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zepfan
zepfan Member Posts: 444
in Strictly Steam
can an existing steam boiler with float type low water cutoff be retrofitted with a probe type lwc and a seperate electric water feeder? 

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  • Gordo
    Gordo Member Posts: 857
    It Depends

    We'll get back to you on that.



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  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    modifications

    is there a good reason to make these changes?

    i regard the auto/over feed as being responsible for many boiler rot-outs as a result of the lack of attention [on the owner's part] which is then permitted.--nbc
  • Hap_Hazzard
    Hap_Hazzard Member Posts: 2,919
    Yes.

    Yes, an existing steam boiler with float type low water cutoff can be retrofitted with a probe type LWCO and a separate electric water feeder. I just did this to mine.



    Can any existing steam boiler be retrofitted with a probe type lwc and water feeder? Not necessarily. A water feeder can usually be added without changing the LWCO, and if a probe-type LWCO was available as an option on your boiler, you can probably install one on yours.
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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,834
    Pay attention

    if you do put an auto feeder on; as NBC says make sure there is a flow counter on it and that you pay attention to the dang thing. 
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