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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 10:46:32 AM

Title: Pump size
Post by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 10:46:32 AM
First time boiler owner and I'm not sure what size pump to buy.
 My boiler is about 60ft from my house and another 25 in the house to my furnace, any suggestions out there and where to buy it.
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: Scott7m on September 08, 2013, 10:52:34 AM
What's it going to?  What type of heating system?  If you explain the design we'll be able to help but we'll needs some more information.

Existing heating system
Btu of that system
Size of home
Age of home
Insulation quality
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 11:23:30 AM
I have a Ridgewood 6000sqft model circulates 140 gallons. I presently have a fuel oil furnace not sure of Btu's.
House size is roughly 2000sqft. Built in 1976 and very well insulated brick ranch. I am using 1in pex also.
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: Scott7m on September 08, 2013, 11:33:51 AM
Does your boiler you have no do forced air or is it a radiant system?

You could potentially separate the 2 boilers with a plate exchanger, the stove would heat the water in your existing boiler and it would as it does now just using no fuel oil

Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 11:43:32 AM
Natural draft
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: Scott7m on September 08, 2013, 11:45:18 AM
No.  I mean in your home, is it a forced air system or do you have radiant like radiant baseboards or flooring?
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 11:48:01 AM
Forced air sorry
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: Scott7m on September 08, 2013, 12:07:53 PM
So we're you planning on doing a boiler tie system where both units can remain operational or were you going to put in new heat exchangers in your ducts
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: dmiller on September 08, 2013, 12:09:51 PM
New heat exchanger in ducts
Title: Re: Pump size
Post by: Scott7m on September 08, 2013, 12:14:06 PM
You could likely new a grundfos 15-58 or something along those lines would be fine.

Dealers also have some private label pumps that could save you some money perhaps.