Thanks so much for this tip. I put the Dahl one on my Peerless 63-04L when I flushed it thoroughly a week or so ago. Took maybe 2 hours before I was getting clear water with city water coming into a stainless Tee and ball valve I installed before the pressure relief valve and a pump on the full bore drain valve (thanks for that too). I periodically used the Dahl on the sight glass to get the goo out of the horizontal nipples going to the sight glass. Of course, when it started steam cycles again, more muck came out of the nooks and crannies but no more surging and carryover.
As usual nice work. Personally, I'd move the power switch/outlet (which should be GFCI protected) up and around the corner - which would give you a bit more space. I also love the fact that the homeowner sealed the steam pipes -so much less loss of heat. Quick question, would it be beneficial to insulate the pigtail?
You are too kind. It was just expedient to do it the way I showed without getting into moving the power switch, etc. as time was a factor. The homeowner was overjoyed to report to me that the hard work they put in to insulate the pipes bore fruit in that radiators that never got hot now are heating great. I don't think it would be beneficial to insulate the pigtail. It might be more beneficial to better insulate the whole boiler!
What I did when I put in my Megasteam and Carlin EZ Gas is I reversed the door so it swings the other way. This makes it easier to clean because the gas into the Carlin comes in on the left side. I also put the sight glass on tees with plugs in the end so the tappings in the boiler can be cleaned. I used the small Caleffi drain valve that Supplyhouse sells and because I offset the entire sight glass it didn't have to be offset and the handle didn't have to be removed. The door swings 90 degrees to the right side and it couldn't open more than that anyway because the stone wall of the basement is in the way. The problem I see with this installation is the location of that switch box. What I did was I used a close conduit nipple to attach the switch box directly on top of the knockout where the electrical comes in and then came in the top with a piece of EMT. Then removed one "tab" off the Megasteam electrical box cover so it would clear the switch box.
Excellent work and thank you for the report! We hope to get back and at some point move that switch box. There are a few other things on this system that are going to take priory, however, such as leaks on the wet return.
Suppose you could extend the gauge glass valve out with nipples and couplings. Extended out it would clear the door and make operation of the drain valve with the bottom hand wheel on. Then the street 45 could have been turned to the right.
I have done similar things to other MegaSteams in the past just as you suggest. The issues here were the time crunch, the clearance issues as shown, and the use by the installers of Permatex (a curse upon them). Also, the longer nipples allow for the greater collection of goo, just as they do in the Columbia boilers.
I did that years ago on my Peerless, using a ball valve top and bottom. I like that it gives more options on how you flush the sight glass, top or bottom.
I put in a Megasteam at my own house with a Carlin EZ Gas. The EZ Gas is UL listed as a conversion burner. Burnham will void the warranty on the boiler but if the boiler is installed properly and pressure tested beforehand, who cares?
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Thanks so much for this tip. I put the Dahl one on my Peerless 63-04L when I flushed it thoroughly a week or so ago. Took maybe 2 hours before I was getting clear water with city water coming into a stainless Tee and ball valve I installed before the pressure relief valve and a pump on the full bore drain valve (thanks for that too). I periodically used the Dahl on the sight glass to get the goo out of the horizontal nipples going to the sight glass. Of course, when it started steam cycles again, more muck came out of the nooks and crannies but no more surging and carryover.
Thanks!
Thank you for your support!
As usual nice work. Personally, I'd move the power switch/outlet (which should be GFCI protected) up and around the corner - which would give you a bit more space. I also love the fact that the homeowner sealed the steam pipes -so much less loss of heat.
Quick question, would it be beneficial to insulate the pigtail?
You are too kind. It was just expedient to do it the way I showed without getting into moving the power switch, etc. as time was a factor.
The homeowner was overjoyed to report to me that the hard work they put in to insulate the pipes bore fruit in that radiators that never got hot now are heating great.
I don't think it would be beneficial to insulate the pigtail.
It might be more beneficial to better insulate the whole boiler!
What I did when I put in my Megasteam and Carlin EZ Gas is I reversed the door so it swings the other way. This makes it easier to clean because the gas into the Carlin comes in on the left side. I also put the sight glass on tees with plugs in the end so the tappings in the boiler can be cleaned. I used the small Caleffi drain valve that Supplyhouse sells and because I offset the entire sight glass it didn't have to be offset and the handle didn't have to be removed. The door swings 90 degrees to the right side and it couldn't open more than that anyway because the stone wall of the basement is in the way. The problem I see with this installation is the location of that switch box. What I did was I used a close conduit nipple to attach the switch box directly on top of the knockout where the electrical comes in and then came in the top with a piece of EMT. Then removed one "tab" off the Megasteam electrical box cover so it would clear the switch box.
Excellent work and thank you for the report!
We hope to get back and at some point move that switch box.
There are a few other things on this system that are going to take priory, however, such as leaks on the wet return.
Where do you buy that insulation ?
The customer bought it at a company called DI (aka Distribution International).
Suppose you could extend the gauge glass valve out with nipples and couplings. Extended out it would clear the door and make operation of the drain valve with the bottom hand wheel on. Then the street 45 could have been turned to the right.
I have done similar things to other MegaSteams in the past just as you suggest.
The issues here were the time crunch, the clearance issues as shown, and the use by the installers of Permatex (a curse upon them).
Also, the longer nipples allow for the greater collection of goo, just as they do in the Columbia boilers.
I did that years ago on my Peerless, using a ball valve top and bottom. I like that it gives more options on how you flush the sight glass, top or bottom.
When did the Megasteam become rated for natural gas?
I know nothing. I see nothing.
@@gordonschweizer5154(Lol) The boiler did look odd.
I put in a Megasteam at my own house with a Carlin EZ Gas. The EZ Gas is UL listed as a conversion burner. Burnham will void the warranty on the boiler but if the boiler is installed properly and pressure tested beforehand, who cares?
Truthfully, HOMEOWNERSHIP not interested in maintaining Steam heat system?
Not true in this case!