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Forum: Plumbing and Piping
11-22-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 820
Posted By jgold723

Just a quick follow up -- in case anyone was...

Just a quick follow up -- in case anyone was curious as to whether I'd be sleeping in the shed tonight.... the pex did not melt. We wet ragged it and were able to sweat the joint about 6 inches...
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
11-21-13, 05:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 820
Posted By jgold723

Thanks Mike - I'll report back. If the pex melts...

Thanks Mike - I'll report back. If the pex melts we'll have no heat in the bedroom... well, except the flames that will shoot from my wife's mouth....
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-21-13, 11:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

OK, for anyone who's follow the thread of this so...

OK, for anyone who's follow the thread of this so far, I have some answers from the manufacturer:

1) Color -- the pipe was not originally grey. The manufacturer believes that a combination of...
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
11-21-13, 09:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 820
Posted By jgold723

Ball valve = heat sink?

I have a piece of plumbing that I need to sweat a joint on. It's a mix of copper and pex, with a 3/4" ball valve between. There is approximately 6 inches of space between the joint I'll (or rather my...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-21-13, 08:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

Yeah, I'm just being snarky, since now I have to...

Yeah, I'm just being snarky, since now I have to call a plumber and pay him a couple of hundred to do a job I could do fairly easily (well, as easily as any of my plumbing projects go). But it's...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-21-13, 06:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

Looks like the only connection method they...

Looks like the only connection method they mention is the expansion option -- which seems slick, except that you have to have the $400 expansion tool... which, I've discovered, is not available for...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-20-13, 05:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

Thanks -- I'll check their site.

Thanks -- I'll check their site.
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-20-13, 09:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

I know -- it's strange. But the printing on the...

I know -- it's strange. But the printing on the pipe is crystal clear -- it's WIRSBO pipe and the fittings used are expander fittings that Uponor uses.

So my original question stands -- if I have...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-20-13, 07:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

Thanks for the links, but I don't think this is...

Thanks for the links, but I don't think this is either PB pipe or Quest Pex. The pipe is clearly labeled "WIRSBO HePEx" which I understand to be an Uponor product. I'll see if I can get some more...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-20-13, 05:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

How would I know if it's Quest? The print on the...

How would I know if it's Quest? The print on the side says WIRSBO hePex...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-20-13, 05:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,166
Posted By jgold723

Pex connection question

I'm back with another question.

I'm modifying a portion of my FWH system (adding a loop). The system is plumbed using Pex (gray, 5/8", WIRSBO hePex) and expansion connections. I'm going to need to...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 04:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

A thought occurs... does it matter where in the...

A thought occurs... does it matter where in the loop the zone valve is placed?
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

Yes -sorry -- I think our postings are...

Yes -sorry -- I think our postings are overlapping. This make sense! Thanks again for all the help -- saved me hours.
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 01:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

Thanks spott -- what you said makes sense. Zone...

Thanks spott -- what you said makes sense. Zone valves it will be. And thank you lawrosa also!
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 12:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

Actually, I found a diagram that explains this....

Actually, I found a diagram that explains this. It looks like:

1) Tie one terminal from each thermostat to one terminal on the transformer;
2) The other terminal from each termostat goes to the...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 12:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

OK, diagram makes sense, but now I'm confused...

OK, diagram makes sense, but now I'm confused about the wiring:
1) thermostat wires to zone valves. OK.
2) Then wires from zone valves to aquastat (to the thermostat terminals?).
3) Where does...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 11:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

Hmmm, you make a compelling argument for the zone...

Hmmm, you make a compelling argument for the zone valves.

But a question about the controls (I was on here earlier with a question about controlling the two circulators). I have an a L8148A...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

So here's a diagram (really gave my artistic...

So here's a diagram (really gave my artistic skills a run for the money). What I want to do is take one of the loops (represented by L1, L2, L3) and split it off to it's own zone by running the...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 08:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

I was considering zone valves.... but then I...

I was considering zone valves.... but then I realized I'd need to buy two zone valves at $100 each and I have a free circulator just sitting there....
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-19-13, 07:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,701
Posted By jgold723

Splitting off a zone -- do I need a check valve?

I have a single zone FHW system with three loops -- two for downstairs, one for upstairs. The feeds for all three loops come off a single manifold.

I also have a spare circulator (formerly used...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-18-13, 07:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,765
Posted By jgold723

Thank you very much -- I greatly appreciate the...

Thank you very much -- I greatly appreciate the assistance (and patience!).
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-18-13, 03:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,765
Posted By jgold723

Ah, thanks -- I understand now how the taco panel...

Ah, thanks -- I understand now how the taco panel will work with my existing aquastat.

And I think I understand how the two 845s will work (one for each circulator). And from what you said and the...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-18-13, 09:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,765
Posted By jgold723

OK -- I read through this a little more carefully...

OK -- I read through this a little more carefully and I think I understand the thread. It would seem that the best option is to buy the Taco panel, run the two circulators off that and control it via...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-18-13, 09:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,765
Posted By jgold723

I liked Spott's first answer because 1) It...

I liked Spott's first answer because
1) It matched what I was seeing in the user manual;
2) I have a free R845 at my disposal

But it also left open the question of how the aquastat (L8148A)...
Forum: Boilers - Home Heating Steam and Hot Water Systems
11-16-13, 03:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,765
Posted By jgold723

Adding a zone/circulator to honeywell aquastat L8148A

I have a forced hot water system (Pensotti boiler, Riello burner). One zone, controlled by an Honeywell Aquastat L8148A.

I'm adding a new zone and I have a question about powering the relay for...
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