Munchkin Boiler
My munchkin boiler makes a banging noise periodically and the pressure gauge needle bounces everytime it bangs. it feels like it is coming from the combustion chamber. Burner tub, electrode and elec...
View ArticleCovering sections of Baseboard Heaters
This is our first winter in this house and it has baseboard heaters that i believe run on gas. They go through the house, around all the exterior walls. We are concerned about our antiques and artwork....
View ArticleExpansion tank sizing
Hey everyone. Replacing an old Weil-McLain with a Burnham Series 2 299k BTU (input).There are 6 loops going to 6 apartments (Building size is approximately 5,800 Sq Ft).-It is a baseboard heating...
View ArticleLeaking gas valve.
I have a hot water boiler system, that I can't locate a data plate on, and currently has a Honeywell V800A1476 gas valve installed. The current valve is not closing completely. I get dancing flames on...
View ArticleValve and thermocouple good. Pilot will not stay lit
I am at a total loss. Its getting colder and I can't get my pilot to stay let for anything. Pilot assembly is clean with a strong blue flame. The control valve is good. New thermocouple that's throwing...
View ArticleNew hot water baseboard not getting flow
I recently replaced two hot water radiators with hot water baseboards. I did this a few years back on the first floor and now this project is on the second floor. One basboard is working perfectly but...
View ArticlePlease help me figure this out.
My forced air gas heater in my home suddenly started to sound like it has a small pebble or two in it pingpong around when the heater is on. No burning smell or other sounds. I really would like to fix...
View ArticleRecommendations for Closed Loop Hydronic Heat and DHW system
Hello,I’m looking for some recommendations for which concept I should go with to supply both hydronic heat and DHW in a house with a small heat loss and a fairly large DHW demand. My house currently...
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Very strange boiler problem
Okay so I noticed a couple of days ago that my gas boiler was acting strange.I turned on the heat on my thermostat and my radiators were heating up. But after about 20 mintues the radiators weren't...
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Weil-McLain Gas Fried Water Boiler Rusted Out in 3 years
This is a Weil-McLain GV90+ Series 2 Water Boiler. It was installed about 4 years Ago in a basement room. Vented outside. There is also a 20 year old gas forced air furnace in the room that is no...
View ArticleStarted as needing one new AC setup, now maybe boiler too
We purchased this Massachusetts house 2 years ago, built in 2004. Gas Heating, 3 zone a/c & heat.The previous owners never had the boiler serviced.* It is Burnham RV6N, BTU (Input)164000 and...
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Best Location for LWCO on old boiler
We are having a LWCO and spill switch installed on our old WM boiler since we realize it will be a few years before we can replace it. Original install way before we got here. Much as we hate to throw...
View ArticleL.P. burner in deep fryer sooting
Went to order pizza at a local mom&pop yesturday (that I also do some work at) and as I was waiting for it to cook the owner asked me to check out their new fryer. Unit is an Imperial 1F-S-40. Old...
View ArticleHELP...Two system - heat pump vs. gas water baseboards.
I have a two system heater. One is gas hot water baseboard and the other is electric hot air pump. What is the best outside temperature to switch from electric to gas to give us the best cost savings...
View ArticleLennox g43 not lighting
Hey guys, I have a Lennox G43UF furnace (90% efficient) that is intermittently not lighting. The ignitor will come on (I tested the ignitor at 16.5ohms). The gas valve is getting 24v when it should be....
View ArticleViessmann 100-w B1HA Parameter Question!!
So I'm trying to set my boiler up and I noticed a parameter is wrong..So in the manual (link below, page 40) it lists all the parameter settingsParameter 7 for me is set to 1It should be set to 2...
View ArticleHoneywell aquastat L8148E
I am noticing that the contactor on the aqua stat is clicking once every 30 seconds or sow depending on the boiler temp if the temp is high it doesent do it, but if its 140 to 90 degrees it does,...
View ArticleViessmann Combustion Analysis
So I did my combustion analysis on my personal Viessmann install at my house results are not exactly where I want them.. Spoke to Viessmann and there are no adjustments to be made to the boiler...
View ArticleNew Rinnai E110CP w/ error code E29 Code
Hi Everyone! I have a recently installed E110CP that has an E29 error code issue that won't go away. Sometimes it comes up when the boiler is under heavy load (heat and DHW) and other times it seems...
View ArticleSwitch to condensing- Question on one fan assisted radiator
My parents want me to switch them out from an old cast to a new combi. I'm not even sure they care about efficiency, they just want the room back the boiler and hot water tank are in as their house was...
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