Steam Boiler water level and radiators spewing water
Hi, my first question is my boiler. The water level for my boiler rises by itself to the top (according to the water level gauge on the boiler), so should i be concerned about this? and how can i fix this? And my first question leads to my 2nd question is when the boiler starts…
Hi, my first question is my boiler. The water level for my boiler rises by itself to the top (according to the water level gauge on the boiler), so should i be concerned about this? and how can i fix this?
And my first question leads to my 2nd question is when the boiler starts up and starts heating my house (basement and 2 floors), the radiators on the 1st floor spews water from its valve release on the radiators while steam is filling the house. Is the boiler being filled to the top with water by itself causing the 2nd problem. what can i do to fix this also?
Ugghh Brownstoner doesn’t support embedded links so here are the links to the automatic water feeders:
http://www.mcdonnellmiller.com/pdf/WFE-Catalog-page.pdf
http://www.mcdonnellmiller.com/catalog/4.pdf
Also, this is what a “probe type” low water cut off looks like:
http://www.mcdonnellmiller.com/pdf/PSE-800.pdf
RZA,
BTW great name!
Ok. You should be concerned because you can’t make steam like this. You are going to need to call a plumber to fix this.
The second problem is directly related to the first. As e-man said, it is most likely a issue with an automatic water feeder/low water cut-off (if you do have an automatic water feeder). The electronic water feeders (typical Electric Water Feeder pic)are a small black or blue box with small copper pipes running in and out, sometimes they have a digital readout. The mechanical feeders (typical Mechanical Water Feeder pic)are a big black cast iron object with a steel pipe running in and out as well as a small copper pipe running in and out.
Sounds to me like you have an electronic type that is getting a signal from your probe type low water cut-off that the boiler is empty (because the probe is fouled). That signal is telling the water feeder to do it’s job. Which it seems to be doing very well. You should commend it. They like oatmeal cookies.
Now go call your plumber.
Good luck.
-SteamMan
either a misfiring auto water fill, dirty probe on the low water cutoff/ auto water fill control if probe type, stuck float if float type, perhaps fouled main vents on the steam main causing slow condensate return and boiler flooding is this a recent development or has this always been the case?…it might also be due to inappropriate near piping if it has always been the case…for a free consultation, email me at errol832000@yahoo.com