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Posted by daytona° on January 5, 2007, 10:03 pm
ACTUALLY ... the system should be visually looked at but a pro. Then the
determination can be made if it needs any changes at all.
-zero....hit it right on the head......it is an old gravity system that used
larger diameter pipes, because there were no pumps way back then. You do not
need any larger pumps either ... what comes with a new boiler is good
enough. You just moving water. Of course... a new High efficient boiler
would help in the gas usage.
And keep the terminology correct...either you have steam or you have water!
Insulating helps, but keep in mind that the heat from the pipes radiate heat
to the area where the pipes are
Just my $72.50 worth...send cash
> I've got some large pipes in the basement that are about 4-6" in
> diameter. I think they were left over from a previous steam system but
> am not sure. I'm trying to do different things to make the heating
> system more efficient. I'm going to insulate these pipes...but before
> I do I wanted to make sure there wasn't justification to replace them.
> With what a plumber costs per hour I'm almost sure the answer is no,
> but they are rather long runs of piping and I'm basically heating up
> a good deal of "extra" water each time. Anyone else have any
> experience with this? Thanks.
>
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