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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3160
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 11:44 am: |     |
Just fired up three boilers. Two came up just as expected. The third (Mine!)failed.
A quick cleaning of the pilot light assembly, and presto, we have that smell of dust and steam heat waifing through the house.
The boiler fired, The steam head started to rise. The main vents purged then sealed, the vents on the 2nd floor radiators began to breath then each sealed as the setting on the vari vent was reached.
When all vents closed, the boiler shut down on pressure, just as designed.
Waiting now for the next cycle.
How is your Steam?? TJ, you go hot? |
NRL
Citizen
Username: Nrl
Post Number: 226
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 12:52 pm: | |
Been running mine for the past few days. Fired right up and working like a champ. I adjusted the pressure down a litle bit late last winter and never really got to see the Difference. I do now, shes ticking along like clock work.
BTW, George, I need to pick up that programmable honeywell Thermostat. The one that is compatible with millivolt, one pipe steam cycles. Do you have the model number handy? |
tjohn
Citizen
Username: Tjohn
Post Number: 1806
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 1:37 pm: | |
George,
In my house, the policy is strictly no heat until the first day of winter.
However, as a precaution, I washed out my boiler (first time in 5 years) and it is steaming perfectly. |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3163
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 2:46 pm: | |
NRL, Sure I have it, I need to go to my basement files and look it up, then verify on the honeywell website that the model number is still correct.
Did you want the one you can buy in a retail store on one you have to order via a Plumbing supply?
TJ, you waited 5 years? Did you do the colloids? |
NRL
Citizen
Username: Nrl
Post Number: 229
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
George,
Either one would be fine. Last Winter Palmer Supply said they had one for about $125, but I put it off. I want to make sure the one you suggested is the same or comparable as the one they have. Send it over when you dig it up.
thanks |
tjohn
Citizen
Username: Tjohn
Post Number: 1807
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2003 - 5:34 pm: | |
George,
What are the colloids? |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3165
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2003 - 10:03 pm: | |
I may have miss spelled it, but Colloids are/is an additive that you put in you boiler, and the effect is a chemical bonding of junk in the water which cause the junk to gain weight and fall to the bottom. Then when you do the weekly blow down, the junk comes out.
Read about them in the "Lost Art of Steam Heat". I seem to think you will find them in the last chapter or two. Index may flag them.
Ask on the website heatinghelp.com and you will get an ear full.
Palmer sells them.
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3178
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - 9:52 am: | |
NRL,
The Tstat you are asking about is a Honeywell CT-8602. You could also use a CT-3697 which has a few less features.
Check them out at the honeywell website. Palmer Plumbing can order them for you.
If you want REAL climate control look at the PC8900 series. ($300 range) |
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