Wall mounted hydronic heat exchanger
I am installing gas hot water b/b heat in an addition. Two story 1440 total sq. foot in N.J. second floor on different zone. I need to get heat into a small first floor foyer with limited wall space,...
View ArticleBoiler pressure more than 20 psi
I just checked the pressure of the boiler and I see that it exceeds 20psi, it is somewhere between 20 and 25 (not easy to see from an angle), I am wondering if this is normal;My boiler is a gaz boiler...
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Navien NCB 240 flame loss (error 12)
Hi all, A couple times a day, and especially every early morning, I get Error 012 (flame loss) at my Navien NCB 240. I have to reset the boiler to make it work again. I have called the installer...
View ArticleIs zoning worth it?
I am switching over my oil fired hot water boiler to propane come spring. Current set up is 2 zones; one thermostat is serving 24 cast iron rads on three floors. the other zone is the boiler running...
View ArticleOil burner
Anyone know how this control resets. Honeywell R7997 B 1021 My friend say the green light is blinking and has been all day. Supposed to wait 60 sec and retry. Dosen't say haw many retry's
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Trane Invisible Radiator - repair
My house was built in 1935 and contains invisible or concealed radiators in all rooms. Several of the radiators do not heat. Is it possible to repair this type of radiator (I believe I have Trane...
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Signal lost between Argo and Aquastat Relay
I did just replace the Aquastat for an issue related to the joint crack. Now when there's a signal sent to Aquastat relay, it clicks and when the temp is beyond the limit (180F) it stops. this is...
View ArticleMorning heat problem
Good morning. First timer here. I have 2 zone gas heat. We're in NY and are having -5 temps. I have my thermostat set to a constant 73. The reason it's so high is that we have an open floor plan and...
View ArticleBTUs, WC, PSI, and pipe size
Hello, I recently put up a new barn. When trenching, I ran 1” gas tite up to a riser at the meter as well as the barn. The distance is approximately 250’. I’m looking to buy an overhead garage heater...
View ArticleMod CON? Or Power vent 85%?
Converting from oil to gas. Have a couple of options. I can get a burnham 94% mod con for $600 after rebates, or a power vent "old school" for $1000. Either one will have an indirect for HW. I have...
View ArticleEvaluating Quotes/Plans for Oil to Gas Conversion
Hey folks,This site has been an amazing resource to learn from over the last few weeks, so thanks for being awesome in general. It's probably taught me just enough to be dangerous so far, but still.We...
View ArticleAdding an additional zone
I own a hi ranch home with an apartment on the first floor, the house is heated via gas boiler forced air system on one zone controlled by a thermostat on the second floor. The heat generally works...
View ArticleGas HW Boiler constantly cycling on cold days to keep temp.
I Live in an area that has been seeing 20F days consistently. My boiler usually doesn’t have too much problem keeping up until it starts to drop below 32.The house is about 800 sq ft. and has r13 in...
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Best heating option for a small room
Hi everyone,I recently had a problem with an old convector radiator that now appears to be solved. The problem led me to examine the radiators in another room in the house. The room is 156 square feet,...
View ArticleBent gas pipe?
Came across this in a friends house built in the 1920's. Never saw a soft bend on a NG pipe. Is this normal/safe?
View ArticleNew Viessman 100 not satisfying thermostat
I have a new unit with outdoor reset, 2 FHW zones in a 60s 1500sf raised ranch in Massachusetts. No heat loss calc was done. The unit was doing fine when I had the house at 45 while it was open for...
View ArticleTriangleTube Prestige Excellence-minimum Heat-supply H20 max 132F
Need help in diagnosing TT Prestige Excellence 110 "low" heat issue.Full system installed ~ 6 years ago, no issues until now. Two boilers installed for identical apartments, so I can also compare to...
View ArticleNightmare service call/Old Repco boiler burner failure
I was disturbed from my sleep extremely early this morning by an emergency service call for no heat. Since it's pretty cold out I hurried over to this house hoping to remedy the situation quickly. I...
View ArticleBryant 310JAV036070AAJA what do I have
This Bryant was installed in the condo by the previous owners. Please tell me what I have and if it's a decent heater. It's working fine but I'd like to replace it with something that has a variable...
View Articlecirculator and 1 pipe monoflo tee system
Hi all, curious about my monoflo system and the circulator. If you have a pump in there and lets say its called pump A, as long as it gives you a delta T return of 20 degrees does it mean you are good...
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