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Dropped header on condensing boiler

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GW
GW Member Posts: 4,692
in Radiant Heating
Just had to do it. No crud getting to this new boiler
Gary Wilson
Wilson Services, Inc
Northampton, MA
gary@wilsonph.com
Ironmankcopp

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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    I like it!
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,376
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    Can you post a better pic of that "Walworth" fitting?
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
  • GW
    GW Member Posts: 4,692
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    Here’s two more
    Gary Wilson
    Wilson Services, Inc
    Northampton, MA
    gary@wilsonph.com
  • GW
    GW Member Posts: 4,692
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    The old beast. I clocked it at 225,000. New one is 151,000. Plus the semi modern gas water heater was replaced with an indirect.

    I wish the gas Co would offer brownie points for dropping BTUs off of their distribution system. Most schmoes replace like for like
    Gary Wilson
    Wilson Services, Inc
    Northampton, MA
    gary@wilsonph.com
    Ironman
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,524
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    Looks good!!

    Me thinks the old Walworth's are drain fittings.
  • NY_Rob
    NY_Rob Member Posts: 1,370
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    Love the way you placed the hy-vents on top of shut off valves.

    Great idea!
  • GW
    GW Member Posts: 4,692
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    all you guys inspired me
    Gary Wilson
    Wilson Services, Inc
    Northampton, MA
    gary@wilsonph.com
  • GW
    GW Member Posts: 4,692
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    fwiw, that hose bibb on top----the heating circ wasn't pumping till we ran that hose to a bucket (big ball valve off of course). So if you all do this trick, make sure you can power purge the pump to get it going. I simply installed this in case the boiler needed service; we could get get all the air out and not drain/fill the entire system (hours!)
    Gary Wilson
    Wilson Services, Inc
    Northampton, MA
    gary@wilsonph.com
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,424
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    Hmm. Was that originally steam?
    kcopp
  • GW
    GW Member Posts: 4,692
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    good question=======I didn't pay attention to the rads. What's a good tip to tell? I suppose the tape-dope would be newer on one side. I really think it was an original grav hw system. pipe right to the attic too.
    Gary Wilson
    Wilson Services, Inc
    Northampton, MA
    gary@wilsonph.com
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,432
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    Danny Scully said:

    Hmm. Was that originally steam?

    The only time I saw one of those was on a steam system...

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