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rjbphd · 01-27-2012, 01:10 AM

Came up and made an 'air scoop' nipple for a existing boiler repiping job that had air problem in the system. Resaon for the problem? They had a forced air company doing the boiler job.

PLUMBER_BILL · 01-27-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rjbphd

Came up and made an 'air scoop' nipple for a existing boiler repiping job that had air problem in the system. Resaon for the problem? They had a forced air company doing the boiler job.

Unless your going for a patent, a photo or drawing would be nice ...

rjbphd · 01-27-2012, 01:54 PM

Its not much, Plumber Bill, its a device I made up for those el cheapo, re-badged boiler that doesn't come with built in air removal set up.

trick1 · 01-27-2012, 01:58 PM

Anything that slows the velocity of the water usually works .

The idea is to get the water flowing below 1 foot per second so that the air comes out of solution. Having it on the supply helps too since hotter water holds less oxygen.

Outside of the internal baffle inside an air scoop of the screen/mesh inside of the microbubble air seperators, a large diameter pipe section with an automatic air vent will actually vent air from the system.

rjbphd · 01-27-2012, 02:05 PM

Right on to the point, Trick 1, I made this with a 1 1/4 nipple going inside boiler on the side, crude but its better than nothing in this limited space room for 3 zones system that was 'destroyed' by forced air heating company.

OldSchool · 01-27-2012, 03:33 PM

So let me get this straight

You were called out to a hacked up job

and hacked it up further

Sent from my portable office....yes I am at work

AWWGH · 01-27-2012, 05:15 PM

Why couldn't you have just put a real air scoop in?

Mississippiplum · 01-27-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AWWGH

Why couldn't you have just put a real air scoop in?

That's what I'm trying to figure out

sent from the jobsite porta-potty

rjbphd · 01-28-2012, 05:17 AM

I have several air scoops laying around and reason for not using them are... don't have enough length and room in this tight qaurter to make it work.. keeping the cost down without repiping the existing manifold. Will let ya guys know how its work when done.

OldSchool · 01-28-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rjbphd

I have several air scoops laying around and reason for not using them are... don't have enough length and room in this tight qaurter to make it work.. keeping the cost down without repiping the existing manifold. Will let ya guys know how its work when done.

That is the same excuse the first company used

01-27-2012, 01:10 AM	#1
rjbphd Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west of Chicagoland Posts: 76 My Photos	just invented.. Came up and made an 'air scoop' nipple for a existing boiler repiping job that had air problem in the system. Resaon for the problem? They had a forced air company doing the boiler job.

01-27-2012, 05:15 PM	#7
AWWGH Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 229 My Photos	Why couldn't you have just put a real air scoop in? __________________ CT Unlimited Plumbing Contractor/ CT Unlimited Well Drilling Contractor/ CT Licensed Water Systems Operator/ NATE Certified HVAC Installer

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01-27-2012, 01:54 PM	#3
rjbphd Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west of Chicagoland Posts: 76 My Photos	Its not much, Plumber Bill, its a device I made up for those el cheapo, re-badged boiler that doesn't come with built in air removal set up.

01-27-2012, 01:58 PM	#4
trick1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newington, CT. Posts: 249 My Photos	Anything that slows the velocity of the water usually works . The idea is to get the water flowing below 1 foot per second so that the air comes out of solution. Having it on the supply helps too since hotter water holds less oxygen. Outside of the internal baffle inside an air scoop of the screen/mesh inside of the microbubble air seperators, a large diameter pipe section with an automatic air vent will actually vent air from the system.

01-27-2012, 02:05 PM	#5
rjbphd Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west of Chicagoland Posts: 76 My Photos	Right on to the point, Trick 1, I made this with a 1 1/4 nipple going inside boiler on the side, crude but its better than nothing in this limited space room for 3 zones system that was 'destroyed' by forced air heating company.

01-28-2012, 05:17 AM	#9
rjbphd Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west of Chicagoland Posts: 76 My Photos	I have several air scoops laying around and reason for not using them are... don't have enough length and room in this tight qaurter to make it work.. keeping the cost down without repiping the existing manifold. Will let ya guys know how its work when done.