Heating Help

CO

@ April 18, 2013 12:00 PM in Strange CO problem

Jim,
Would my Acetylene tank set off the alarm if it was leaking?

CO

@ April 17, 2013 8:32 PM in Strange CO problem

I went back to the house today to finish some work. I was curious about my B tank making co,so I tested it with the Fyrite. I help the probe about five inches away and I got it up to about 20ppm.
Anyway I went into the basement with the Fyrite and got 0 ppm. I did allot more soldering in the basement and the Fyrite never went above 0ppm. I can't figure it out.
I will invest in a personal detector

CO

@ April 17, 2013 6:34 AM in Strange CO problem

I don't think that was the problem but is possible. After a couple of hours, I was soldering in the boiler room with the CO detector on the other side of the wall even long and it did not go off. The basement does not have any air flow to speak of and one tiny window.
I guess I'll go with that.
Thanks

Strange CO problem

@ April 16, 2013 6:59 PM in Strange CO problem

Working on a oil boiler in a basement today.  Shut the boiler off to drain two zones. Started to solider for about 5 minutes about 25' away from a CO detector (outside the boiler room). The CO detector goes off, fire/police show up because of central station.
Fire department chief comes down to the basement with his portable CO detector and the CO starts to rise to about 70ppm. Fireman comes down with a little better unit and his is reading 50ppm and rising, tops off about 65ppm. I open a window to vent out the basement. Homeowner calls oil tech to come take a look. I get my Fyrite pro about an hour later to see whats going on.
My fyrite reads about 14ppm after 2hrs from the fire department came. Meanwhile the boiler been off the whole time. I fire the boiler with my fyrite close by, it never gets above 14ppm.
Oil tech comes in checks the draft in the flue and chamber, draft is very good at both points. No attic fans on on a/c on and nothing else on in the house.
Does anybody have clue what it could have been. I'm stumped

c/c

@ April 14, 2013 5:32 PM in Constant Circulation

Sounds like a good idea. I will have to re-pipe the other zones also.

c/c

@ April 14, 2013 4:16 PM in Constant Circulation

Chris,
 The problem is mostly the second floor, it have a mile of baseboard and piping. I could do a heat loss and compare to the install BB. I was thinking of using the I valve and the Taco fuel mizer. Drop it down to a minimum of 140 degrees and go.

C/C

@ April 14, 2013 3:41 PM in Constant Circulation

Thanks for both replies
Chris the problems seems to be on every zone. They are zoned with 007s.The owner would also like to add the ODR to maybe low his fuel cost.
Mark, all the holes are very tight against to pipes. I see in some spots that the pipes a touching all around 7/8" pipe 7/8" hole, gotta love the hardwood floor guys.

Constant Circulation

@ April 13, 2013 7:07 PM in Constant Circulation

Hello All,
I have a customer with an oil fired W/M boiler which has six heating zones (one radiant) and a domestic zone. He wanted me to check out the "noise" coming from the pipes when the zones turn on. I found all the pipes are tight going through the floor and make expansion and contracting noise. Instead of trying to make the holes larger or insulate them I could put some type of outdoor reset and maybe make the zone constant circulation. What would be the best way to go about this or fix the problem.
Thanks

Tool

@ March 11, 2013 9:15 PM in Looking for plumbing tool that is no longer made

I have one and its the best tool to have when you have those extra tubular pieces.
I think my dad has an extra one I will try and find out for sure in the next day or two.

B U

@ March 3, 2013 1:35 PM in 2013 Long Island BIG UGLY....who's in?????

Matt,
I also had a great time met a few good people, yes the drinks flowed like crazy.
I am in for next year.
Michael
Where's my train ticket?

Dust

@ February 15, 2013 10:24 PM in Dust

Dryer has a 4" metal vent going outside. The owner keeps the lint tray clean. As for combustion air, there is not enough. The room is very small with louver doors. I will mention the screens.
Thanks

Dust

@ February 14, 2013 7:30 PM in Dust

Was working in a house today which had a Burnham P205 boiler that had lots of dust on the front panel. Open the panel and the inside was covered with dust that looked like felt. I vacuumed out the boiler, burner tubes and everything else. The boiler is installed about 3' away from the dryer. What could be done to stop this short of moving either one. Is there anything else I should have done to this boiler?
Thanks.

Big Ugly

@ February 9, 2013 8:22 PM in 2013 Long Island BIG UGLY....who's in?????

Hey Matt,
I'm going as long as the first round is on you!
Mico

Buderus

@ January 15, 2013 4:43 AM in GB142 Question

Thanks for the answer

Buderus

@ January 12, 2013 7:53 PM in GB142 Question

Ironman,
Thanks for the reply, it was a pressure problem. I was just wondering what that safety switch is for, its not a limit or pressure. What safety feature does it do?
thanks

GB142 Question

@ January 12, 2013 4:16 PM in GB142 Question

Hello All,
I just had a service call on a GB142/24, it was a 2F code which is switch related.
The boiler had 10PSI, I raised the pressure system turned on, ran though a couple of cycles working fine.
Looking though the manual for guidance I noticed it could have been a safety switch problem. My question is what is the safety switch and what does it do? It is not pressure or hi or low temps.
Thanks,

Yes Matt

@ January 7, 2013 8:57 PM in 2013 Long Island BIG UGLY....who's in?????

I will be there.
Mico

Hours

@ December 9, 2012 9:49 PM in labor hrs

Oil to gas one man 23-27 man hours. Have electrician and removal person come in and do there thing.
oil to mod-con three zone and indirect on man a about a week.

Buderus

@ December 1, 2012 7:10 PM in GB142/60 Problem

Went to the job this AM. Found the wire on the gas valve loose, plugged it back in and the boiler fired. Hopefully that was it.

Buderus

@ December 1, 2012 7:10 PM in GB142/60 Problem

Went to the job this AM. Found the wire on the gas valve loose, plugged it back in and the boiler fired. Hopefully that was it.

Buderus

@ December 1, 2012 6:42 AM in GB142/60 Problem

NBC- 6A is something to do with the hot surface ignitor and/or the gas valve.I have check the electric and all seems normal.
Uncle John- I have a manual on my truck that i use and went through all the procedures on my own and also spoke with Buderus. In my manual page 65 is for a sensor problem (4Y/CY), that code did not appear. I will go through all the steps again today.
Thanks for the help.

GB

@ November 30, 2012 10:18 PM in GB142/60 Problem

My mistake it was a 6A not a 6L SORRY