kettling boiler and air in hot water boiler system
Hello, i am a service tech for several styles of equipment. i am preparing to go look at a kettling hot water heating boiler , that has a definite history of having air in the system. Owner has had to...
View Articlegas fired steam boiler
I recently had a new boiler installed. It replaced a 140,000 btu unit. the new unit is 87,000btu. I was told by 3 contractors of Burnham that the old unit was to big for the house. My house is about...
View ArticleFurnace won't light off
My S8610U module will not give my gas valve 24vac to.open the gas to the burners ? Pilot on.
View ArticleWater fill level Burnham steam boiler
New to homeownership, new to steam heating. I have a two pipe system with Burnham PIN5SNC-MEZ boiler. I have no idea what the max fill level on this is. The sight glass was about half full when we...
View ArticleDole 95 ?
I need to replace 2 Dole # 95 straight vent 1/8 " vent valves - what is a equivalent vent valves?
View ArticleHeat loss calculation for atypical types of rooms.
I have an 840 sq. ft. attached garage with heated room above. Walls are R-28, ceiling is 9' with R-20 between a heated room above. floor has 2" of foam board around the perimeter with an insulated...
View Articlehot water gas boiler problems
I have a 20 yr old Weil McLain cgi gas boiler, 133,000 output. It's a converted gravity system with 524 sq. ft. radiation and 4" (I think) main supply and return lines, with the circulator on the...
View ArticleNeed advice on switching from oil steam to hydro air!!
I'm hoping to get opinions from those with experience on these systems. We're current heating our home with a 18 year old 80-85% efficient oil steam boiler and we have a gas fired water heater that's...
View ArticleGV90+ Weil McClain boiler suddenly won't heat water, Arctic freeze coming
Going to be -14 below tomorrow night and -13 the next, a couple days of arctic freeze. Should be in the 50s by the end of the week however. But until then, I'm in trouble. The GV90+ Weil McClain boiler...
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Boiler relay board making noises
Hello, I have a gas 2 zone boiler and when A zone's thermostat turned on, everything runs smoothly but when B zone's thermostat turned on, sometimes, caused the small relay boxes on the relay board to...
View ArticleThermostatic Radiator Valve
I am using Gorton steam valves for my whole house. One of the rooms I cant seem to get working right. The #4 valve is too cold and the #5 valve is too hot and Gorton makes nothing in between. Should i...
View ArticleBuffer tank
Need help! I would like to turn my old 40 gallon electric water heater into a buffer tank. Is there any diagrams on how to do that? Thanks for the help
View ArticleI need an expert.
This is a crazy one. Slant fin 100 series gas boiler. The boiler went out last week. This is what has been replaced so far. Gas ignition module, circulator pump, damp vent. The new damp vent doesn’t...
View ArticleUtica boiler MGB 100J dies in the middle of record cold wave.
We have a Utica Boiler MGB 100J, that is only a few years old. We are having record cold, and we woke in the middle of the night to find the furnace and the hot water baseboards cold. When we initially...
View ArticleZone that doesn't heat properly
I replaced a Weil Mclain HE4 propane boiler with a Lochinvar Knight KBN106 about 5.5 years ago. I have 6 zones now but had 4 zones before I replaced the HE4. Zone 1 = 466 sq. ft. with 16' of baseboard...
View ArticleManometer brand suggestion.
I am looking to buy a manometer. What brand Manometer should I purchase? I haven't purchased or used one in years and the one I had is M.I.A. I don't plan on using it much but find that I need one.
View Articlelow pressure gas event in Rhode Island and response
I know there are folks here more retentive than myself, and I respect the care exercised in thinking through problems. My inclination is that the complete shutoff routine instituted by the gas utility...
View ArticlePayne furnace burner cover
Hi, new to forum and need help finding a part. I have a payne furnace model# pg9maa036060. Last night I noticed a hole burned through the housing or enclosure where the burners burn... the flame switch...
View ArticleGas meters installation
Hi, PSEG (Northern NJ) has been installing new pipes in the area. They also moved gas meters from basements to outside. They installed my gas meters only about 10 inches above ground. Does not seem...
View Articleweil mclain gv gold lockout problems
I have a 15 y.o. weil mclain gv gold gas boiler which is driving me nuts. It locks out frequently especially on cold nights (in New England). Repair men have replaced the control unit twice to no...
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