Comments for Dennis Foley Plumbing http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com A Name You Can Trust Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by Dennis http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-220 Dennis Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:16:40 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-220 There is a Contact button at the top of every page, plus the phone number! email goes to info@dennisfoleyplumbing.com, phone number is 617-628-9740 There is a Contact button at the top of every page, plus the phone number!
email goes to info@dennisfoleyplumbing.com, phone number is 617-628-9740

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by vms http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-219 vms Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:57:26 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-219 This is a topic which is close to my heart... Best wishes! Where are your contact details though? This is a topic which is close to my heart… Best wishes!

Where are your contact details though?

]]> Comment on Steam conversion to hot water by Dennis http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/steam-conversion-to-hot-water/#comment-218 Dennis Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:09:41 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=489#comment-218 It may be a good idea if it will work. You need to do a heat loss and assess the existing heat emitters to figure that out. If there isn't enough, it might make more sense to stick with steam and make it work the way it should by fixing the steam traps, etc. I don't know a lot about wood boilers, but it might be easier to get the water hot for hot water heat, as opposed to steam heat. On the other hand, if you could turn the two pipe steam into a vapor vacuum system, you would be able to take advantage of a dying fire to continue making steam at lower temperatures, just as they did when boilers were mostly coal. It may be a good idea if it will work. You need to do a heat loss and assess the existing heat emitters to figure that out. If there isn’t enough, it might make more sense to stick with steam and make it work the way it should by fixing the steam traps, etc. I don’t know a lot about wood boilers, but it might be easier to get the water hot for hot water heat, as opposed to steam heat.
On the other hand, if you could turn the two pipe steam into a vapor vacuum system, you would be able to take advantage of a dying fire to continue making steam at lower temperatures, just as they did when boilers were mostly coal.

]]> Comment on Steam conversion to hot water by Morrissey http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/steam-conversion-to-hot-water/#comment-217 Morrissey Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:30:06 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=489#comment-217 Great article. I own an 8 thousand sf school house with a 2 pipe steam system that has a failing boiler. I am considering going to hot water by wood. Great article. I own an 8 thousand sf school house with a 2 pipe steam system that has a failing boiler. I am considering going to hot water by wood.

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by speedfit http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-216 speedfit Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:30:03 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-216 A steam trap is an instrument utilized to eliminate water and non-condensable gases from steam lines. Steam traps serve three key responsibilities: maintaining a low level of steam consumption, getting rid of water as it forms, and eradicating air and non-condensable gases. A steam trap is an instrument utilized to eliminate water and non-condensable gases from steam lines. Steam traps serve three key responsibilities: maintaining a low level of steam consumption, getting rid of water as it forms, and eradicating air and non-condensable gases.

]]> Comment on by plumbing fitting http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/633/#comment-215 plumbing fitting Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:30:59 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=633#comment-215 If you want to learn plumbing repair as a commercial trade, there are several things you can do. The first place to go is to your local community college, which will likely offer several courses on plumbing repair at a low cost. Community colleges often have information about apprenticeship programs. If you want to learn plumbing repair as a commercial trade, there are several things you can do. The first place to go is to your local community college, which will likely offer several courses on plumbing repair at a low cost. Community colleges often have information about apprenticeship programs.

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by Pat Adonizio http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-214 Pat Adonizio Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:31:47 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-214 Any problems with lack of pressure on blowdown? Any problems with lack of pressure on blowdown?

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by Pat Adonizio http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-213 Pat Adonizio Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:06:57 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-213 Just converted WM SGO 6 Wayne Gas burner; noted boiler has pressuretrol, currently set below 1psi, was thinking of changing to vaporstat as that is what Richardson called for; do you think it's right move? What model did you get? Just converted WM SGO 6 Wayne Gas burner; noted boiler has pressuretrol, currently set below 1psi, was thinking of changing to vaporstat as that is what Richardson called for; do you think it’s right move? What model did you get?

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by Pat Adonizio http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-212 Pat Adonizio Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:19:49 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-212 Thanks for the info Dennis. Thanks for the info Dennis.

]]> Comment on Rebuilding a vapor vacuum steam system by Dennis http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/rebuilding-a-vapor-vacuum-steam-system/#comment-210 Dennis Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:17:42 +0000 http://dennisfoleyplumbing.com/?p=495#comment-210 The last time I was able to get those wooden pointer type handles for the packless radiator valves was when I bought all they had at a used radiator place. You can use a modern radiator valve and it will work. You can also google packless radiator valves and find the modern equivalent, but they won't have the wooden ponter handles. (If that's what you have)/ I have taken apart packless valves and freed the working parts, greased them and made them function again, so that may be able to be done with frozen ones, but handles are a problem! The last time I was able to get those wooden pointer type handles for the packless radiator valves was when I bought all they had at a used radiator place. You can use a modern radiator valve and it will work. You can also google packless radiator valves and find the modern equivalent, but they won’t have the wooden ponter handles. (If that’s what you have)/
I have taken apart packless valves and freed the working parts, greased them and made them function again, so that may be able to be done with frozen ones, but handles are a problem!

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