Re: What is this heating valve?

Doesnt matter if I like your response or not.
Doesnt matter if you believe who I am or not.
Of course Im not sure. I only have a pic that you sent. Im not there.
Fact is though, I figured out it was a converted oil furnace as you
pointed out. Also had the pump installed improperly as someone else
pointed out.
To me, your system has been changed into a creature it wasnt meant to
be. That was ok back in the day of the old gravity coal furnaces
(Octopus) that were converted to gas. Today though, its not acceptable
on a residential application. It just invites more hackery.
Anyways, its yours so you deal with it.
Invest in a good CO detector.
Bubba

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:16:52 GMT, "Diezmon"
<notmyrealemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I'm sorry you didn't like my response, Bubba. I don't know that you're the
>expert you say you are. You may be an expert at reading home improvement
>manuals for all I know(You're probably not, but you get the point).
>
>-- "It may be just fine but it looks out of the ordinary to me."
>
>So, you're not sure, but you're telling me that what my local guys say don't
>mean diddly?
>
>All I can do is rely on the inspection we had, and a service call by a guy
>from a local heating place. Both of which said the system is basically ok,
>but could use some improvement. The heating guy did point out that it used
>to be an oil furnace, AND also mentioned the shaft direction of the pump,
>which I noted and subsequently fixed this weekend when replacing it. He had
>other recommendations as well... but since my post was about those valves, I
>didn't mention every other detail I had about the boiler and setup.
>
>And yes, I do feel safe and warm in the house. Feel free to rip on me and
>throw your sarcasm my way. But, forgive me if I trust the heating guy who's
>telling me to my face more than a guy on the web I know nothing about.
>
>Thanks for your input about the valves though, btw.
>
>Pleasant dreams, of course.
>
>Tim
>
>
>"Bubba" <ReMoVe likealake@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:h20np15uh9us52a0qiu7nj66eni52jg8fr@xxxxxxxxxx
>> "...but its been that way since they bought it and its passed two
>> inspections so its gotta be right, right?" bahahahahaha
>> ASS-U- ME comes to mind again
>> Bubba
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:11:08 -0500, "Shake-Hull" <shake@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Also the pump is not installed properly , should be shaft on a horizontal
>> >plane .
>> >"Bubba" <ReMoVe likealake@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >news:ekgmp1p5o2kj5gsn7dgrqv0igh09ubs5re@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Im not picking on your boiler but you posted the pic and Im just
>> >> telling you what I see. I own my own hvac business and we do a lot of
>> >> boiler work. Im just telling you that what I see in your pic "dont
>> >> look the norm." Just because you bought it that way and it passed "two
>> >> inspections" dont mean diddly to me. Inspections are usually a dime a
>> >> dozen. Im just pointing out what I saw. If you dont like it, so bet
>> >> it. In the end, my house is nice and safe and warm. Are you 100% sure
>> >> yours is? Are you willing to bet your life or your familys' life? It
>> >> may be just fine but it looks out of the ordinary to me.
>> >> Oh, and we all know what ASS - U - ME stands for. :-)
>> >> Pleasant dreams
>> >> Bubba
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:56:13 GMT, "Diezmon"
>> >> <notmyrealemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>well bubba, the boiler setup was like this when we bought the house.
>> >>>
>> >>>It's passed two inspections, so I'm going to assume it's ok for the
>code
>> >>>in
>> >>>my area :)
>> >>>
>> >>>Tim
>> >>>
>> >>>"Bubba" <ReMoVe likealakoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >>>news:jq6mp1lo24fkb2jne6009cl1sjojehicre@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>> Those are 1/4 turn shut off valves. They should stop the water but
>any
>> >>>> valve can leak through a bit. Sometimes they will start leaking
>> >>>> through the stem when you turn it.
>> >>>> Im more interested in something else. What in the hell kind of setup
>> >>>> do you have there? The pic isnt that great but it looks like you have
>> >>>> a Burnham water boiler that used to be oil fired and now has been
>> >>>> converted to gas or propane? Propane I hope, otherwise you need to
>get
>> >>>> rid of that copper gas line. Also that barometric damper in the flue
>> >>>> is for oil and not gas although Ive seen a few installs where someone
>> >>>> has altered it in this way. It usually voids the warranty although it
>> >>>> can be safely done. Im just not big into altering a manufacturers
>> >>>> design. If its gas fired it should have an original diverter on top
>of
>> >>>> the furnace flue.
>> >>>> Bubba
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:15:17 GMT, "Diezmon"
>> >>>> <notmyrealemail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> >Hi guys,
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >I'm trying to figure out what kind of valves I have here. I have a
>hot
>> >>>water
>> >>>> >baseboard heating system. There are some valves in line that look
>like
>> >>>> >they're a shutoff/gate of some kind.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >They say "THRIFT" on one side, and "B V 3/4" on the other. They use
>a
>> >>>> >standard screwdriver to turn them, and they'll turn all the way
>around,
>> >>>so I
>> >>>> >assume you turn 90 degrees for open, and another 90 for closed.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >http://www.diezfamily.us/images/bs/AUT_2702.JPG
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >Look just down and to the left of the main shutoff wall switch in
>the
>> >>>pic.
>> >>>> >There are two of these valves next to each other on the vert lines.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >How tight are these when closed, and what exactly are they used for?
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >Each zone has another valve at the end of it as well, with a lever
>for
>> >>>shut
>> >>>> >off.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >The reason I ask: I need to replace my circulator pump, and am
>> >>>> >wondering
>> >>>if
>> >>>> >these little valves can be used to shut areas off, instead of
>draining
>> >>>the
>> >>>> >whole system.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >Thanks,
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >Tim
>> >>>> >
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

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