Hey everyone. Thanks for stopping by. My wood boiler pipes have been getting a lot condensation to the point where water is constantly dripping.
I have my pumps on for the water to circulate. I was thinking to turn off the pumps but it says in the manual they should stay on.
Anyone have any advice?
Thank you!!
by apdunshiz
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Cool water flowing thru the pipes will always cause condescension. You’re basically running an incredibly ineffective air conditioner.
Either turn off the pumps to let the water equalize with local air temps or fire up the stove every once in a while to heat it up and dry it out.
Mine did the same thing when I first installed it, i wound up tying it into the hot water tank for the house and valved off the rest of the system. So in the summer, I can have endless hot water without actually heating the house, while using hardly any wood because it’ll just sorta simmer for days on coals.
Where does it say to run the pumps while the unit is off in the summer? Ive never seen that, and I’ve read that manual pretty thoroughly.
Just shut er down, run the pumps every month or so for a few min if you remember. And go collect firewood!
Why do you want the pumps to run?
What is that funky cap on the top of the chimney?
If you seal the pipes in a dry space, it’ll cut down on condensation and almost entirely eliminate it.
I had a similar problem with cold water lines in my basement, where they’d drip on my stuff below, and so I looked into it and found that most of the time, even simply covering the joists with drywall will limit the airspace enough to stop it. I elected to cover my lines with foam pipe insulation, cutting miters for corners and such, and I haven’t had a problem since. Eventually I hope to finish the ceiling, but I have other things to work on now.