kcopp
Joined on September 3, 2009
Last Post on May 9, 2012
Recent Posts
for that Indirect....
@ April 12, 2012 8:02 AM in Excessive heat loss on S120?
ya thats normal.... I didn't say its right. I have posted about this problem before and is the reason I will not use it anymore. For the usual quality that Buderus has the S120 is a piece of junk....just a guess....
@ April 11, 2012 9:38 PM in Boiler not coming on--need help trouble shooting
its prob the pressuretrol. Prob clogged.2 pipe radiator Q....
@ April 11, 2012 2:57 PM in 2 pipe radiator Q....
Went to do a service call on what I was told was a HW heating system. Upon arriving the system was clearly a 2 pipe steam system. The radiator looks like it has been repaired many years ago w/ JB-weld or the like. The repair has failed. So in order to stop the water from making a mess I disconnected the radiator and capped it off. Much to my surprise there was a good deal of water in this radiator (3 gallons)..... Does this mean that the steam trap has given up the ghost and needs to be replaced? ty,kpcIt depends....
@ April 11, 2012 2:46 PM in Radiator question
How does the room (s) heat? If its even. If you have a good main venting you may be all set. If you don't or if the radiator does not heat all the way through.... might be worth a shot. By rule it should be lower...kpca sheetmetal plug.....
@ April 11, 2012 7:18 AM in Patching hole in chimney
and a seal w/ some furnace cement should do the trick....I have noticed....
@ April 9, 2012 10:35 PM in Trapping a mixing valve?
the last several Am- series mix valves w/ checks are very noisy.... Rattle. thoughts?water heater will not.....
@ April 2, 2012 12:51 AM in disadvantages
run water at a high enough temp or be very efficient. Baseboard typically runs @ 180F....that could change if you add a lot more baseboard. Water heaters are typically 70-75% afue. The worst boilers are 80% afue.... you really need a boiler.NO SAND.....
@ April 2, 2012 12:41 AM in Adding 220 sq ft radiant to existing system
waste of time....it will insulate and stop proper heat transfer. I would leave it as is and just run higher water temps though. w/o plates you don't have a lot of choice. What did you use for insulation?I bought a....
@ March 30, 2012 2:05 PM in uei analyzer question
UEI about 2 1/2 years ago. I used it about 2 times and to be honest the readings were not anywhere near what they needed to be. I tried setting up a boiler the last time and it was a nightmare.... I had the factory rep out and he brought his Wohler 330 w/ him. The numbers comparably were way off. I returned the UEI for credit at my other supplyhouse, purchased a Wohler....Thanks for....
@ March 30, 2012 8:37 AM in Our First Solaia Commercial/Beckett CG-10 Install
the clarification. Have a great time overseas!Whomever....
@ March 28, 2012 10:30 PM in Steam pipe through drywall
gave you that advise did not understand steam. The supply piping should be insulated fully. The boiler will have to work much harder to heat the upper floors. Leave a small space around the piping. They have trim rings to go around them.water droppletts...
@ March 28, 2012 10:25 PM in When is it skimmed enough?
above the water line in the sight glass. Your going to get some movement. Any hammering?do you see....
@ March 28, 2012 8:59 PM in When is it skimmed enough?
any hazing or condensate along the sides of the sight glass? You can drain off a small suce pan of water and boil it on your stove.... if it foams...keep going.That looks....
@ March 28, 2012 8:08 PM in Small oil boiler
a LOT like a Pensotti... Quatech.http://www.pensotti-pna.com/products.htm
Wicked nice piping job...
@ March 28, 2012 8:07 AM in Our First Solaia Commercial/Beckett CG-10 Install
I am curious about the boiler protection. I see you ran a full pumped bypass...that is great. But w/ all the system water (and those mains are HUGE) I still wonder if that is enough? Do you have a way to measure return water temps and have you ever considered a more sophisticated way to make sure that the boiler does not go into prolonged condensing mode...like a Tekmar boiler control? Also would you and did you consider a Mod/Con boiler? ty,kpcYou make a good point....
@ March 28, 2012 8:00 AM in Time spent on Mod/Con maintenance
about the annual cleaning. W/ some (munchkin and Smith GT to name just 2) have that refractory that could be damaged.... I have found that you don't need acid to cut the crud. just some elbow grease and a stiff bristle plastic brush w/ warm water. The Smith GC160, aka Embassy Onex/ Peerless 160Combi specifically instruct to use only water and no chemicals. I have one LP mod/con boiler out there that is going on 3 years and is going to get cleaned this spring...Ill get back to you on how that looks. If its on Natural gas every other year would work in most cases.thanks...
@ March 27, 2012 8:03 AM in Logamatic on Conversion Burner....
thats what I did.I have looked...
@ March 26, 2012 1:57 PM in Logamatic on Conversion Burner....
for those in the past and I did not think there was one in existence....kpcif you have....
@ March 26, 2012 12:34 PM in Have I Seriously Sinned?
(as you should/must ) a Heat Exchanger between the 2 systems you will be fine.Smith G-8 has been...
@ March 22, 2012 2:41 PM in Boiler Efficiency
around awhile w/ the Carlin EZ gas. Depending on the size you may be able to squeak by w/ a Weil ER gas steamer... its like 82.9 to 83% afue.... spark ignition and flue damper.water heater....
@ March 21, 2012 8:10 PM in Natural/Propane gas
not a boiler. The LP company will stick it to you if they only have a few months of LP being used. Its in the summer.... you don't need heat....just use a 40 electric for your hot water needs until you have the whole system ready. I do this all the time for my customers as a courtesy.
