we're in the midst of a heat wave here in New England, so the boiler is certainly not calling for heat. the boiler also heats water so I guess it might need to come on occasionally but it seems like just the vent part is constantly on. is that normal?? [ATTACH]95223[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]95224[/ATTACH]

Hello All, For those who have been following my previous post regarding "Advice needed on my 17-18 year old boiler", as you know I have found a solution which is a simple replacement of the[COLOR="Black"][B] exact same[/B][/COLOR] unit, thereby limiting plumbing modifications and more specifically reducing my cost by over 3k. So here I sit with my new boiler and burner in bits in my Garage ready to be installed, the aforementioned install date to take place on July 31st. I am now pondering the actual pluming/piping going to the boiler itself and need of additional advice or opinions with respect to the possible need of securing the pipes as the old is replaced with new. To clarify my concern, from an installers standpoint, should one "brace" the pipes on the left and right side of the unit to alleviate undue stress on the plumbing itself as the boiler is being removed/installed ? I would think that the weight of the pipes, zone valves, circ pump, expansion tank, and all the shutoff valves and other bits will add up to some weight when the math is done, and without the support of the furnace to keep everything in check, these pipes along with there items are going to create some stress upstream of the piping. All comments and suggestions are more than welcome Thanking everyone in advance! -Jim