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[caper]

four zones came on at one time,zones with cast iron rads get hot quick,two floors with in floor are on for hours,temp slowly creeping up,and its only -1 out,what could the issue be,i mean ive heard of a lot bigger homes with outdoor boilers work with no issues, house is approx. 4000 sq feet,and should I have pumps for each zone,i only have one pump for circulating. house is staying warm but its still only warm out and it appears to be struggling,in feb it will be -20 then what.....gee I wish I had someone in the local area who could come and solve some issues,everyone who comes has a diff idea,is this  issue the same everywhere else too....

[caper]

do i need a storage tank, could this be the problem.....for back up i only have a electric furnace which prob only holds 5 gallons, could this be the issue as to why my owb temp drops alot when more then one zone calls for heat, could it be this easy, gosh darnit... please reply i need to fix this

[Jwood]

Did you just start the boiler how long has it been running infloor will take awhile to heat.

[caper]

system has been running for a month now,just some mixn valves installed and it just hasnt been the same since i find, the temp drop problem tho has always been an issue,like i mentioned ,when several zones come on at the same time ,furnace just cant keep up and temp drops alot, just wondering if i need a storage tank, as most oil furnaces have one and since i have the electric one,it really doesnt and this could be my problem i was thinking...

[slimjim]

Constable, I got your PM, I sent you my contact info, Please sketch out your plumbing and wiring, post it up or E-Mail it to me. I'll be in my shop plumbing another 250 today so I'll have phone service, hopefully I can help.

[aries9245]

Sounds like your system is starving I have a similar problem when all zones are on but from what I see I have no primary and secondary system set up in floor heat with baseboard and when they all call for heat only the bigger loops get heated I'm in the process of figuring out the piping ..please let us know what you come up with