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Old 12-16-2009, 10:57 PM
 
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I was timing my boiler tonite. 1st floor was at 68 degrees and 2nd floor was at 64. My boiler would run for 3 minutes and then stay off for 9 mins, means it would run for 15 minutes per hour roughly. Is that normal or am I leaking heat to the outside ?
The boiler water temp is 180-160 range and I do not have a separate water heater.
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Old 12-17-2009, 06:08 AM
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Sounds normal to me. Mine runs similar. No separate water heater either.
If you are really concerned have your oil company take a look at it.
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Old 12-17-2009, 07:33 AM
 
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Sounds normal to me. Mine runs similar. No separate water heater either.
If you are really concerned have your oil company take a look at it.
Thanks hotkarl.
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Old 12-17-2009, 01:44 PM
 
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It also depends on how the house is piped. Do you have separated heat zones for first and second floor? Are they the same size pipe? The greater the volume of water moving through the pipe the more heat they will transfer but will also cause the boiler to run more frequently to reheat the water that is producing the heat in the house. You would be surprised at how much heat is lost due to leaks in the windows, switches and outlets, and older poorly insulated exterior walls. If you have pipe running in an unheated basement or crawlspace and it is not insulated, you will suffer tremendous thermal loss in a short time as well.
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