Bosch Greenstart Combi 151 Tankless VS Traditional Burnham ES25 + Bradford...
Thank you very much in advance for any input you can provide. So we have a small-ish house (~1900 sq ft "Colonial", basically it was originally a ranch but they added a 2nd floor on top) with 3 full...
View ArticleNoob question - 1 zone no heat for a day. Still frozen?
Thanks for a great forum! I just found this while having problems with our 25+ year old Slant Fin Gas fired hot water radiator system with 3 zones. Yesterday we had no heat / pilot light didn't stay...
View ArticleGas heating system is 25 - 30 years old and working. What would you do?
Our slant fin gas fired hot water radiator system is 25 - 30 years old. We haven't done much of anything to it (are you supposed to flush the pipes? How do you check expansion tank, etc.). We did have...
View ArticleHoneywell 8043E1012 Zone Valves
I would like to know if I can wire two Honeywell 8043E zone valves, servicing the same large room via two separate heating loops, to the same thermostat?
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My mod-con gas usage vs. Atmospheric vs. Neighborhood gas usage over 4+ yrs
Nat Grid now makes available to us homeowners fancy "us vs. them" gas usage charts. My charts go back to mid 2014 when I still had a 100K BTU Hydrotherm HC-100 atmospheric boiler and stand alone gas...
View ArticleWeil-McLain CGA Boiler
It’s a new boiler, first winter. Can’t set boiler temperature higher than 140. I turn the dial to set the temperature at 175 or higher, but it keeps going back to 140. What could be the problem?
View ArticleHot Water Heat - Reverse return piping questions
Looking for help with questions for a hot water heating system with reverse return piping and cast iron radiators. 1) Can the pipe size of the branches and the main supply/return pipes be the same...
View ArticleWeil-Mclain Ultra Series 3 Boiler Cycles on and Off Repeatedly
My three-year-old Ultra Series 3 boiler never reaches its target temperatures on either the DHW or heat priorities. It ignites, runs for a minute or two at its maximum modulation (set to 70%), goes...
View ArticleAlpine Burnham ALP210B Soft Lockout
I have an Alpine Burnham ALP210B that was installed in my house in 2014. Last year I had a house remodel which involved the conversion of 1/4 of my house from radiators to radiant heat. The remainder...
View ArticleBleed my baseboard
I have a gurgling sound in my baseboard heat had guy bleed it 2 weeks ago worked fine for 7or 8 days now back to same Im guessing I've gotten other problems with it
View Article2 pipe direct return (hydronic)
Would like some help troubleshooting my heating system. Hydronic, 2 pipe direct return. 100 years old, was previously a gravity system with big cast iron supply pipes. Now has a B&G circulator on...
View ArticleBosch GC124-25 sensor error lockout?
Both my heating zones are cold and this message is on Boiler panel-Sensor Error Lockout. Can I reset it?
View ArticlePiping configuration
Hi, I'm putting together an educational program for home inspectors on hot water boiler inspections and ran across something I was hoping someone could clear up. I read through Dan's diverter tee...
View Articlematching suppy and return size
I have 1 unit apt. with forced air heat.Furance is in basement. Some rooms have 2 supply lines with floor vents and some have one. The return is one floor return in a room without supply line(...
View Articlehow to tell if an ignition control module is bad
new Igniter was not getting 110v from the ignition control module (fenwal 2465H 600-003 or 35-655-600-003). When the call to heat comes, the motor runs. There is supposed to be 110v from control module...
View ArticleBlower motor leaking oil
We had a repairmen claim that our blower motor was leaking oil and should be replaced. It’s a Goodman gms8 multi speed gas furnace. Does the blower motor actually have a resevoir of oil to lubricate...
View Articlequestion regarding boiler+hot water heater and chimney liner
so our boiler needs to be replaced and I'm more than clueless on how this needs to be done. I've spoken with numerous people that confirm I need a new boiler and have had a few quotes and estimates. I...
View ArticleAmerican Standard Boiler
Our American Standard G-2 hot water boiler was installed in 1956 or 57. It has kicked on each fall and seen us through every winter until . . . the great polar vortex of 2019! The motor was replaced 3...
View ArticleBosch Greenstar Combi 151 not able to keep up
I got a bosch combi unit installed last year. I am having some trouble with it. It is not able to keep up on a cold day. I am wondering if it is related to any of the settings not set correctly. I...
View ArticleEK systems or Burnham MPO or Peerless?
Hi there, I'm a newbie to all of this, just a homeowner trying to decide what to replace our gas water heater and boiler with. Both were not up to code, and our water heater just kicked the bucket....
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