Difference between a Keystoker KA6 and KFA

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Tue. Oct. 23, 2018 10:22 pm

Good evening every one I took your advice and installed the feed to the main house instead of the boiler I have taken this long to hook everything up what was a few more weeks

I will say it was not the easiest thing I have done but I think it was worth the time and effort here are some pictures of the new hook up I left the old piping there and put a valve in the line so if I ever want to run it threw the boiler I can I am not sure why I would ever want to but I have the option now.

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McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Tue. Oct. 23, 2018 11:19 pm

Nice *MM*

Nice Job

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Tue. Oct. 23, 2018 11:32 pm

Thanks McGiever

Qtown1835 · Post by **Qtown1835** » Wed. Oct. 24, 2018 7:21 am

Does your supply line tee back into the lower return ports at the bottom of the boiler or is that drop feeding your old boiler? Cant tell from the pictures.

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Wed. Oct. 24, 2018 9:37 pm

Good evening Qtown1835 what I did is left the old hook up and teed off the feed line of the keystoker and ran it to the feed of the oil boiler I also install valves so I could switch it back if I wanted to probable will never do that but I have that option now here are some more pictures

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McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Thu. Oct. 25, 2018 12:12 am

Did ya put a fire in there yet MM?

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Thu. Oct. 25, 2018 8:53 pm

Good evening McGiever not yet I still have to test it for leaks I also want to add a couple of zones to my system I hope to have most of this done this weekend I also have to wire it up I don't think that will take to long it is getting close this is going to be a lot different then the hand feed boilers that I have had I am sure that there is going to be a learning curb

Take care
M.M.

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Sun. Jan. 13, 2019 9:42 pm

Good evening everyone well this must have been the longest rebuild and install in the history of the forum but I finely got her done yesterday it seem to be going pretty good I still have a lot of learning to do and tweaking but I can't do to much more until I get a draft gauge and make sure that I have .02
I am going to have to order one when I ask people around here no one seems to know what I am talking about
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memco man · Post by **memco man** » Sun. Jan. 13, 2019 11:17 pm

I want to thank every one for their input and help with this project it was and has been a big help.

Thank you

M.M.

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 6:39 am

You made it! Congratulations.

I would just set everything at the factory settings until you can get a draft gauge.

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 10:33 am

Thank you Rob that is what I did I am 10 turns out on the feed adjustment and half way on the air seem to be working ok I am not sure I like the hydrostat I am going to give it a try for a while if I don’t like it I will probable go to an aquastat I do like the read out on it but don’t like all the other stuff that comes with it

Thanks again
M.M.

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 10:51 am

The controls you choose should be based on what you want the boiler to do. If you just want to maintain the same boiler temperature all the time, you do not need a control like the Hydrostat.

If you want to purge residual heat out of the boiler on heat calls and save coal in mild weather, or vary the boiler temperature based on the outside temperature, the Hydrostat is a good choice.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 10:53 am

Congratulations! M.M., You got there!
Take good care of her in the off season and she'll pay you back many times over again.

memco man · Post by **memco man** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 11:45 am

Thank you Rob and McGiever Rob I do want to save coal it going to take me a little while to figure the hydrostat out I have the manual to refer to and will give it a good chance right now I have so much going on with every thing else once I get the boiler balanced out I will attempt to figure out the hydrostat.
McGiever thank you

Have a good day
M.M

Post by **CoalJockey** » Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 12:24 pm

Ya did it!

Welcome to easy street. Now you just put coal in, take ashes out, and sit back and relax while the Keystoker does the rest. We will be interested in your fuel consumption numbers after you get it dialed in.

Congratulations on a job well done.