Posted by jtown on January 03, 2000 at 11:22:01:
In Reply to: Banging Pipes to JTOWN posted by Bob190e on January 03, 2000 at 10:57:14:
Go to the message you want to reply to and click on "Post Follow-Up" at the top, Clicking on "Submit Follow-Up" when you are done composing. Clicking there first is how the empty messages get sent. Readers should not be afraid to start a new thread as it is hard on the eyes to go back looking to see if anyone still needs help. The water level going up and down as you watch it is called surging indicative of foaming on the water surface due to floating oils, solids etc. Especially with new boilers they need skimming. That is to install a discharge pipe and raising the water level above it while boiling the water. It can take a while. Sometimes there is a pipe cap/plug in the center of the tankless coil blank or such. If nothing else, the safety can be replaced with 2 pipe nipples and an elbow to reach a bucket. It might take a while. You will get drier steam. Check your pressure and the height from your waterline to the ends of the mains.