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backeast
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 8 months ago
Filling the Boiler and Recommendation for a B
We are new homeowners of a house with steam heat, and were told we have to “fill the boiler” every week. The boiler does not…
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backeast
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 8 months ago
Filling the Boiler and Recommendation for a B
We are new homeowners of a house with steam heat, and were told we have to “fill the boiler” every week. The boiler does not…
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jstsrfn
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 8 months ago
How often should you drain and refill a one pipe steam heat boiler?
How often should you drain and refill a one pipe steam heat boiler? From various professionals and from my Internet searches, we’ve heard once a…
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jstsrfn
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 8 months ago
How often should you drain and refill a one pipe steam heat boiler?
How often should you drain and refill a one pipe steam heat boiler? From various professionals and from my Internet searches, we’ve heard once a…
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yahem
in Boiler Repair 14 years ago
Oil to Gas Conversion
Hello again – Wondering if anyone could tell us about how long it takes to convert from oil to gas and about how much it…
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dpw-ct
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Need New Boiler ?
I currently have a Weil Mclain Gas Hot water boiler 140k btu, with 30 gal indrect hot water tank. There is a little water dripping…
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dpw-ct
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Need New Boiler ?
I currently have a Weil Mclain Gas Hot water boiler 140k btu, with 30 gal indrect hot water tank. There is a little water dripping…
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hamiltonheights
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Thermostat Confusion or Perhaps Just Ignorance
I thought I had a 24 volt, 2 wire oil/steam heating system: my bolier is connected to my electrical system (it has its own circuit…
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hamiltonheights
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Thermostat Confusion or Perhaps Just Ignorance
I thought I had a 24 volt, 2 wire oil/steam heating system: my bolier is connected to my electrical system (it has its own circuit…
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northofditmas
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Steam Boiler Low Water Cutoff Dripping
I have a McDonnell 67 lower water cutoff valve. It has been increasingly dripping slowly from the bottom (1 drop every few seconds). Took the…
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northofditmas
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Steam Boiler Low Water Cutoff Dripping
I have a McDonnell 67 lower water cutoff valve. It has been increasingly dripping slowly from the bottom (1 drop every few seconds). Took the…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Question for Master Plumber - boiler is not turning on
Our gas boiler is not turning on right now. We can hear it firing up over and over but the radiators are not turning on…
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Inconsistent heat across brownstone floors -- how to address?
Hi Brownstoners, We’re the owners of a brownstone in Cobble Hill, and live on the lower duplex. Our thermostat is set to btw, 72 and…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Question for Master Plumber - boiler is not turning on
Our gas boiler is not turning on right now. We can hear it firing up over and over but the radiators are not turning on…
0
desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Inconsistent heat across brownstone floors -- how to address?
Hi Brownstoners, We’re the owners of a brownstone in Cobble Hill, and live on the lower duplex. Our thermostat is set to btw, 72 and…
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architerp
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Boiler Rec
Looking for rec for a steam boiler re-piping in Bellerose, Queens. I have to drain/refill the boiler every month or so b/c the knocking is…
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architerp
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Boiler Rec
Looking for rec for a steam boiler re-piping in Bellerose, Queens. I have to drain/refill the boiler every month or so b/c the knocking is…
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guikazoid
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 11 months ago
Boiler Question
Girlfriend of Guikazoid here with a boiler related question. We recently replaced our 25/30 year old boiler with a new Burnham boiler. Our old boiler…
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