drain hydronic system to replace baseboard heater

10-12-2010, 03:49 AM	#1
dap52521 Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	drain hydronic system to replace baseboard heater I need to drain water from to baseboard heater i remodeled to bathrm and thats the only thing i have to do (replace the heater)not sure about the way to go about this i know alittle about the boiler two zones,gas need to know best way to do this

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10-12-2010, 06:48 PM	#2
AllanJ Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nashua, NH, USA Posts: 6,732	drain hydronic system to replace baseboard heater You will probably have to turn off the furnace and open the valve on its boiler to let the water out that way. You cannot drain just one zone unless it has manually operated shutoff valves on both the outgoing and return pipes as well as a drain valve within the closed off section. __________________ The disadvantages of crab apple trees. In summer, the apples are too sour to pick and eat. In winter the birds come and leave dropping all over the place.

10-12-2010, 07:36 PM	#3
NHMaster Licensed Master Plumber   Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 476	drain hydronic system to replace baseboard heater If you are clueless here the best thing is going to be a call to your local heating technician before you get in over your head. __________________ Always ask to see your contractors license!