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Re: Odor from system
Your boiler has a valve and pipe for skimming so you should consider skimming the boiler yourself. Place a bucket under the that pipe and valve and set the thermostat up a few degrees to the boiler s… (View Post)1 -
Re: Odor from system
There may be some small residue in the radiators but the overwhelming portion is in the boiler's water. Skimming a boiler properly takes hours and that is why most installers want little or nothing t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Hoffman 40 vs 1A ⅛" Connection Different?
About 5 years ago I ordered a couple of Maid O mist air valves and they showed up with untapered threads (maybe BST?) and would not thread into the radiator. I ended up using a 1/8" NPT die on t… (View Post)1 -
Re: I'm a tenant. Afraid of fire or explosion
That boiler is shot and probably has to be fixed, what state do you live in? If a section is cracked or has a hole (most likely because of the rapid water loss) in it the chances of fixing it are sli… (View Post)5 -
Re: Trouble with Slow Radiators and Dry Returns on One Pipe System
The main vents you have are woefully small, they probably worked fine for old coal fired boilers that pretty much ran all winter. Modern oil and gas fired boilers turn on and off many times a day so … (View Post)1