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For now I have turned off all the extra...

For now I have turned off all the extra functions. Just using it as a straight thermostat to make sure everything works like its supposed to.
Later i might play with the set back features and see...
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Posted By catastrophy

Thanks for the replies and recommendations guys....

Thanks for the replies and recommendations guys. I just got a honeywell thermastat at lowes. Its a 5-day programmablemodel RTH2310B and cost $29. For some reason the set back thermostats are cheaper...
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Posted By catastrophy

So, can I just use one of the honeywll...

So, can I just use one of the honeywll programmable thermostats like sold at menards. The ones for heating and cooling even though im just using it on my boiler? The box said the honeywll was...
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Posted By catastrophy

Thanks Trooper, ...

Thanks Trooper,

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k632/catastrophy123/thermcontrols.jpg

The picture #4 shows the transformer thingy. It is the thing on the left. You can see the...
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Posted By catastrophy

Do i need a new thermostat?

Here is my problem... My circulator keeps coming on and going off intermittantly during the call for heat from the thermostat.

What i have noticed is that if I turn the thermostat all the way...
11-24-10, 06:13 PM
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Posted By catastrophy

Thanks GBR

Actually the water pipes are about 8-10 inches away from the basement and crawl walls. So could i glue the rigid foam board to the block wall in the crawl, make a 90 turn and lay the rigid foam on...
11-23-10, 11:20 AM
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Posted By catastrophy

Help with insulating basement and crawl.

Please i need some help in determining the best coarse of action for insulating my basement and crawl.
I have a one story house (1600 sf) with a partial basement (600) and the rest is enclosed...
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Posted By catastrophy

Help.. have some questions about coaxing more life out of old boiler.

Hello all.. and thanx in advance for any and all replies and help.

Ive wanted to replace the old boiler with a new mon/con boiler because of the tax credits and all but the estimates ive gotten...
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Posted By catastrophy

Questions about slant/fin heat loss calc

Hi I have a couple questions about how to input data into the heat loss calc.

My heat system is in the basement & crawl. The heat pipes are not insulated. there are no heat registers in the...
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Posted By catastrophy

ok so I re-ran all the numbers I could and here...

ok so I re-ran all the numbers I could and here is what i came up with:

House is 1575 sq ft. plus basement 575 sq ft, and heated crawl about 1000 sq ft.
double p;ane windows, insulated...
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Posted By catastrophy

I used the design outdoor temp. as stated on hvac...

I used the design outdoor temp. as stated on hvac toolbox website.
US Design Outdoor Temperature and Relative Humidity - Winter and Summer...
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Posted By catastrophy

ok I redid the slantfin heat loss calc. I came...

ok I redid the slantfin heat loss calc. I came out to 66k. including the heated basement and crawl. My mistake there was I used 0 degree outside temps instead of the -10 that is called for in my...
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Posted By catastrophy

I know that 150k btu is too high. I figure 71k...

I know that 150k btu is too high. I figure 71k heat loss = net I-B-R of at least 71k on a new boiler.
The houise was buile around 1938-40. I put in all new double pane windows last year.
The...
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Posted By catastrophy

I have used the heat loss calculator from slant...

I have used the heat loss calculator from slant fin and came up with a heat loss of 46kbtu which seems kind of low to me. i also used a heat loss calculator last year that i obtained from wiel...
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Posted By catastrophy

Need advice on getting new boiler

Hi all.. seems to be some good info on this forum.

I have an old hot water radiand system. Boiler is a Crane 14 changed over to natural gas. The gas burner has a rating of 200k btu max /65k btu...
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