I recently had a new Weil McClain Gold CGA-4 boiler installed. I have 4 zones (two upstairs and two downstairs). I would like to add zone valves to each zone, but am having trouble figuring out what all I need to do it and how to wire it up. I have run thermostat wire to the locations I want the thermostats. I have watched many videos and read many threads, but none seem to be what I am looking for. One of my zones has a 2 wire zone valve installed, but not connected. I am not sure if that one needs replaced with a 4 wire or if using a 2 wire is fine. I'm assuming I need to get a zone valve controller; is that correct? Any help would be appreciated.
You can use a zone controller or individual zone valves.
You should be using all the same zone valves. Mixing and matching will confuse the wiring.
A two wire zone valve is not useful here.
I like the Taco three wire style but the Honeywell 4 wire (2 red and 2 yellow) work better with standalone wiring. They come in 4 wire or have 5 terminals..... same difference. Part # V8043
J,
4 runs are a completely different configuration from 4 zones. Zones must be broken up so only 1 zone is controlled by a stat and ZV.
Pics would be very helpful to see how your system is piped. You might have to repipe the system to aquire 4 different zones. It may be a lot more work and expense than the electrical part of installing the zone valves.
Hi All,
Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, etc.!
I woke up this morning to some water on the floor of my utility room, maybe about 2 cups of water or so?
It seems to be coming from a copper pipe that is coming out of the top of the boiler (Triangle Tube Prestige, installed in 2011) and that leads down to just a few inches above the ground. The reason I think its this pipe is that I can't find anything else wet in the whole system, and the bottom of the copper pipe was wet when I touched it.
I am putting in pictures showing the pipe I think its coming from, with red circles tracking it up to the top of the boiler. (Ignore the black spray paint looking stuff on the boiler - I am hiding the installer's name after they put their sticker on it against my wishes).
We have an indirect fired hot water tank, and there is no water around it on the floor.
So is this a problem? If so, is it something I can easily fix? Do I need a plumber? Is this just a normal thing that happens? Thanks in advance for any help/advice!
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My lower New York zone 6a well insulated basement is 2800sqft. There are 4 well-insulated windows and two wide insulated doors, Most of the basement is underground. The temperature ranges from 60 to 65 degrees during the winter. Even during the rare -15 spell the temperature never dropped below 50 degrees, and quickly returned to 60 degrees afterwards.
I have been using the basement for storage, gym and work area and never really had an issue with the temperature. Plus the basement is dry and comfortable.
Lately I have been thinking of making a space for the kids to be safe and hangout on those rainy/windy/snowy days. I think I should put in a two zones of baseboard hot water heat to take the chill out of the air. This should be easy because the furnace is right there, and for the most part I only have to pipe the returns. My math is probably wrong but my idea would be to put in 20' of baseboard on either side of the basement. Is this enough to raise the temperature 5 to 10 degrees?
Thank you for any suggestions and/or advice.
01-18-21, 10:30 AM
Adding Zone Control Valves to Boiler
