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Author Topic: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?  (Read 2278 times)

intensedrive

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How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« on: March 30, 2015, 11:49:59 PM »
Getting heavy rain tonight, temps in the low 40's.  I have lots of steam rolling off, I'm surprised on well its keeping temp.  For the outside temperature tho I can tell the rain is effecting the boiler temp a bit.
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Re: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2015, 04:16:58 AM »
Rain shouldnt really affect your boiler, it doesnt affect mine at least.
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Re: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2015, 05:35:11 AM »
Rain has no effect on my boiler either. Where is the steam coming from? Other than the flu and the door frame there shouldn't be anything hot on the outside.
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Re: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2015, 06:13:37 AM »
Ayuh,....    Rain don't effect mine, at All,.....

Rain wet wood steams off quicker than snow covered, iced up wood,....

Still don't effect the boiler, low temp draft opens at 160°, 'n closes at 180°,.....
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Re: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2015, 03:56:30 PM »
Yeah, intensedrive where you steaming from
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Re: How does your boiler perform in heavy Rain?
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2015, 02:53:49 PM »
Steam comes from the chimney.  Usually dont have a issue unless its a down poor.  I'm usually able to maintain temp just seems to cycle quicker
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