Using anthracite or bituminous coal for residential and commercial heating.
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ok I think its me that is confusing everything ill start over and see if I can get it rightMcGiever wrote:Where is "Sting"?
I'll go out on a limb here and say this can't be drawn correct.
In my mind, as drawn, the path of least resistance is staight out from Supply...back in to the Return...the emmiters are left COLD!
But, ya learn something new everyday
Oh, okay that makes it better.lsayre wrote:I took it that the supply lines going to the users passed under (or over) the common return manifold.
FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:
Should I remove the elbow and install a tee it so it goes back into the return? Would that be a bypass loop? No bypass needed on your boiler. Would it gravity feed or would I need to add a circulator to mix hot water from the supply line to the cooler water in the return? Again, no bypass needed, but if there was, a pump would not be needed. Do I also need a check valve and/or other valves to make it work?? Carry on, you have bigger fish to fry.
Thanks McGiever I will do as u say now I know I don't need a bypass I will move on and thanks againMcGiever wrote:FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:
Should I remove the elbow and install a tee it so it goes back into the return? Would that be a bypass loop? No bypass needed on your boiler. Would it gravity feed or would I need to add a circulator to mix hot water from the supply line to the cooler water in the return? Again, no bypass needed, but if there was, a pump would not be needed. Do I also need a check valve and/or other valves to make it work?? Carry on, you have bigger fish to fry.
The x's are circulators one for each zone and the valves are ball valves before each circulatorlsayre wrote:Are the valves (V = valves) in your drawing zone valves or ball valves? What is 'X'?
FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:The x's are circulators one for each zone and the valves are ball valves before each circulator
The currant system is a 1.25" line that comes out of the boiler and crosses the basement then splits into two 1" lines that feed the baseboard in each room and then joins back together before returning to the boiler. Currently I am using an instant electric boiler that has one circulator and one thermostat for both loops. No zone valves. I am going to split the 1 zone into 3 or 4 zones, each with a circulator and thermostat and ill add 2 or 3 more zones later. I am using circulators instead of zone valves as I have 4 or 5 circulators on hand. The first two zones are dry fit I was waiting for answers about a bypass before soldering them in place.lsayre wrote:FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:The x's are circulators one for each zone and the valves are ball valves before each circulator
Is that how your system is currently, or does it currently have zone valves that you intend to replace with circulators?
As of now I have a 1.25" copper loop running across the basement where it splits into two 1" loops the left loop runs to a radiator in the basement and then to 3 bedrooms and the bathroom then returns to the boiler. The right loop into a crawl space under the living room and small dinning room then returns to the boiler, all rooms have fin-tube baseboards. There is no heat in the kitchen as the house is very open.lsayre wrote:OK, then your drawing (about 11 posts above) represents only half of your system, correct? What does the other half look like?
Just leave it plugged.FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:I was almost done with the soldering when I noticed that the hot water coil face plate has 3 holes in it, one is the domestic water inlet and the 2nd is the domestic hot water outlet. What is the third tapping used for as it goes into the boiler water not into the domestic hot water coil?
Thanks I was scared I was missing something that went in there. On my way out to get a plug thanks again . I would call you by your first name if I knew it. as u have guessed mine is Ronlsayre wrote:Just leave it plugged.FirstcoalstokerRon wrote:I was almost done with the soldering when I noticed that the hot water coil face plate has 3 holes in it, one is the domestic water inlet and the 2nd is the domestic hot water outlet. What is the third tapping used for as it goes into the boiler water not into the domestic hot water coil?
