Where should cut in pressure be set to

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ChickenLeg
ChickenLeg Posts: 10
edited October 2025 in Strictly Steam

steam heating system where should cut in pressure be set to?

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Posts: 9,076
    edited October 2025

    All the way to the bottom (.5 psi).

    But don't try to force it past the bottom. Just turn the top screw just until the indicator gets just to the bottom of its slot there.

    Then you can loosen that bottom screw and carefully remove the cover and ensure the white dial in there is displaying the "1" toward you (1 is the correct setting for that white dial).,

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
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    ChickenLeg
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Posts: 21,329

    Make sure you test the operation of the P trol after adjustment. If the cut in is to low the boiler may not restart and you may have to tweak the setting up slightly. If you haven't cleaned the pigtail that is also something that should be done every couple of years.

    ethicalpaulChickenLegmagewick

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