Les 24 Report post Posted September 27, 2018 WOW been a long time since I have seen an old girl with her jacket off! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Raymond 17 Report post Posted September 28, 2018 Are nudes allowed here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 36 Report post Posted September 29, 2018 I'd set it up in an HI classroom, completely operational. I'm guessing that duct on top is the flue, so where is the heat siphoned off to warm the house? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Ghent 4 Report post Posted September 29, 2018 Looks like a steam boiler converted to hot water. There are at least two circulators on the right side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 44 Report post Posted September 30, 2018 Why do you think it was originally steam and not hot water? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kibbel 40 Report post Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 9:55 AM, John Ghent said: Looks like a steam boiler converted to hot water. There are at least two circulators on the right side. That boiler was manufactured for a gravity hot water system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Ghent 4 Report post Posted September 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Bill Kibbel said: That boiler was manufactured for a gravity hot water system. On second look Bill is correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 36 Report post Posted October 1, 2018 I thought gravity systems contained steam and condensate in a one pipe configuration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kibbel 40 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 Marc, You described a one-pipe steam system. A gravity hot water system is... well Dan can describe it in much more detail here: https://heatinghelp.com/systems-help-center/gravity-hot-water-heating-q-and-a/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
