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I have a buderus gb142 boiler and it stopped working I called an HVAC company to come out and diagnose the problem. While the man was here he said this may be dangerous but it will be fine and pulled...
View ArticleBest Combi Boiler with Cascade Option
Hello! First time poster here. I've been looking around for some information on cascading combi boilers and just haven't been able to find answers. Found this site yesterday and there seems to be a ton...
View ArticleBleeding Old Baseboard Like Radiaotors
Does anyone know what’s the official name of this type of radiator? Also, any idea where I can find the bleed valve? I have looked all all of the radiators and I don’t see anything except the bottom...
View ArticleProblem with Weil-Mclain boiler
My WM boiler is acting up. Have had no heat for the last 2 days. I have it shut off for now. When I turn it on, the power light comes on, then the TSTAT/Circ light, and then that's it. I'm thinking the...
View Articlenatural gas delivery pressure
Hello, We Just moved into a 45 year old house in Montgomery County, Maryland with an oil furnace and I want to convert to NG. Washington Gas needs to know if I want 0.25 psi or 2 psi delivery. I will...
View ArticleNew boiler sewage smell
We got a new boiler installed a month ago(x-2 series boiler) Every time it is on the basement stinks like sewage the company we used has no answers as to what is happening. One day after the install...
View ArticleCan't get heater to fire part 2
So, just about a month ago I had an issue with my heater. The inducer motor went out and stopped working. It has been working great...until the motor did the same thing... It is getting signal to go...
View ArticleBoiler purge false starts
Hi. DIY homeowner new to the forum, looking for insight on some odd draft inducer behavior. I have a 20-year-old WM GV-4 Series 2 gas boiler that operates as expected most of the time: when the burner...
View ArticleBad propane
How many of you guys have had issues firing a boiler on propane? I was in a veisemann class and the instructor asked how much trouble we’ve had with propane. The class full of seasoned heating guys had...
View ArticleUnderstanding what my York Furnace model number actually means?
Hi, I am new here and have some problems with my York Furnace. Before I get into the issues that I am having, I'd like to understand what the model number actually means at a level like a VIN number...
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Viessman Part
I have a Vitodens 200 system, and I cannot find the part I need in the diagram... unless that means I have to buy an entire radial fan unit. Under the radial fan (Part #40) there is a flap that acts as...
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Low Pressure Indication in Weil-Mclain Boiler
My Weil-McLain boiler supplies hydronic heat to two zones. It does the job - all radiators get hot, including the ones in the attic. However, my pressure gauge on the side of the boiler reads zero,...
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Sanity check on replacing flow check valves
I have a 3 zone system and want to replace all the flow check valves since I'm having issues when the 2nd floor is calling for heat, the hot water also flows into 1st floor even though its not calling...
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York TG8S060A12MP11B Furnace intermittently goes into lockout and then led...
Hi, I have had the subject problem with the subject furnace for over a year now after moving in to my home which was built around 2013. I purchased the home in 2018 and have noticed this problem ever...
View ArticleNatural gas smell from turning on a second furnace
Hello, This problem is confusing me. I have a garage that is detached from my house. When I turn the furnace on in the garage, my house smells like natural gas. This smell only is noticeable when I...
View ArticleBoiling water in hydronic baseboard heating sys
I have a problem if someone can please help me. Me and my wife have an old house and it came with a hydronic heating system (i believe thats what its called). We have a boiler in the basement with...
View ArticleWayne Conversion Burner - Direct fire ignition module problems?
Thanks in advance for your help! I have a Weil McLain oil Boiler with a Wayne HSG200 gas conversion burner in it. It has been giving me nuisance lockouts for a few months now, but it always started...
View ArticleBuderus GB112-24
Dear all, I have an old Buderus GB112-24. I discovered today that there are various UBA versions running around so i need to check the exact version. It is controlled by an old thermostat buderus...
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Gyroscopic Balance Gas Conversion Burner- Tim are you there??
Hey Tim this is Adam in New Britain, CT. Years ago you helped me with service manuals for the Gyroscopic Balance gas conversion burners by the Autogas corp. I always wanted to restore the boiler and...
View ArticleHow To Unstick Fields Auto Gas Vent Damper
Fields GVD-5 Auto Vent Damper. Last night noticed on a call for heat the damper was clicking repeatedly as it tried to open. Finally made it after 10-15 clicks, and burner ignited. But by this morning...
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