Hi everyone,
I'm reluctant to ask this question because I will
a) look like a total noob
b) be asked for follow up information that I won't know how to provide that will make me look like a total noob
Anyway, here goes...
I mentioned in a previous post that I plumbed my system according to the square tank schematic at woodboilers.com. I went from my old taco pump which was mounted directly to the return port of my boiler to an alpha pump which is basically located right before my zone valves.
The Alpha pump is set in auto mode and as I understand it, it basically strives to maintain zero pressure differential - so when a valve opens it runs and will deliver what it takes to equalize things.
When only my first floor zone calls for heat, the read out displays about 2 gpm and about 9-10 watts. If the second floor of my house calls for heat, the wattage stays about the same, but it says 0 gpm. The upstairs seems to heat normally. The above happens whether I am running on oil or wood.
I can put the pump into high and move 4 gpm at about 45 watts through either floor.
Does it seem strange that it shows 0 gpm for the second floor? I just though it would take more, and of course I am concerned that maybe I did something like not get all the air out of the lines although there's nothing to make me think there is air in the lines other than my display question. I haven't done anything more than letting the air vents in the basement work the air out. I have baseboard and I don't think I have any kind of vents on either the first or second floor areas...
I'm reluctant to ask this question because I will
a) look like a total noob
b) be asked for follow up information that I won't know how to provide that will make me look like a total noob
Anyway, here goes...
I mentioned in a previous post that I plumbed my system according to the square tank schematic at woodboilers.com. I went from my old taco pump which was mounted directly to the return port of my boiler to an alpha pump which is basically located right before my zone valves.
The Alpha pump is set in auto mode and as I understand it, it basically strives to maintain zero pressure differential - so when a valve opens it runs and will deliver what it takes to equalize things.
When only my first floor zone calls for heat, the read out displays about 2 gpm and about 9-10 watts. If the second floor of my house calls for heat, the wattage stays about the same, but it says 0 gpm. The upstairs seems to heat normally. The above happens whether I am running on oil or wood.
I can put the pump into high and move 4 gpm at about 45 watts through either floor.
Does it seem strange that it shows 0 gpm for the second floor? I just though it would take more, and of course I am concerned that maybe I did something like not get all the air out of the lines although there's nothing to make me think there is air in the lines other than my display question. I haven't done anything more than letting the air vents in the basement work the air out. I have baseboard and I don't think I have any kind of vents on either the first or second floor areas...