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Routine Maintenance

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JT_2
JT_2 Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
I've read "We Got Steam Heat". I'm looking for more information on what to do to maintain what's already working. What do I do routinely, I check the water levels in the glass tubes every couple weeks, they don't change much, should I be doing anything else? What do I do when I shut the heat off for the summer season? The basics, I guess, I don't want to wait till I have a problem.

JT
Arlington, MA

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  • JT_2
    JT_2 Member Posts: 2
    Routine Maintenance

    I recently bought my first home, complete with a one pipe steam heating system. I am looking for a resource with information on how to perform routine maintenance. Most of the books I've found are great for troubleshooting problems but none spell out simply what I need to do to keep my system in prime operating condition.

    JT
    Arlington, MA
  • Mike T., Swampeast MO
    Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928


    Get Dan's book "We Got Steam Heat" at a minimum. For more depth also get "The Lost Art of Steam Heating".
  • dean_13
    dean_13 Member Posts: 1
    books

    As a homeowner with one pipe steam who has both books. Listen to Mike and get them.
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