steam two pipe

RoosterBoy

I have a 20 yr old weil mclane 400,000 btu 2 pipe steam boiler..what do I need to do with it during the summer months..it runs fine (although a few of the radiators don't seem to get hot)..thanks

Steamhead

Check the instructions

that came with the boiler. Some makers recommend filling the boiler up to its steam outlets during the summer. If you don't have the instructions, download them from www.weil-mclain.com .

Those cold radiators should be easy to fix. Is this a Vapor system, with traps or water seals on the radiator outlets?

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RoosterBoy

don't know where that "roosterboy" stuff came from...anyway..it is a two pipe steam...not sure what you mean by "vapor" but there is a valve at the bottom inlet of each rad and a valve at the bottom outlet on the other side...the rads also have small vents near the top on the side....thanks steamhead so much!

Steamhead

That's a \"two-pipe air-vent system\"

not Vapor. But those cold radiators are still easy to fix. Try the "Find a Professional" page of this site to locate someone near you. If you're in the Baltimore area, contact me.

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RoosterBoy

steamhead, I am in the pittsburgh area, but thanks anyway