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David_5
David_5 Member Posts: 250
in THE MAIN WALL
If I used them I would go as close to the boiler with at least 18" of straight pipe ahead of it.

David

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  • jon_6
    jon_6 Member Posts: 26
    amtrol

    have a amtrol air scoop and the manufacture says put the air scoop closest to boiler, want to know if any one follows this procedure or if you put it 12 times the diameter of the pipe away so the air and water has time to separate?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Jon, I think

    that you may be misinterpreting what they are trying to convey. The Air Scoop generally is installed as close to the boiler as possible but when it is installed on the horizontal main after an elbow from the supply riser pipe, it needs a distance for air bubbles to settle into the top of the pipe so that they can be "scooped" out of the flow. This distance is generally 18" from an elbow or as you have already stated....12 times the pipe diameter. Hope this helps.


    Glenn Stanton

    Manager of Training

    Burnham Hydronics
  • jon_6
    jon_6 Member Posts: 26
    amtrol

    thanks for the advise i did put it 18 inches away i would prefere a spiral vent jr. but that is what the boss(father) specs out is the amtrol package
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