Buderus gb142 code 6a
I have an issue with a gb142 setting 6a fault. Had a broken Venturi which I replaced. Gas pressures all checked within specs Cleaned as good as I could but manual states to spray exchanger with mineral...
View ArticleLAARS EBP-175 noise. Please help.
Hello,I have LAARS EBP-175 heating/hotwater unit with 3 heating zones. There is a boiling-bubbling noise coming out of the boiler chamber when the heat is on for any of the 3 zones. As the result all...
View ArticleFix leaky pipe on old Corto rad
Hi there Noticed a small drip at base of rad at fill pipe. It's slow,, but I want to fix it so I don't have to turn off the radiator They are original Corto cast iron rads from the 30s I believe...
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Weil-McLein CGM Series 8 HEADACHES
My old reliable Weil-McLain has been anything but this season.We had heavy banging noises in the walls and so we called a local plumber to service the system. He installed new valves, expansion tanks...
View ArticleReplacing a1958 270,000 BTU boiler
Need some advise from others. I've had 3 HVAC estimates and all have different ideas. I have a monoflow system throughout my tri-level home from 1958. Still has original boiler. There is only one zone/...
View ArticleRegulator position
Anyone ever seen an installation on a LP gas regulator in this position? I thought it odd. Would/ could it cause fluctuations in the gas pressure?
View ArticleDoes Buffer Tank with Modcon Make Modulation TDR Less Important?
(HO here) It seems to me that with a mod con and buffer tank, firing cycles would be longer and the system could sip from the buffer to meet the heating load rather than from a highly modulated burner,...
View ArticleReplacing 170k BTU 1989 Furnace
Greetings from a noob!We live in the Denver suburbs (~5800 ft elevation) in a 3600 sq ft home, built in 1989. It's single zone, and we still have the original 170K BTU furnace. The gas valve has gotten...
View ArticleCan You help Solve this pilot flame going out Mystery?
Hi to all,I've been troubleshooting a No Heat call and have been there everyday this week. The boiler is an older burnham series 2 standing pilot. Got call with no heat where boiler lights up for say...
View ArticleNavien Combi vs Lochinvar with indirect -- updated opinions?
First, I'll say that I've read older discussions with much interest, but it wouldn't surprise me if I missed something relevant, so feel free to point me at other threads. Discussions like Different...
View ArticleReplace Entire Boiler or Just Block?
Moved this question to The Wall, to get more feedback. Thanks for the one reply, regarding a new boiler being a selling point.
View Articlehelp deciding boiler brands
Hello, I currently have an 18 yr old Utica MGB 100 (hot water) boiler and want to replace it. I've gotten quotes for Crown & Weil Mclain but I heard Crowns have been having some failures. How are...
View ArticleUpdate from me - brand HE boiler?
6 estimates later, along with 6 brand recommendations I’m trying to decide which brand high efficiency boiler to go with. Leaning Bosch, also considering Weil, Peerless and Rinnai. Any others I’m...
View ArticleComfortmaker furnace with cracked front panel
We have a customer that has a 15 year old, 75 mbh three burner gas furnace. 80% running on propane. The issue is that the furnace's front partition has a hairline crack just above the center burner....
View Articlealuminum vs stainless steal HEX
Navien vs Weil Mclain vs Triangle tube & so on.................. Just so I have a better understanding why aluminum vs stainless is better then the other can someone explain so I can explain to...
View ArticleHelp relocated undersized expansion tank on Weil-McClain gas boiler CG-8...
I am having trouble with relocating an undersized expansion tank on my gas boiler. Currently it has an EX 30 but needs an EX 60 expansion tank that will not fit in current location. Plus I do not...
View ArticleBuderus GB 142 shuts off, code 4A, code 2 18, P 117
I built my home in Windsor, MA 2006-2007. Moved in in June ‘07. Had Buderus GB 142 with IDHW. Ran ok for about 6 yrs. Then started having constant problems. Changed service providers, and they months...
View ArticleHVAC Oversized?
Hello - I'm a building owner working with an architect to design a heating system for a 2600 square foot commercial space in Detroit. The archiect's heating designer concluded that I need a 10 Ton...
View ArticleGas Combi Boiler/Vent sizes?
I plan on installing a Weil Mclain AquaBalance WMB-80 natural gas combi boiler for h/w baseboard and domestic hot water use in my 2 story total 1440 sq. ft. addition. The installation instruction seem...
View ArticleNew home..
Home inspection today. HWBB heating with 3 zones, 3 zone valves, 3 thermostats, and pumping away. How the heck do I require this so it doesn’t look like someone puked spaghetti all over the basement wall?
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