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thfurnitureguy_4
thfurnitureguy_4 Member Posts: 398
in THE MAIN WALL
New info. The time to get steam to the main vents on the fast side is 14 min. the Gortons are silent upon closing but by taping them I can hear that they are tight and no longer clanging and the pipe is hot. The slow side is still open after 30 min. Pipe is warm (condensate water) Vents won't close? The other night I heard water boiling in my problem radiator and yes it was fully heated and the new Gorton D was cycling as it should. This time the gang of #2s were closed on both sides. It never did this before. I re-pitched the rad. to stop the boil. Why is this system working now and not right after I did the vents and the draft on the boiler? It could be the days are warmer. Is this pointing to boiler size or fire efficiency the way the boiler is running with the wrong nozzle etc? Any time you are ready. call me 410-984-3263 Tom. Thanks

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  • thfurnitureguy_4
    thfurnitureguy_4 Member Posts: 398


    New temps/ times on next day. Boiler was cold on start. It took 38 min for vents to close on the fast side. Could not tell on slow side (seamed to warm up gradually not instantanous like on the fast side.) The boiler ran for 1hour and 20 min. all sections of the slow radiator heated. outside temp was 59F and the inside was 68F in the showroom (coldest room). I read an article on venting that said optimum run time for a boiler is between 30 and 45 min. are my facts good for this large system?
    Another new observation, Missing pipe insulation on the fast side. 230' of 3" above the celing tile. The slow side is insulated all but about 20 feet back by the boiler. I guess this explains the undersize of the boiler. I would have thought that the missing insulation would have been on the slower side ???????
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,556
    The missing insulation

    would cause steam to condense more rapidly in the fast main, causing a slight vacuum therein which would pull steam towards the bare pipe, and the cycle would repeat itself. Insulate that main and watch the difference.

    I'll try to get in touch sometime this week.

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  • thfurnitureguy_4
    thfurnitureguy_4 Member Posts: 398


    This explains a ton of problems. Any time is good just call ahead. Thanks, Tom
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