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.

Bullheaded tee, how bad?

Steamhead (in transit)
Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
in THE MAIN WALL
but newer ones are much less forgiving. Get rid of the bullhead.

<A HREF="http://www.heatinghelp.com/getListed.cfm?id=367&Step=30">To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"</A>

Comments

  • Mark Oppedahl
    Mark Oppedahl Member Posts: 14
    Bullheaded tee, how bad?

    I'm replacing a steam boiler and wondering whether to go to the trouble of eliminating a bullheaded tee.

    The old boiler has two 3" outlets to a 3" offset header, and one 2-1/2" takeoff that goes up about 25", then turns horizonal another 25" before hitting the tee, sending the steam into the two mains. It all seems to work fine -- steady water level, no banging, etc. (The boiler's being replaced because of a crack).

    The new boiler has one 3" outlet. It'd be easiest to just take the old 2-1/2" riser off a new 3" header, but I realize the kosher way would be two take-offs, one for each main. Since the tee is so far from the header and the old boiler doesn't surge, how important is the extra work to elimiate the tee?
This discussion has been closed.

Categories