Steam Boiler Repair in Harveys Lake, PA
Steam heat runs on different rules from hot water. A residential steam boiler only needs a fraction of a pound of pressure to push steam through a house, so the pressuretrol should be set low. Cranked up high, it brings short cycling and banging rather than more heat.
The sight glass on the side shows the water line, which should sit around the middle when the boiler is cold. Water that bounces wildly while the boiler runs usually means oil or dirt on the surface, and the boiler needs skimming.
Banging pipes are mostly water hammer from a pipe that lost its pitch or a radiator tilted the wrong way. Cold radiators on a one-pipe system often trace back to a clogged air vent.
Reliable Boiler Service connects Harveys Lake, PA property owners with technicians who know steam: main vents, radiator vents, pressuretrols, low-water cutoffs, skimming and near-boiler piping.
Call Reliable Boiler Service at (866) 456-6311 for steam boiler repair.