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Better get that in writing and signed in blood. ...

Better get that in writing and signed in blood.



I don't understand what his problem is with the boilermate, but you actually are better off with a stand=alone in my opinion... on a STEAMER.
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I don't see ANYTHING that appears to be signs of...

I don't see ANYTHING that appears to be signs of overheating.



He's full of himself... and 'five H one T' too.
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I might have presumed a 'cover up' in progress...

I might have presumed a 'cover up' in progress too, but you should also know that Utica (or any other manufacturer for that matter) will not even speak to homeowners regarding any 'technical'...
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Yeah, I'm feeling pretty bad for ya right now...

Yeah, I'm feeling pretty bad for ya right now myself. All the boiler on here are like my 'adopted step-children' so I'm feeling some of your pain... if that helps at all.

Keep us posted what...
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Oh 5h1t! say it ain't so! That sure does...

Oh 5h1t! say it ain't so!

That sure does look like a crack to me...

I hate to tellya this, but I've heard tell that this is one of the 'down sides' to piping with copper. Since the copper...
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Posted By NJT

Use two wrenches! Don't try just turning the...

Use two wrenches! Don't try just turning the spigot because you may crack the solder connection. Not the end of the world if you do, easily fixed, but don't do it anyway.
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I don't think I agree with this. The oil and...

I don't think I agree with this. The oil and crud is floating on top of the water, it will continue to float on top, while the water under it flows out of that spigot nice and clean... you saw that...
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That much crud collected in two days? Yeah, it...

That much crud collected in two days? Yeah, it needs to be skimmed, and maybe even a cleaner, but read the manuals precautions on using cleaners.



Yes, pretty much... just remember when you...
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Posted By NJT

Excellent idea! Putting a jumper across the ...

Excellent idea!

Putting a jumper across the X X terminals in the relay would result in the boiler being held at the temperature of the aquastat while skimming! Perfect!

I wonder though,...
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In addition to number of sections, one would need...

In addition to number of sections, one would need the HEIGHT, and the number of TUBES or COLUMNS in each section in order to calculate the "EDR" of the rads.
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Possibly... you are probably seeing water coming...

Possibly... you are probably seeing water coming from below the surface.

The boiler manual doesn't even talk about a skim valve. If you look at the piping diagrams, you will see that they...
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Posted By NJT

Perfect! Your guy isn't the moron we think he is!...

Perfect! Your guy isn't the moron we think he is!



Well... it's cast iron... but it's BLACK... which means OEM... that it was supplied with a boiler... maybe your guy had it 'laying around'...
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I would. You've got nothing to lose by doing so....

I would. You've got nothing to lose by doing so.

You might want to remove that boiler drain and install a straight through ball valve though. You want the oils and whatnot to be able to 'float'...
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Posted By NJT

:D :D :D Not to mention work better. ...

:D :D :D



Not to mention work better.



Their lack of understanding on how to wire that aquastat is evidence that they couldn't understand the directions even if they DID read them!
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Posted By NJT

If you are better thinking 'visually', here is...

If you are better thinking 'visually', here is your modified drawing:

<img src="https://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/JeffPicks/Mobile%20Uploads/Christoph141wiring_zps1770426a.jpg" width="160"...
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Posted By NJT

Please give us the model number of the circulator...

Please give us the model number of the circulator that was installed.

Let's talk about steam pressure...

Tell us the CUT IN pressure from the front dial of the PressurTrol, and the setting of...
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Good grief... why do so-called 'professional'...

Good grief... why do so-called 'professional' persons continue to think that COPPER pipe is OK to use with a steam boiler?

Can we see the rest of the piping above the boiler please? Also, a...
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Posted By NJT

Give us the model of the boiler. Can you...

Give us the model of the boiler.

Can you describe the wiring at the aquastat? and tell us the temperature setting?

In other words, the two wires that are coming from X X in the relay, what are...
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Posted By NJT

Meaning someone was hired... you didn't install...

Meaning someone was hired... you didn't install yourself?

Why is the gauge glass so mucky? Do you know if they cleaned and skimmed the water side after install?

What OTHER controls are...
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