I received a copy of Holohans "The Lost Art of Steam Heating" recommended by TBP. This book delivers a how and why for components of our 1929 system that have puzzled me, and contractors, for years. The writing is crisp and clear and full of interesting asides and anecdotes. Almost a...
Thanks to everyone for sharing experiences and opinions. In light of some comments I should provide background to help explain our situation. Until about 2003 the system was fed by two Weil-McLain LGB-11 boilers that provided steam at about 5psi. The building was historically overheated and...
Thanks for helping me work through this problem. The only vent I've seen in this system (other than one leading from the condensate tank) is one at the most distant end of the condensate return, on the lowest floor served. An odd-looking gadget with a bell-shaped cover. I'll get a copy of...
Thanks for your ideas. The gas flame is below the cast iron water sections so potentially leaked water could be steamed off and sent up the chimney. A small wet patch did appear beneath the sheet metal flame pan last spring and two cast iron sections were replaced but this fall make up water...
Our condo building is heated by a Weil-MacLain LGB-11 steam boiler (31 HP, 1050MBH) supplying about 250 radiators in a two-pipe system with thermostatic traps. Steam pressure is less than 1psi at radiator inlets. The building is heated adequately and silently. But I am surprised that our...
