utica steam

grindog

Question regarding a steam boiler. I am installing a utica steam boiler next week, it is single pipe system gravity returns. the boiler has 2 2inch feeds and my header i have to tie into is 4". Can i use two 2" tees off of the supply to tie back in or do i increase to four inch out of the branch connection using one tee? I have not done much steam and this is the first time that i have run into this scenario.

Steamhead

Build the specified header and Hartford Loop for that boiler

install one takeoff from that leading to your 4-inch. Leave the drip from the 4-inch in place going into the wet return. Insulate everything.

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Vernon P. James

Piping

Check the installation manual with the boiler. Utica has their piping arrangement and pipe sizes in there based on the boiler size. I did a 5200 last fall that also tied into 4" but 2 pipe. I used their recommended sizes with a dropped header. Works like a charm.