boiler runs constantly
#1
10-21-14, 12:25 PM
boiler runs constantly
The heating elements (coils) in our new boiler system have the openings of the fins horizontal instead of vertical, being that cold air is to enter from the bottom and warmed air is to leave from the top, should these elements be turned 90 degrees so that they will work properly?
#2
10-21-14, 12:45 PM
heating elements (coils)
If that's what you have, then yes, the installers goofed, big time.
The air must be able to flow through. The 'folded over' part of the fins should be front and back, and the open part of the fins, top and bottom.
Did they do this to every baseboard in the home? That's gonna cost them...
#3
10-22-14, 10:29 AM
can you say space heaters
Yes, it is a fin-tube baseboard system. The majority of the baseboards are installed wrong. We went one season with them installed this way. The home didn't heat up properly and we were told that we needed more baseboards. The installer will be out to correct the issue. Thanks for the info.
