Locknivar Noble Firetube combi not heating water fast enough
We have the Locknivar Noble Firetube combi boiler and it is taking a long time to heat the water (going to the taps). We have well water which is cold. There is also a mixer on the system that adds...
View ArticleBest Pipe Dope For Black Iron Gas Pipe
The title more or less says it all. I'm relocating a bunch of 3/4" black iron natural gas pipes that feed my boiler. I've used Oatey dope in the past (I used their conventional, non-teflon dope for gas...
View ArticleSmiths heating edge baseboard cover removal...
Installing some Smiths heating edge baseboard and believe there will be issues if I place my base molding up against the end caps - I don"t believe I will be able to ever remover the covers unless I...
View ArticleAdvice On Whether To Keep or Replace Existing Hydronic System's Boiler
Hello All!I an new to this group and am writing to ask for some input to assist me in deciding whether or not to replace my existing boiler. Each spring I think about this, but haven't done anything...
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navien manifold dyi
Hi everyone , I'm a home owner installing a new Navien 240 Combi Unit. My local supply house didnt have the Pre-made manifold so i made my own. My question is , On the return , i used a standard 1'' T...
View Article24 volt false?
I had a goodman gmpn gas furnace that was 1 blink on code. Tested thru circuit and found 24 volts @ gas valve but wouldnt open. I could see it was struggling to open and was certain it was a bad gas...
View ArticleVersa Hydro or UFT-80, Which will avoid short cycling given this heat loss?
I’d greatly appreciate feedback on this. I’ve had a pro heat loss done, have attached a pdf that shows heat loss and gain room by room, zone by zone from OT 0 degrees through 60º, for 68º indoor set...
View ArticleBuderus GB142-30 failure. No More Condensing Boilers For Me
So here's my story. 13 years ago on advice from our service tech, we installed a Buderus GB142-30 and converted it to use LPG (propane). We were also told that these units were virtually maintenance...
View ArticleNew Install Massachusetts
Hey everyone. I have a friend who is looking to have hot water heating system installed in her house. The house was built in the 1930's. It has an octopus oil-fired forced hot air system from probably...
View Articlebest gas furnace in 2018?
I found an old discussion from 2008 on the best gas furnace so I thought I would start another discussion. Anyone have any thoughts on the best gas furnace to replace an existing system that is 25+...
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Some Electrical TRaining
FORCED WARM AIR FURNACEELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS Electrical circuit diagrams are pictures or maps, which show all components of a circuit in relation to one another. They are the road maps, which...
View ArticleCrane boiler age
For Crane boiler, identified as Model # 5-W-102A PA. trying to determine year of manufacture. Cannot find serial number anywhere. Is this boiler more than 30 years old? Need info for Mass save rebate.
View ArticleNo pilot light
I have a gas hot water heater with an electric spark igniter and no pilot light. When there is a demand for hot water it sparks and runs normally. The issue is, when it completes the cycle and shuts...
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Replacing an Infloor mixing station
I have to replace one of these and I imagine there will be plenty more in my future seeing as they were very popular here back in the 90's and 00's. I could go with a simple circulator and mixing...
View ArticleSide Wall Venting 80% Gas Furnace
I have my furnace in an enclosed space off the side of my balcony, so it’s not inside the living quarters. There is a large opening (with filter) in the wall between my living room and the outside...
View ArticleBoiler coming on
My heat started coming on at 6pm every day. It continues to stay on even after pulling the t-stat off the wall. The online tech said it was the switching relay (taco sr501), but I have my suspicions....
View ArticleNavien NHB150 woes
Hi all I am hoping you can help. I will try to keep this brief. We converted our home from oil to high-efficiency gas in April 2016. We have four heating zones. Three of them are Hydro air zones and...
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ECM CIRC For Small System: Head Calc Changes At Varied Flows
As a prelude to a possible mod-con installation, I have been studying up on some of the Caleffi and Taco videos which are really helpful so that I can clearly see that it will work. According to TACO...
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IBC SL 20-115 Boiler Problem
I recorded this banging noise from my boiler. This is the first winter in use. There was an ignition error or "Failure to Ignite" error, something to that effect. Then after an hour it tried again and...
View ArticleLochinvar Noble Combi nkc-110 cold sandwich problems
Hi all, Just got brand new Lochinvar Noble Combi nkc-110 installed and having cold water sandwich issue when running ANY hot water, shower or faucet.The hot water comes in waves and if I look at the...
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