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can't read the boiler plate

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Duff
Duff Member Posts: 61
in THE MAIN WALL
OK who's got a little trick to share. Went to look at a boiler tonight and I wasn't able to read the specification plate on the boiler.The boiler is a 6 section converted steam to hot water oil fired. The monster has 1-2" supply tapping and  two 1-1/2 return tapping's. The burner is a not a flame retention just a gun type. Can I put something on that plate to bring up the lettering and stamping?

Thanks in advance,  Dennis

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,203
    Sure it's not gravity hot-water?

    take some pics and post them here. One of us might recognize it.
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  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,875
    Pencil tracings?

    I've taken a clean piece of paper and placed it over the label, then used a pencil, with light pressure and made a tracing of the plate. May take more than 1 try but does show you whatever impressions are on the plate. Will need to be as clean as it can be before you attempt to recover the impressions.



    ME
  • Robert O'Brien
    Robert O'Brien Member Posts: 3,584
    Useless information

    Other than curiosity,what value is the plate info?
  • Duff
    Duff Member Posts: 61
    thanks for the help

    Mark, I'll give that a try, thanks

    Mr O'Brien..This house just had an extension put off the side and a full dormer on the second floor. I believe the boiler in place was over sized for the original house. I'm in the middle of doing a heat loss for the entire house for the proper size boiler that will be needed. If the boiler in place can handle the load I may suggest to leave it in place for one more season and just pipe in the additional zones. The plate would help in this situation.
  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,875
    Minor correction...

    Pencil RUBBING, not tracing. Google pencil rubbing for mor details.



    ME
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