Motorized Damper Q

Steve_175 · January 2011

I have a residential oil fired one pipe steam system in my house. New Hydrotherm boiler installed this summer. I was wondering if I had a motorized damper installed if it would help with the efficiency of the system and is it worth it?

Charlie from wmass · January 2011

no

motorized dampers are for gas boilers not I repeat not oil.

Steve_175 · January 2011

Thanks

for the clarification.

Steamhead · January 2011

Field brought out an oil-designed damper recently

the OVD series. One of these days I'll have to try one.

Steve_175 · January 2011

Got a link?

What is special about them to make them work on a oil fired boiler?

Steamhead · January 2011

Found it

http://www.fieldcontrols.com/ovd.php

Steve_175 · January 2011

Thanks

Do you think its worth it. Would you put one in your house? For that matter what do you think these things go for?

billtwocase · January 2011

they do

have stack dampers for oil fired units, Field makes them, Flair was popular back in the late 70's early 80's. They do help reduce the stand-by temp loss.

Charlie from wmass · January 2011

I guess I stand corrected

Those Flair installs left a bad taste in my mouth. Of course it may have been the installers. Bill do you install many of these dampers? I am not a fan of sticking an electric damper on an oil flue.

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