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What thermostat is best for steam-heat?

Fred Harwood
Fred Harwood Member Posts: 261
in THE MAIN WALL
If the safety valve on your boiler is passing steam, you need a professional immediately. Do not wait, call now.

As for thermostats, I'm partial to the simple Honeywell T87. The builtin adjustable anticipator lets you get that 2 to 3 cycles per hour.

But find out why that safety valve blows first.

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  • Scott Reid
    Scott Reid Member Posts: 6
    steam-heat advice

    What is the best kind of thermostat for single stage/single-pipe steam-heat? Why is a relief-valve blasting away when it has never done that before?
    Thanks, Scott Reid
  • Will Smith_6
    Will Smith_6 Member Posts: 5
    First-

    What relief valve is blasting away? Second, a lot of stats can work just fine to control a one pipe system-Honeywell round, etc...But what relief valve is blasting away-potentially more important at this point!
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