself the near boiler piping install diagram for this boiler and have it repiped according to the picture in the book. Put the makeup water inlet where the picture shows. This is a nice boiler and the house looks good, money well spent to do it correctly. It may work ok now but the chance of it giving you headaches in the future seem likely.
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