Steam vs Hot Water Heating Comfort
I just completed my switch from one pipe steam to hot water heating. Thanks to everyone on here for the advice. My wife and I have noticed that the house feels cooler in general, even when standing by...
View ArticleActual Cost to buy and install a boiler?
Hi GuysWe’re looking to buy a new boiler for our home but Im struggling to understand the cost of a new boilerI understand there is the cost of buying the actual boiler and then there is the cost of...
View ArticleFurnace problem
Name: Tim Bennett Email: TimUK@sbcglobal.net Message: I have a 1979 Rheem 100000 btu furnace. It has a Honeywell s8610U ignition controller and a White Rodgers 36C68209 gas valve. Electronic ignition....
View ArticleCan chimney liner be sized based on combustion level only?
Some background - the boiler is a Weil GO-6 fired at the level of a GO-5 using a Carlin EZ-gas propane. Even the current output is too high so I am now dropping the input from 203K to 150K. Partly this...
View ArticleWhat manufacturer/model of furnace is this?
For reasons that escape me, I cant find out who the maker of this furnace is. There's nothing written on it. It's stopped heating the house, its just blowing cold air now. I assume the pilot light is...
View ArticleValve zone - no heat despite new head assembly, working thermostat
Heat stopped working in one of 3 zones. The heat was working fine, then one day the heat did not shut off. I lightly tapped the zone valve motor with a hammer and the end switch engaged, and heat...
View ArticleWhat is the proper way to check gas valve with a multimeter?
Hello Everyone,My Goodman GMT140-5D furnace will intermittently not ignite. What I mean is that the after the heat call from the t-stat, the inducer motor will come on, HSI igniter will glow for 15...
View ArticleCast iron baseboard radiators work well only at 79 degrees (at thermostat) or...
Hello, a plumber recently installed 9 cast iron baseboard radiators (9” tall) in the entire apartment, including bathrooms. This replaced copper baseboards. All cast iron baseboard radiators heat up...
View ArticleZone valves - trianco heatmaker - where are they located?
Hello everyone. I am a novice! I have a trianco hw m2 series boiler. Two zones. one of the zones has head constantly coming up, even with the thermostat off. The other zone is fine.I suspect the zone...
View ArticleHoneywell vs8187a gas valve
I've noticed something is going wrong with the valve on my heater unit bc I have to tap on it to get my burners to kick on. I've been looking for ways to fix this problem but of course that part is not...
View ArticleFurnace gas valve problem help! It's cold!
I have a gas furnace that will turn on but won't ignite the burners. The electric coil igniter glows red hot, Once it gets hot I can hear it try to click on but it does not ignite like there is no gas...
View Articlepossible condensation
80% furnace with inducer common vented with 40 gallon standard water heater-into masonery chimney with 5" chimney liner lots of white residue and some rust-any thoughts ideas
View ArticleWM series 2 Ultra 155 6-25 error code
This is re-posting (5/10) of a problem I am having. The first posting said b-25 which is a misreading of a digital 6.Ultra 155, TekMar controls, 8 years in service, 6-25 error code, outlet temp rise...
View ArticleZone valves and volume
Ok, I am a homeowner trying to do my own heating work. I have an older 2 story home and I want to hook up 2 zones, one for ground floor and one for upstairs. So, I went to Menards to get a couple zone...
View ArticleTaco Valve Diagnostic
Hi,I need a little help/instruction on how to diagnose the taco valve. I have a Gas Boiler with 2 taco zone valve. Recently I replaced one of the mercury thermostat with a battery operated one. Up...
View ArticlePressure relief questions ....
Hopefully someone can help:My 2 floor plus basement summer house, basement boiler (baseboard hot water system), where the pressure relief valve is on the boiler, has what looks like a "T" fitting at...
View ArticleGas Steam not working in one room
My Steam (gas heated in one room) has stopped working for the last few months, the vent is not hot at all. i was wondering if this could be because the vent is always covered with a thick curtain and...
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Would you change this valve during the Winter?
Ok, this is the main shutoff for the supply side of my hydronic boiler. It is, I think, 1 1/4 pipe. I have had to close it a few times in the last few months while working on the heating system, and...
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What is this?
The wire from the thermostat run into this box first, then to the boiler. I thought at first that it was to adust the water temp for the boiler. But, then I found a different dial inside the boiler...
View ArticleBoiler Short Cycling.
I believe my boiler is short cycling in my new home.Here are some details.1550sqft ranch house with walk out basement.Radiant Tube in the basement slab.Hot water coil mounted in duct work for main...
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