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Re: Boiler running on empty?

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Posted by HeatPro on January 29, 2007 at 05:31:46:

In Reply to: Boiler running on empty? posted by hopeitsnotbroken on January 29, 2007 at 02:28:22:

: I started to fill it, but I really have no idea what the capacity is, and after having the water on for a bit, stopped, since I'm worried about damaging the thing...
+++ very good idea. If the heat exchanger was red hot from no water cooling it - you might have been in pieces outside the building in an instant. NEVER add water to a clanging boiler with no water showing.

how much water can I expect to put in there?
+++ before, very little. NOW? unknown, you might never fill it again.

Why would my level have dropped so much so quickly? Crack in my system somewhere?
+++ YES!

Time for an inspection and maybe a new boiler. Keep it off until somebody knowing comes in.

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: : I started to fill it, but I really have no idea what the capacity is, and after having the water on for a bit, stopped, since I'm worried about damaging the thing... : +++ very good idea. If the heat exchanger was red hot from no water cooling it - you might have been in pieces outside the building in an instant. NEVER add water to a clanging boiler with no water showing. : how much water can I expect to put in there? : +++ before, very little. NOW? unknown, you might never fill it again. : Why would my level have dropped so much so quickly? Crack in my system somewhere? : +++ YES! : Time for an inspection and maybe a new boiler. Keep it off until somebody knowing comes in.

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