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Level header

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Ldallas_87
Ldallas_87 Member Posts: 30
edited May 3 in Strictly Steam

Good morning. I’m in the process of installing a WM EG 50 with a 3 inch riser and 1 1/2 equalizer. My header is level and I’m having a hard time getting a pitch toward the equalizer. This wasn’t stated as necessary in the manual but I have read some people advocate for a pitch. Is it safe to say that I should not concern myself with this?

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  • STEAM DOCTOR
    STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,617

    There are two options. One is that you can make a drop header. That would give you a lot more space between the header and the mains, and more leeway with pitch and things like that. Or you can just leave it the way it is. I personally prefer a bit of pitch, but there are a million and one level headers out there, that work just fine. Keep your water clean and you should be okay.

    Mad Dog_2
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 7,193

    Why only 1 riser?

  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 17,483
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1895628#Comment_1895628

    Because that's more than it needs?

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

    Ldallas_87
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,394

    A Level header is fine. Don't waste $$$ changing it if it is the right size. We have seen header pitched the wrong way work fine although I would not like that.

    A drop header is not needed if you follow the MFG piping diagram

    Ldallas_87ethicalpaul
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 27,516

    Level is fine. Just make sure the size reduction to the equalizer is in the vertical line.

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    Ldallas_87EBEBRATT-EdBobC
  • mattmich
    mattmich Member Posts: 227

    C'mon guys, you know the rule: no blessing bestowed on an install without pictures 😎

  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 8,924
    edited May 7

    @EBEBRATT-Ed is right, don't sweat it a single bit. Level is fine.

    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1895641#Comment_1895641

    And Jamie is correct, that's the right way to do it, but even that doesn't matter.

    Because in operation, there is only a tiny amount of liquid water in the header (provided the boiler isn't puking its guts into the header in the form of carryover—and if it's doing that, fix that).

    What happens is that even in an uninsulated header, the very small amount of condensate that forms in the header is "re-evaporated" by the passing steam. I have seen this with my eyes and you too can see it in my videos.

    This is why even a reverse-pitch header works fine as @EBEBRATT-Ed mentioned

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
    See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el

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