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Boiler *might* have caused water intrusion... who do I call?

You call a plumber and get the water heater replaced. Most of the white junk appears to be mineral build-up from ignoring a leak for a long time. Have the new one installed properly to code with a ...
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Nest thermostat and no C wire at my boiler

You "C wire adapter" can probably be used with this system. vYou have "C" available, but not conveniently in a wire or terminal. The two yellow wires that are connected to the ...
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Nest thermostat and no C wire at my boiler

I have a house with hydronic heating using a boiler. All of the thermostats have only two conductors run to them. I have found only two good solutions to this. The best one is to use a a "common ...
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Help me Understand Hydronic System Boiler Circulator RPM / HP / Head / Flow / System Pressure

The Taco 0010 is not the closest match for the Armstrong S25. The S25 is 8 foot head at no flow and 32GPM free delivery. Those match up with a Taco 008 circulator. The Taco 0010 is 14’ shutoff head ...
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How should this UL-listed boiler cutoff switch maintain Class 1 separation?

The wiring scheme is approved by UL, but using the second knockout as the photo shows is not. The sharp metal edges will cut through the thermostat wire insulation. The knockout plate should be ...
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How to remove limestone from supply lines?

Replace the pipes and, if it's time, the boiler. There's no easy or practical way to clean mineral deposits from the inside of pipes, and in any event you would have to remove them and soak them in ...
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