New Return Pipe Noise During Renovation
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awesome. I’ll give you a call. Is it ok if I call over the weekend or wait until Monday?
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Wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread for the help troubleshooting all along the way.
And especially @ezzy who came in and fixed our system in a day. We haven’t heard a thing since it was done. Amazing. A true pro. Very grateful for this wall!
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There is a section in Lost Art of Steam Heating that describes this exact scenario of how a new boiler can turn an old wet return into a slamming dry return. And how to fix it with a false waterline. Highly recommend the book. Best $50 I've spent owning a steam system. My HVAC tech has gotten a copy for himself.
Homeowner in Middletown, PA
1936 house with 1996 Burnham V74 oil-fired 1-pipe system
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As much as a false waterline would have cured the noise and it was previously mentioned in this thread, at the future time of a boiler replacement, the installer (if not a steam expert) may screw it up (who needs all these extra pipes). In this case, I think having the wet return lowered is a better solution, since it could be done, and it is a more permanent repair. It may have taken a bit longer to do with working with and around some obstacles.
And others
National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
One Pipe System1
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