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December 30, 2007
How often do you top off your boiler?
Just got back from five days away, having not topped off 20-year-old boiler in 4-story brownstone for about two weeks, and low-water shutoff had kicked in. No biggie--house was 64 degrees. Plan to check once a week or so.
Does anybody (maybe Master Plumber, whose firm just checked out my system and put new shutoff in place) think it's weird that a steam system would go through that much water in two weeks? Thanks for any thoughts.
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Might have a crack in the boiler i just went thru that.
Posted by: ronman at December 31, 2007 1:14 AM
Having to add water to a steam boiler once in two weeks is very normal.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at December 31, 2007 7:33 AM
Thanks, Master PLumber.
Posted by: Rehab at December 31, 2007 12:34 PM
This is where installing an automatic water feeder on the boiler comes in very handy.
Posted by: guest at January 6, 2008 10:55 AM
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