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    Jan 27, 2007, 04:15 PM
    Low water pressure oil hot water heating system
    How does one go about increasing water pressure in a baseboard heating system?
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    Jan 28, 2007, 09:46 AM
    There is a pipe that comes into the boiler from the water system you drink from, the pipe will then have a valve (that should remain open) to a backflow preventer, then into a pressure reducing valve, there are many different kinds of reducing valves and most are adjustable. 12psi cold to 18psi hot should be the pressure in the system.
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