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1895 house steam repipe

jonny88
jonny88 Member Posts: 1,139
edited February 2016 in Strictly Steam
Customer was having major uneven heating problems.We disconnected one boiler serving west wing and put complete house on main boiler ECR 299.Added vents throughout house and on mains .Boiler is running of tekmar control and so far customer is delighted with upgrade.King valves were installed to clean out boiler.Big thanks to @Hatterasguy for his invaluable input and suggestions.
Gordy

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  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,295
    Beautiful and clean work Johnny
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  • Paul S_3
    Paul S_3 Member Posts: 1,261
    Nice work johnny...i love the 279 & height and drop of the header ....there's some nice dry steam there
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  • jonny88
    jonny88 Member Posts: 1,139
    Thanks guys@EzzyT you guys are setting the bar high.
  • Eric_32
    Eric_32 Member Posts: 267
    holy main vents lol ;)
    jonny88
  • jonny88
    jonny88 Member Posts: 1,139
    Thanks @Hatterasguy .Homeowner is really appreciative for your advice and suggestions.Foyer is real comfortable.Again many thanks.
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 15,670
    How much of a pickup factor did this system end up with?

    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 15,670

    Come on now............you can calculate that yourself!!!

    :)

    I was hoping you would share with the class......
    So the numbers are right there, in the open.

    Was it less than 33%?
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 15,670

    Well OK.........

    794 EDR with 299K input @80%:

    25.5%

    You are welcome to tell certain people that it heats the building just fine.

    How's the other job with the smaller boiler doing? That one had what, 10%?
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • jonny88
    jonny88 Member Posts: 1,139
    This is why plumbers like engineers and designers
  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
    Very nice John, you made a junky side outlet boiler work just fine.
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  • jonny88
    jonny88 Member Posts: 1,139
    Thankyou @Dave0176
    Charlie from wmass