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Portage & Main / Re: pump runs but not moving water

« on: November 04, 2019, 04:03:57 AM »

Removed lines from my heat exchanger in the furnace, blew out lines everything working as it should now. Thanks for the help!

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Portage & Main / Re: pump runs but not moving water

« on: October 31, 2019, 08:43:48 AM »

Thanks shepherd boy, is there a better pump than a TACO? Thought might have calcium or sediment in heat exchanger. Also pump is in the basement, been working since 2014. Is there a way to purge the line with water?
Thanks again

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Portage & Main / pump runs but not moving water

« on: October 31, 2019, 03:18:54 AM »

I have a 28-40, turned pump on a couple of days ago, pump got hot, put a new pump on still not moving water. I have my DHW bypassed and just running heat exchanger. I sent a water sample in, Portage & Main said drain 30% of water and fill with distilled water, I did that. Can't figure why no water moving pressure gage not moving at all. Not sure if there is air in the lines some where or what else it could be. Any ideas?

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Portage & Main / Re: Taco pumps

« on: November 07, 2017, 04:28:35 AM »

Manual reads bottom is supply, I have read on other posts the top is supply. Anyone know which is right? I have the bottom as supply. Thanks for everyones help and input.

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Portage & Main / Taco pumps

« on: November 02, 2017, 10:41:07 AM »

I have put 4 Taco 10 pumps on my 2840 in the last 3 years. The first two I bought had 2 year warranties the second 2 were not warrantied because they replaced the first. All purchased from Supply House. Anyone had any similar issues? Not sure whats going wrong, pump is in the basement. Any suggestions, or any suggestions on a different pump.

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Portage & Main / BL2840 shutdown

« on: April 08, 2015, 04:42:16 AM »

What is the best way to clean out ; wire brush, scraper or is there another, better way, also do I shut down my pump or let it run year round?
Thanks in advance.

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Portage & Main / Re: BL 2840 finally up and running

« on: January 16, 2015, 07:22:08 AM »

Thanks Farenorth, I'll try the chimney reset!!

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Plumbing / Air in water lines

« on: January 16, 2015, 07:19:42 AM »

Hi guys, just fired up a new BL2840 on 12/31/14, going trough 75' of logster into the basement then going into 1' copper. Problem is I have 190 on the auquastat and not over 160 on 2 guages in the basement. Getting a air noise in the pipes and pump, Taco 0010, I have an automatic air eleminator installed and have turned ball valves on and off since fired up, still think I have air in the lines. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get air out of the lines? I have also been told it just takes time, maybe it will come out of the fill spout on the boiler. Thanks for the input.

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Portage & Main / Re: BL 2840 finally up and running

« on: January 05, 2015, 04:35:26 PM »

No, I can't hold on to the pipe, but I think I read someplace at 112 you couldn't hold on to it.
Is there a way to check the aquastat ?             

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Portage & Main / BL 2840 finally up and running

« on: January 05, 2015, 01:53:22 PM »

Afternoon all, the BL is finally burning! Have a few issues if anyone could give me some feed back would be great.
Auquastat set at 190 with 10 degree dif, temp guage reads about 150 coming in to the house, doesn't seem hot enough.
Boiler is 75 ft. from house going thru Logster 30" deep. All plumbing is copper. Taco 0010 pump.
I am using a 30 plate at the hot water heater, water is hot but not like I thought it would be.
Getting creasote build up, boiler was lit 1/31.
Getting water out the ash door and dripping from the bottom of the chimney stack.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Plumbing / unbending logster

« on: September 19, 2014, 05:47:08 PM »

Does anyone know how to"unbend logster"? I have a trench, Logster in the trench, but going thru the foundation its bent, I don't know if I can get my Link seals to fully seal with the bend pressure coming thru the wall.
Thanks

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Plumbing / Re: Plumbing Schematics

« on: August 28, 2014, 10:48:09 AM »

Thanks Slim!!
Everybody's right, you're the best!!

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Plumbing / Re: Plumbing Schematics

« on: August 28, 2014, 04:32:52 AM »

Sounds about right. 1 forced air, and 1 hot water heater.
I want to do it right, but should be a simple set up with just the two heat sources.

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Plumbing / Re: Plumbing Schematics

« on: August 27, 2014, 10:57:03 AM »

Slim, Or Anyone else
Do you have anything for a forced air dhw only witha plate?
Something simple in lamens terms.
Pictures of the plumbing on the 2840, and in the house would be great.
Thanks

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Portage & Main / Re: New 2840 in my yard

« on: August 20, 2014, 08:39:05 AM »

A little over 2 weeks ago, I was shocked it was that soon.
The driver was a really nice guy helped hook up to the skid steer.
He said he had another to unload 1 1/2 northeast, then a couple in Penn.
All in all it worked out, but I could see where it could go to hell.