What say you ? She’s steaming
Started her up and saw this after about 20 min run. Steam coming from top of boiler.
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In all likelihood, boiler needs to be replaced. Hard to tell from the video. Are you sure it's coming from the boiler and not from the glass or something like that?
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flood it and see where the water comes out
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Could be a flange gasket where the pipe covering blows up in size or a union but most likely the boiler. Flood it when it is cold as others have mentioned.
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I took the top off and found where the steam was coming from.
Is it safe to run like this ?
I’m assuming I need a new boiler asap.
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It isn't an emergency but I would try to do it as soon as you can reasonable schedule it. You could probably get through the season on that if you absolutely had to but it isn't the recommended course of action.
Make sure the LWCO and water feeders work.
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It's safe enough as long as you keep water in it (water is always escaping as steam from it while you run it, as you have seen).
You might be able to smear some jb weld in/on that hole to buy a little more time. Run it at a very low pressure (it likely can't build much pressure anyway)
Does it heat your building currently?
You are losing a lot of heat energy up the flue but it can carry you for awhile maybe. Yes you need a new boiler.
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Thank you
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The steam is not good for the chimney.
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At this early stage of the heating season, I would recommend replacing ASAP
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Well it won't be steam for long 😂
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So JB Weld is safe to use. It does heat everything up nicely. It’s a grossly oversized boiler. Going to reach out to NE Steam Works to replace.
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The moisture is really the issue
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@New England SteamWorks is excellent.
I don't think that is a part of the hx that connects to the firebox and flue collector, i think it is just leaking out in to the basement.
JB weld or jb weld putty will be fine there because it won't get above steam temps because that part doesn't see combustion products. I wonder if you can mix putty and the paste to form something that won't run but is softer than the putty.
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JB Weld Marine and you should be Ok.
Don't poke around the rust too much as the are around might be holding up by a prayer.
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Its time to replace that boiler. To buy yourself some time, use this.
Jb weld? Could work. This stuff will work. Read and follow the directions. This stuff was invented for this reason.
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Sure but we're not talking long term here. And there's tons of moisture in combustion gas, no?
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