Gas Condensing Boiler - Coming from an oil boiler world
Had an oil boiler for 40+ years; knew how they worked and had sufficient knowledge to make modifications (install new circulator pump, expansion tank, back flow protector, etc.) as well as drain the...
View ArticleBryant Furnace Relay Clicking
I have a Bryant/Day & Night/Payne model 395B from the 80s. Intermittently, it would fail to restart. When that happens, some relay would click as shown here: https://youtu.be/kizyBcWPrBQ I have...
View ArticleViessmann yearly maintenace help...
My Viessmann 222-F, B2TB combi-boiler is six month old and looking for a company to do the yearly maintenance. The service will be needed this fall, but I'd want to do the research and find the right...
View ArticleOctopus furnace repair
I have an octopus furnace and asbestos-wrapped ductwork in the basement of my home, which was destroyed by fire in November. The entire house must be gutted before reconstruction can begin,. All of the...
View ArticleFuel waste if boiler size exceeds capacity of radiators?
My current gas boiler is massively oversized – 175KBTU/hr. Using the EDR calculations kindly provided by someone on this forum, the maximum output of my radiators is about 75K BTU/hr. Putting aside for...
View ArticleCan I replace masonry chimney at roofline?
The chimney that my boiler vents into is deteriorating and I am debating what to do. There appears to be a few different factors working together to destroy this chimney, from the inside and from the...
View ArticleSome iron tube radiators not heating after new boiler in
I replaced an old boiler with a new mod-con and now 2 of the radiators do not heat up. All were bled of air of course. I could even feel heat entering one while bleeding water out, but it did not...
View ArticleClicking sound
Hi experts, When the thermostat turns the heat on, there is a clicking noise (I attached the recording, sorry I had to zip it as it does not allow me to upload mp3 file directly). The continued noise...
View ArticlePeerless gas wall mounted garage heater
My 40 y/0 Peerless natural gas wall heater (Model V 801 A 1011) has a potentially lethal habit of occasionally delayed ignition. The standing pilot is robust and 99% of the time the external thermostat...
View ArticleOil to Gas conversion
Hi guys, first post here. I have questions about a potential oil to gas conversion. I have oil in my home right now. My oil tank has a slight leak that I would characterize as the bottom of the oil...
View ArticleSpirovent clattering
Hi I have a Spirovent microbubble resorber that clatters when the boiler is firing and one of the zones calls for heat. The system seems to work fine except for that noise and was serviced last fall. I...
View ArticleViessman Vitodens 200W: Fault EE / Unstable room temp / Can't set some...
Hi there- Apologies for the length of this post and variety of issues. I recently inherited a Vitodens 200W Gas boiler with my home purchase. I'm in the US and it seems these are rare here. The local...
View ArticleIs this the end of the line for gas?
I get the "New England Progress" which is a 4 times a year magazine put out by the PHCC (plumbing heating cooling contractors) An article with the above title was in this months issue which came in...
View ArticleModulating condensing or traditional cast iron boiler for hot water cast iron...
I need to replace my old AO Smith copper tube 128K boiler that heats a gravity conversion cast iron radiator system and am in between whether I should go with a new cast iron boiler (like a Burnham 2...
View ArticleLooking for replacement suggestions for an old Coleman propane wall heater
I have a cabin with an old Model 68 Coleman propane wall heater (non-electric, 35,000 BTU). I was hoping for any suggestions on what to replace it with to minimize the work to fit a new one in. The...
View ArticleBoiler ventilation question
I have a gas boiler standing piolt and a was wondering if i should leave the boiler window open a crack? Some say no it will give to much oxygen and some say yes you need fresh air in boiler room,
View ArticleHow to convert steam boiler (EG) to hot water boiler?
Any info on this? I installed new W/M EG steam boiler last year and now the customer wants me to convert to hot water. I get all the piping but any info on the wiring? I probably need to add an aqua...
View ArticleBoiler Pressure question
Fill valve on my heating boiler failed and my pressure relief valve opened at about 31 psi. Guy replaced fill valve, and pressure relief valve. Then "reset" pressure to what appears to be about 14 or...
View ArticleDHW and Radiant from same large tank?
I live in an off-grid solar powered home in Lakes Region, NH. For DHW and radiant underfloor heating (RUH) we have a 1200+ gallon tank (concrete with insulation and liner) with is heater in summer...
View ArticleThermal shock - boiler vs hot water heater for hydronic baseboard heat.
Hello, new to this forum. In the process of building our retirement home. Home designed for old age (no steps, no tub, wheel chair/walker access throughout), energy efficient and easy to...
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