Articles Tagged with ''boilers''

On the older hydronic systems, replacing the existing boiler with a new one was pretty straightforward. The installer connected the new boiler to the existing flue, piping and electric. The newer high-efficiency boilers are much different and require some additional planning.

A homeowner posted a question on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com about a drumroll sound that was coming from his brand-new steam boiler. What could it be? He included a video so all could hear, and sure enough, it sounded like a snare drum.

A technician encounters a system installed in the 1980s when radiant floor heating was relatively new in North America.

The Instinct Floor Boiler comes loaded with features such as: a low loss header with dirt & air separator, Tsnyc Wi-Fi connectivity (for easy trouble shooting), an all stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger, industry leading 5+ GPM DHW and peace-of-mind 10 year warranty.

Available in heating and combi models, the all-new Alta offers next-generation gas adaptive technology, providing no touch 5-minute startup, automatic self-calibration, and sensor-less outdoor reset.

Raypak’s latest innovation, XVers (powered by KŌR), offers high-efficiency heating in a small footprint. 

PUREFIRE gas-fired condensing boilers are now available in seven commercial sizes ranging from 399 to 1,500,000 Btu. Boilers are ENERGY STAR-certified.

Here’s a countdown of the top 10 articles you read the most in 2021 based on the number of unique pageviews on www.pmmag.com. 

A homeowner hires a heating contractor to upgrade his propane-fired cast-iron boiler to a mod/con boiler. The cast-iron boiler is only 15 years old and in good shape. 

A multiple boiler system using sectional cast-iron boilers has been configured to supply two loads as shown below. A “crossover pipe” is installed in case the flow rate in the primary circuit is different from the flow through the boilers. There are several piping errors in this proposed design. Can you spot at least five of them?