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New Lochinvar Cadet combi: Intake temp drops DHW turns on, causing system to...
Lochinvar Cadet 120 system installed one week ago, used "tankless" for DHW, photo below. The set point is 175, and 135 for the domestic hot water. When I turn on a hot water tap, the system fires at...
View ArticleRadiant basement heat
I'm in the process of getting my boiler pump fixed so my basement radiant heat works. This is a new house to us and I'm wondering if the basement floor heat would be felt throughout the house? Some...
View ArticleExcessive propane usage with high-efficient furnace??
Hello, looking for some out of the box thinking here as I am racking my brain on what I believe is excessive propane usage on my high-efficiency Lenox furnace. We moved into a 2200 sqft bungalow this...
View ArticleBought a new property last month and converting to gas heating. What boiler...
The plumber I hired to do the gas installation is recommending the VITODENS 100-W. However, in looking up up this model, I'm seeing a number of negative reviews that have me questioning his choice....
View ArticleNest thermostat Error
I have a gas boiler that has 3 zones. Basement, 1st floor and 2nd floor. I have a nest on the 1st floor and the second floor. Basic thermostat in the basement. It seem that when the basement (zone 3)...
View ArticleOil Tank Fittings
Is it allowable by nfpa code to use Megapress fittings on oil tank piping...vent and fill? Viega allows them as per their testing. I have seen a few tanks done this way but I was unaware that they got...
View ArticleW/M Aquabalance WMB120 combi A02 code-False flame indication, HELP
My gas Weil McLain Aquabalance 120 WMB120 combi is two years old. I have been getting an A02 false flame indication error code with a hard lock out. I initially cleaned and re-installed the ignitor...
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Burnham ES2
I had a burnham ES2 gas boiler installed nov 2018 it keeps going to status 15 (waiting for limit to close) and I have to press a switch on the back of the boiler to get it back up and running talked to...
View ArticleNavien and CI radiators
How does the Navien 240 NCB take to CI radiators? I have a about 5 of them only on first floor. I know I need the Mag filter. Thanks
View ArticleUtica boiler question
Hello everyone, first timer here with a question on my Utica boiler and a new radiant heat install with a second circulator. I have a 5 year old Utica SVB-4 boiler with an Argo AZ-5 zone controller, 4...
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Radiant in floor issue
this is my basement in floor heat zone on my system switched on and off by a wall thermostat and it’s own zone valve. The rear of the system works fine and also runs on zone valves. In trouble shooting...
View ArticleExpansion tank ... good or bad?
Boiler's pressure relief valve has be spitting lately and looking a bit crusty. Replacement is on the way. Not sure if the Extrol 30 expansion tank is good or bad. Sounding the tank ... seems to...
View ArticleBuderus GB142-24 not producing heat
I have a Buderus Logamax Plus GB142-24 that will not produce heat. I first noticed this morning, but it's probably been like this for a day or two. Initial observation is that a few rooms in the house...
View ArticleBurning smell
I live in an apartment with a gas boiler and when I turn the heat on there’s one vent in the kitchen that smells like it’s overheating or burning. None of the other vents in the apartment smell like...
View ArticleEnvironmental Defense Fund not in Favor of Upgrading Chicago Gas Infrastructure
In today's Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-peoples-gas-pipeline-replacement-renewable-energy-20201222-i6er5w2abjeazg34ywajhfvg7q-story.html “By 2040, when they say that...
View ArticleISO Burnham Conversion Kit 623170629
Looking for a conversion kit to go from LP gas to Natural Gas on a Burnham 206PVPI2 Boiler The Conversion kit is part # 623170629 Thanks
View ArticleGarage heat
Hello! I have a Lochinvar wall hung unit that supplies hot water to the baseboards around my house. Due to the amount of baseboards I have, I am able to keep the temp below 135F. This is great for...
View ArticleNew Boiler / Indirect System Advice (Viessmann vs. Weil-McClain)
Hi All, Apologies for the long post. I'm newly registered here, but have appreciated your collective wisdom for years. Robert O'Brien's articles on boiler sizing have been especially helpful. I would...
View ArticleWeil-McLain GV90+ not distributing high temp water to radiators
I am having the same exact problem as this prior forum question, looking for the answer, Thank you. https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/164199/weil-mclain-gv90-not-keeping-up-below-20-degrees
View ArticleHelp!! Regulator problem or bad gas?
Same tank... two furnaces, one in the garage and one in the house. Both started short cycling at the same time. The gas company replaced the high pressure regulator at the tank...did not fix the issue....
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