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Proper flame setting for natural gas hot water circulated heating system.

Shimmy Shimmy Lip Gloss Barbie , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 04:39:11 PM

l heat my home with a boiler/hot water/radiator system. It is a very old 
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system using natural gas to fire the boiler and a circulation pump. l 
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recently cleaned it and turned the flame much lower than where it was set. 
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My logic was that too much heat was being wasted out the flue pipe and 
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chimney. It still heats the house with no problem with a water temp of 
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120-130 degrees. Question is, will this save me money on my fuel bill?/> 
 
 
 
 
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Fluffy Bunny , Monday, 9th of August 2010 01:57:27 PM

You should never adjust the flame unless you know what you are  
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doing. See post above  
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Picachu , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 11:29:31 AM

You may be able to turn the heat down even more, depending upon  
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the quality of insulation and size of the spaces being heated. The flame  
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for natural gas and propane should be blue. If it is yellow, there is not  
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enough oxygen and you run the risk of carbon monoxide accumulation and  
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soot buildup in the flue and boiler heat exchanger.  
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Jear bear , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 03:59:50 AM

I don't know how you ''turned the flame down''. I think only  
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you could say after you get a bill.  
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120 deg is hardly condensation temp, I would turn it UP to 140 minimum.  
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Bookie , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 10:26:15 PM

I don't think so.  
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