Added Pressure Fill Valve

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Post by ShawnTRD » Wed. May. 27, 2015 9:01 pm

So the old setup wasn't going to let me keep my KA6 filled with the oil boiler closed off from the KA6 (circulating loop). So now I can fire the coal back up for DHW/rust protection.

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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Thu. May. 28, 2015 8:39 am

Looks sweet ... when I put in my boiler after the original one took a crapper I had a leak at one of the screw-in fittings .. required to be disassembled...crummy pipe dope. No job is done w/o at least 3 trips to the hardware store, right?


a victory song 4 u today

 
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Post by ShawnTRD » Thu. May. 28, 2015 9:44 am

davidmcbeth3 wrote:No job is done w/o at least 3 trips to the hardware store, right?
Sad but true story.


 
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Post by StokerDon » Thu. May. 28, 2015 8:07 pm

Looks good Shawn. I'm running a boiler into the warm weather for the first time, its a good way to keep things from rusting. The only problem I have is my garage gets up over 90* in the day!

By the way, how is that white insulation you are using working out?

-Don

 
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Post by ShawnTRD » Thu. May. 28, 2015 8:21 pm

I think it's working good. I just have it on the top, and the light stuff Keystoker sent it with on the sides.
StokerDon wrote:By the way, how is that white insulation you are using working out?

-Don
I just fired it back up at 5pm. Got a good fire going and turned my low temp setting down all the way. Hoping I can get it to stay cool enough on idle. My father in law can't idle without overheating. So I'm a little worried. I have the loop shut down so there is no over temp circulation. I just have the blow off. Do you think I would use much extra coal to circulate from coal boiler to oil boiler? Here are some old picture to show the loop I'm working with.

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