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New Weil McLain Steam boiler in 100 yr old home

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 17,705
    The real sad part is in most cases to pipe these boilers properly wouldn't require any additional labor or material.

    The problem is .......they can't or won't read.

    I admit even myself after doing this for 45 years I don't really feel like reading the installation manual. I have learned to be able to pick through them fairly quickly looking for what I need to know.

    But really, what I prefer to do if possible is get the install manual ahead of time and read it the night before I start the job
  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,178

    The real sad part is in most cases to pipe these boilers properly wouldn't require any additional labor or material.

    The problem is .......they can't or won't read.

    I admit even myself after doing this for 45 years I don't really feel like reading the installation manual. I have learned to be able to pick through them fairly quickly looking for what I need to know.

    But really, what I prefer to do if possible is get the install manual ahead of time and read it the night before I start the job

    Funny thing is Weil-McLain offers near boiler piping kits to pipe per their manual.
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  • mikeg2015
    mikeg2015 Member Posts: 1,194
    I wonder if the cost of those kits is worth the labor savings?
  • Mike_Sheppard
    Mike_Sheppard Member Posts: 696
    I just can’t wrap my head around what is so hard about doing it right...
    Never stop learning.
    tchack
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,661
    edited February 2019
    > @Mike_Sheppard said:
    > I just can’t wrap my head around what is so hard about doing it right...

    You can literally apply that to everything in life.

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,766
    That's a re-branded Dunkirk, and as usual they reduced the 2-1/2" steam tapping to 2". Once again, someone couldn't bother to read the freakin' manual.
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