Need info on black pipe installation for a new twin boiler install
Hello: To summarize my situation, I'm plumbing my heating system with twin conventional high-mass boilers. The system is a converted gravity system and I'm using information aquired from Dan Holohan's...
View Articlehelp on modifying steam boiler to add hot water zone for addition in long...
Hi, Heating gurus, I am new here and need some expert suggestions to how to heat the 2 story addition (250 sqft ft each floor). Here is my current situation. I have a gas steam boiler( it is burnham...
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cant do it without all of you
So Im a building superintendent living at the building 7 yrs now Im managing. Currently renting out my two family i middlesex county If I do the conversion on my steam oil fired system I can right it...
View ArticleHelp with planning my upgrades! =)
Howdy folks! New homeowner here from Long Island NY! The boiler, water heater, and AC in my place are all 20 years old so I know they're 1) not energy efficient and 2) approaching their useful...
View ArticleBest propane boiler for a humid basement
I am replacing a dead Vaillant oil boiler with a propane boiler. I'd rather not deal with oil any longer, but if anyone disagrees I'd listen. I have an old house and the basement is humid most of the...
View ArticleLochinvar Noble cleaning
Hope all of you are well. I want to clean the water side of my Noble NKC and Lochinvar recommends using a 5% vinegar Solution. Isn’t the vinegar harmful to the pumps. Is there any other solution you...
View ArticleGas Burners
I am planning having a Buderus G115 installed. If I select a gas burner for it (it will accept oil or gas), what would be the advantages and disadvantages over picking an oil burner?
View ArticleWater in gas pipes LOTS
I had to purge out gallons of water out of a 2 story home gas lines. There is a new large gas main run down the street within the last month, 28 PSI. It looks like the low spot in the neighborhood. Gas...
View ArticleIBC SL14-115G3
Hi Heating Up Wall! I've almost received all the components to install the new IBC Boiler. I've ran a manual J on the house and as per my last post - the old 160K BTU boiler was grossly oversized. I...
View ArticleDownsize a furnace or Zoned system
I recently replaced the 50 year old furnace while also converting the basement to an apartment. My tenants are always complaining about it being too cold downstairs as I'm the one in control of the...
View ArticleType of piping for pool heater
I am about to get a 3/4" gas pipe installed for a pool heater. I am trying to figure out what type of piping I should get installed. Does the CSST piping make noise when the gas is on for the pool...
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Wiring Honeywell L4006e1000 on Weil McLain CGA5
I need to wire Honeywell L4006e But I’m unable to find exact installation documents for this specific model....
View ArticleWeil McLain ECO 70. Odd sound.
Just finished cleaning Inside my heat exchanger with water and soft brush. Got it all nice and clean and got it back together just fine. I fired it up, purged and ignited just fine. When it ramped up...
View ArticleOne boiler or two?
Hi, I'm looking for advice on which is better: one boiler (285K BTU/gas) for two, 60 gallon indirect water heater tanks OR two boilers (each 199K BTU/gas) for two, 40 gallon indirect water heater...
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Gas Boiler Exhaust
Good day, I was wondering whether or not the box in the picture is supposed to be closed on the bottom? Thanks
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New to combi-boilers...
My 20 years old Triangle Tube Phase III had been replaced with Viessman 222-F Model B2TB 35-125 with NG. While I debated pushing out the replacement to next year, the Phase III had sprung a leak...
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Republic Gyroscopic Boiler
I am posting this message as I found, based on a old post, that you may have a manual for my Republic Gyroscopic Balance boiler made by Autogas (sometime in the 50's presumably). This forum has been a...
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Steam Boiler Drain Clogged
Hello all, I have a Slantfin steam gas furnace and nothing is coming out of my drain valve. I tried to poke inside with a wire hanger and did see some gonk on the end wire but no luck. I'm thinking to...
View ArticleViessmann Vitodens 111W vs 222W - which one to get?
Hello! I am changing my heating in the house and replacing the old boiler with a new one. I am deciding between Viessmann Vitodens 111W and Viessmann Vitodens 222W. The price difference between the two...
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Is my CH/HW fully pumped? Is it two-pipe?
Hi, I'm having problems understanding the exact configuration of the CH/HW piping in my house. In particular, I have to understand where and how to place piping for additional radiators at the upper...
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