Steam boilerwater feeder?
Wondering if these feeders are hard to install- worth it. i have a manual valve i turn to add water when i usually blow down the boiler 1-2x a month. pretty much thats the only time it needs extra water. It depends upon your skill at fitting pipe. I don't mean to be flippant but that really is the answer. It also depends upon what type of feeder you use as some are electric (solenoid) valves actuated by the low water cutoff and some are completely mechanical and use a float to determine the water level in the boiler. The float type need to be pretty carefully connected so that the float actuates the valve within the specific water limits of the boiler. Threaded pipe is going to be more difficult for someone that is not used to working with thread pipe than would be an installation using soldered copper tube and threaded adapters. For someone adept with both kinds of piping it is a toss up. My thoughts are that if your system uses as little water as you state and you are diligent in checking the low water cutoff along with proper blowdown then you don't really need the automatic feeder. i'm planning on installing a MCDONNELL MILLER AUTO WATER FEEDER, WF2-U-24. Instruction says to install on horizontal pipe. does that really matter- wont work installed vertically? You need to follow the instructions. If they say on a horizontal pipe you need to install it on a horizontal pipe. Why would the manufacturer try to make it harder to install, if they worked on both horizontal or vertical. There is a reason for their statement. Remember this feeder will not take the place of maintaining water level. The feeder is for emergency use, when you are not around to check the water level and the boiler needs water. Manually maintain water level at the manufacturer specified level. That is where the boiler works most efficienctly. This is a great and informative site. I like to see it thriving.Perhaps I can be of assistance.
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