Turning On The Heat For 2022

Originally recorded November 8, 2022.

Well, it got frozendy inside the house for a few days. But then the weather warmed up again. However, it was going to get really cold by the weekend, so I figured I'd better be proactive and get this up and running. I dread doing this because the system is old.

What I have here is a gas-fired hydronic boiler, made by HydroTherm, from 1974. There are no computers, the only "safety" is the thermocouple. I leave the pilot light lit year round.

First step is cleaning. I get out my trusty IBM service vacuum and vacuum up what I can.
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Next comes compressed air. I fire up my trusty old Coleman 6-gallon air compressor and let it charge up.
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I used my Harbor Freight remnant hose to extend the air line down to the boiler, and then my Harbor Freight long blow gun to blow out all the dust, cobwebs, and other schmutz from around the boiler, as well as the inside. Inside, when I blow air, it can and does cause the pilot light to go out, so I relight it immediately when it goes out.
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Once that's all done, it's time to turn on the pumps. I did so, and they both fired up, as both thermostats were, of course, calling for heat. The indicator lights I had added let me know which pumps (both, obviously) were getting power.
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I then felt all of the pipes. I felt them get warm, then ice cold, which is a good thing. The warmth was from the pilot light, and the cold was the rest of the water in the system, so I knew that everything was circulating.

Then, just turn on the gas valve, the burner ignites, and let it cook up. Takes a good 10 minutes or so for it to heat all of the water to about 190°, which is continuously being circulated. I could tell, without even having to move, that the pipes were getting hot from the gauges I put on them.
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I tested the air to make sure the flue was exhausting out of the house using my Aiment Air Quality Monitor.
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All of the pipes got hot, all of the radiators got hot, we have heat! Should be good to go!

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