Steam Heat Banging ***Update***
Okay guys, I need all you guys input on this, Mdshunk, Carrierman, Trollmaster, Redline, and everyone else that can help. Well after a few months of heart aches and sleepless nights, I came to the conclusion of the problem. Boiler was flooding with water, no kidding!!!. Somehow, the boiler was asking for too much water in a days run. Came to the conclusion that the Low Water Cut Off is either bad or dirty. I don't know if this can be taken apart for repair, or should a new one be installed? I need feedback from you experts, and you guys know who you are. I ran the boiler yesterday, and when the firt radiator started banging and spitting water out, I shut the valve off to the radiator. I went upstairs to the second floor and the radiator look as if a water pipe had broken off, water was just gushing out of the vent. I shut the entire boiler off, and decided to drain her out completly. I then started watching the calls for water, and the glass on the water level. She ran smoothly last night without a sound. This morning I fired her up again, and continuing watching the calls from the low water cut off, to trigger the water feed to feed, No the water feed is not sticking. I only feeded her when I thought she needed water, she ran smoothly all day as well. I am also seeing the water come back on the return as when the boiler cools off, the glass raises on the water level.
1)My question, at what height should the water level be on the glass?
2) Should I repair all install a new low water cut off( Mc Donnell & Miller No.67.
3)Should I just replace the boiler with a new one, or run this one till she dies?
4)The water valve that feeds the automatic water feeder with water, how much should this be open? Fully, half way, a quarter????
Thanks guys, finally getting to the end of this nightmare. Hope to see those feedbacks tonight. Thanks again:thumbsup: