Hello I have a steam boiler that is short cycling I’ve had a plumber here and he said that it’s just how it work which I find hard to believe, what’s happening is it is reaching the cut off 5 psi fast and loosing it going down and in 2 min it’s back on again
I have 3 radiators down stairs where the thermostat is one works good the other two take a long time
if it’s 68 and I want 71 the thing turns on and off 20 times before it’s satisfied , then usually loses it quick I keep a electric heater or the hot tv next to the thermostat so it dosent turn on and off so much, I don’t think there are enough radiators 2 were taken out and not replaced with the buy of the house ,
also in the extension part of the house they are turned off completely because they smell so bad,,but this dosent effect the man room where the thermostat is the plumber told me I’m probaly loosing pressure somewhere but it’s ok cus that’s how it’s supposed to work it hits it’s max psi turns off and goes back on when it reaches bout 3 psi I said but is it short cycling turning on and off so much he said yea but that how it’s supposed to work, I no this can’t be normal what should I do? Will adding more radiators work. ? Also the gas lines are all brand new and pressure tested recently, so that’s not it .
I have 3 radiators down stairs where the thermostat is one works good the other two take a long time
if it’s 68 and I want 71 the thing turns on and off 20 times before it’s satisfied , then usually loses it quick I keep a electric heater or the hot tv next to the thermostat so it dosent turn on and off so much, I don’t think there are enough radiators 2 were taken out and not replaced with the buy of the house ,
also in the extension part of the house they are turned off completely because they smell so bad,,but this dosent effect the man room where the thermostat is the plumber told me I’m probaly loosing pressure somewhere but it’s ok cus that’s how it’s supposed to work it hits it’s max psi turns off and goes back on when it reaches bout 3 psi I said but is it short cycling turning on and off so much he said yea but that how it’s supposed to work, I no this can’t be normal what should I do? Will adding more radiators work. ? Also the gas lines are all brand new and pressure tested recently, so that’s not it .