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Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« on: March 14, 2015, 10:08:56 PM »

Getting Close to shutdown.  A friend that has a Ridgewood said last year he found paint chips in his water.  Might be best if everyone who owns a Ridgewood, especially if its your first year or you never drained a few gallons off to take precautions.  Drain a few gallons in a clear vessel,   and check for paint.  He said the first symptom he had was white showing up in the site glass.


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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2015, 08:10:48 AM »

Where is the paint chips coming from?
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2015, 02:02:05 PM »

Propane tank
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2015, 02:12:48 PM »

Yep, that makes sense.  Do they sand blast them first?
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2015, 02:35:42 PM »

Not sure, but I cleaned my site glass off good today and I see white stuff floating around.  Hopefully its just calcium
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2015, 06:13:45 PM »

intensedrive

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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 06:52:00 PM »

Last year was his first year. 
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2015, 06:55:44 PM »

should we be worried about paint plugging up our exchangers?
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2015, 07:33:36 PM »

I would only worry if you find paint.  Yes it would cause a nightmare.  Trying to flush the paint out of the boilers, lines, and exchanger
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2015, 06:31:36 PM »

Has anybody thought about putting a filter inline to keep the junk out of heat exchangers?
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2015, 12:28:57 AM »

Hi Chicken Farmer,

I do believe after reading some of the threads some owners are placing filters inline, which makes perfect sense if your running hard water, or for just  ease of mind.  Like I said I have noticed a milky white substance in the site glass dancing around.  This weekend I'm going to pull a few gallons from the back and see.  From their website it looks like they sand blast the paint off.  My buddy told me Craig said some propane tanks are painted by the owner of the home, probably paint bought from home depot.  Why was this not checked before build? Secondly begs the question, I don't think they sand blast the paint at all or he would have not has this issue.  Most Ridgewood Owners know they reuse propane tanks.  The fact paint was in his water tells me they do not sandblast.  I'm sure its because of time and hassle.  I don't know the painting term on how they paint new propane tanks but its a different process of using latex paint.  I believe like cars its somehow fired?  To make a long story short he filled and flushed his system like 20 times, and at the end of each flush a crap ton of paint flakes poured out.  If you were to take one of these flakes in your hand it just mushes up in your hand.  My best guess,  the odds of a homeowner  painting his propane tank is rather low.  They did replace his boiler at no cost and always offered him superior support.  My question how many owners of Ridgewood have never sampled their water from the back and even took a look on what might be hiding?  Throwing wood all season and wondering where the heat went?  Well your exchanger could be plugged up by paint.. So yes! your burning more wood you have no good flow through your exchanger.
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2015, 12:31:25 PM »

Just talked to Craig. The tanks are sandblasted. They have been doing this for two years now. Mine is two years old and no problems. If anyone has a paint sediment problem, please give them a call.
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2015, 03:04:35 PM »

I would think the impeller on the pump would chew up any paint flakes before they could plug an water to air exchanger, I could definitely see this being a problem with a flat plate.
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2015, 11:54:06 PM »

Thanks for the heads up.  I hope this is a isolated incident.  His unit was purchased  in October of 2013 I would guess.

Just talked to Craig. The tanks are sandblasted. They have been doing this for two years now. Mine is two years old and no problems. If anyone has a paint sediment problem, please give them a call.
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Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2015, 03:18:31 PM »

I have some milky white stuff in my site glass. Hope its not paint
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