Heating Help

Camera

@ March 5, 2012 10:47 AM in Temperature Crayon

I know of this method as well it seemed I remember the cameras being quite pricey 

Temperature Crayon

@ March 5, 2012 9:41 AM in Temperature Crayon

Looking for a good source for diagnosing bad traps.  Any help would be great. 

trap is on Radiator

@ December 22, 2011 10:38 AM in Warren Webster trap?

It is a bank building in center city Philly.  A train wreck ,,, the trap is on a radiator its a warren Webster system the boiler was sitting at 5psi when i got there the water was squirting out of the vents !  steel hammers were doing there thing.   Paint was thick. thanks again

Thank you

@ December 21, 2011 9:34 PM in Warren Webster trap?

Any tips on Identifying the trap ?

I didn't see and other markings.  

Warren Webster trap?

@ December 21, 2011 10:31 AM in Warren Webster trap?

Are these still available? Or a replacement?

Good Meters I found here

@ June 19, 2011 12:11 AM in can I buy a mini gas meter for boiler?

1. http://www.sunburstenergy.com/
   

double post

@ June 17, 2011 11:01 AM in Pump flanges

I dont know why it is double posting 

Pump flanges

@ June 17, 2011 10:58 AM in Pump flanges

I was trying to use some Taco pump flanges of the 3/4 sweat type on some 007 pumps,, they didn't seem readily available are they? Anybody else using them?  I know the flange valve is really popular with the checks and all.  But i just wanted something simple .   

gathering info

@ June 17, 2011 10:51 AM in Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

I am gathering some of that info when i get it together i will post up. 
 

XTank, Pump, Spirovent..>_>

@ June 17, 2011 7:56 AM in Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

Alright so the pump location is by the book, 
As far as the air side pressure of the tank we matched the system operating pressure when it was installed,
Greg I am not sure of these,, I did 6 or 7 boilers rooms this past winter all of em were twin Knights with indirects,   5 boiler rooms developed a weeping relief.  The tanks I am sure are slightly over sized,  And i would guess that the temp was around 160-180 for making the DHW, Not sure of the system volume all the systems are baseboard fin-tube in apartment buildings.
Clammy I did have a vent on 1 of the spirovents do the dribble thing immeditly upon start up I pulled that unit apart did see anything that was alarming  I had to replace it no dirt on notin just a leaky vent.. 



I am thinking the gauge we were using to set the air side of the tanks is now being heavily scrutinized,  as well as the method. 
It was always my understanding that the 1/2 was appropriate. 
 

Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

@ June 16, 2011 9:48 AM in Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

I got some newly installed systems all with same issue,  Being the reliefs all seem to weep, but not at the 30lbs.

Some of the techs think the expansion tank line size is to small.  These are new installed Knight boilers not very large not to small.  The tanks are sized properly that's been checked.  The line connecting them to the spirovent is 1/2 copper. 

Anyway pls comment on the expansion tank line sizing. 

Thanks Guys I been lurking for a while now.  Haven't posted in a couple years.

Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

@ June 16, 2011 9:48 AM in Expansion tank Pipe size...Q"Q ?

I got some newly installed systems all with same issue,  Being the reliefs all seem to weep, but not at the 30lbs.

Some of the techs think the expansion tank line size is to small.  These are new installed Knight boilers not very large not to small.  The tanks are sized properly that's been checked.  The line connecting them to the spirovent is 1/2 copper. 

Anyway pls comment on the expansion tank line sizing. 

Thanks Guys I been lurking for a while now.  Haven't posted in a couple years.

Zone Valve Paradise...............

@ December 12, 2010 1:29 AM in What's a Header?

Zone Valves With Hanging Wires

@ November 23, 2009 10:05 PM in Heating Hell photos of the past

This is a pic of one of my boiler jobs.  I remove all that stuff and did it up real nice. BTW this was 1 boiler room out of 5 that were in this condition.  We fixed them all. 

LOOOONG Rad

@ November 13, 2008 9:43 PM in large rad and How's that work?

I saw this it must be the longest I have come across at least 25' And I found this brand new pipe job the other day, Its one of those copper fin boilers with the pump on the header opposite the pipe connections, HELLO!

PVI

@ February 19, 2008 8:17 PM in PVI DHW

Anyone ever install or work on a PVI, any experience here?

Dogs!

@ February 10, 2008 9:34 PM in homeowner dogowners

I say "Yes I am please put the dog away." Then I tell them it was my dog that attacked me and ever since dogs and me don't mix. It was a terrier and chow mix, blue spotted tongue. It bit me five times I had blood squirting out of my hand like a movie. It was ugly. So I don't care if its a small rat sized dog, it needs to be put away for me to enter the place. The only dog I am comfortable with is my parents dog, he has been around from before the attack.

Thanks again

@ February 9, 2008 1:31 PM in OT sewer clean up in basemnet

Thanks guys

yea

@ February 9, 2008 10:54 AM in OT sewer clean up in basemnet

Thats what I was thinking to, it is bare concrete slab

Minor mess need clean up advice

@ February 9, 2008 9:50 AM in OT sewer clean up in basemnet

Hello, No biggy my wife ran the laundry a number of times and it block the main. So i got some drain water out the clean out and on to the floor. I vacuumed it up and it dried out by the next day(dehumidifier and fans). Should i clean it further and if so with what? Just looking for suggestions. If left a fine dust when it dried. Thanks again

Oh well

@ January 26, 2008 8:44 PM in combined posts - pumping to/away piping math

Draw more

@ January 26, 2008 3:41 PM in combined posts - pumping to/away piping math

Can you sketch out the rest of the manifolding ( supply and return)? How many feet to the highest pipe? vertical rise? I have seen these things before. Piped in this way the pump at the boiler return was keeping a large header hot and keeping the flow through the boiler. I see some three way valves, if all the three way valves are stroked closed to the boiler supply then the boiler may not have the flow it needs. good luck