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Why isn't water running through our radiators?
We had a plumber in today to bleed our rads. He also changed the batteries on the thermostat and fiddled around with the boiler. Since he left the temperature has dropped dramatically and he's refused ...
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What does the low limit do, and where should it be set on an oil fired hot water furnace?
What does the low limit do, and where should it be set? My furnace has
a honeywell triple aquastat relay and has a difference dial. Water temp is about 190 deg F. Also, water psi gauge is only ...
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Why won't my propane boiler's pilot stay lit after replacing the thermocouple?
The pilot on my propane boiler won't stay lit for more than 30 minutes even after replacing the thermocouple and outside gas valves. The inside gas valve was replaced two years ago. Service people ...
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What is the cost of one percent efficiency on an oil heater?
We've now had about 7 contractors come to our house and give us estimates for replacing a) our oil heater (system from the early 1980's, estimated at around 65% effeciency), and b) our central air ...
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Is it possible to recover waste heat from a boiler?
I did a google search and came back with industrial products, but no residential prosucts.
I have a System 2000 boiler and hot water tank. When the furnace is firing, the temp of the exhaust through ...
