“We use automatic water feeders as a safety device only; never a convenience item. Ideally once installed ,the water feeder should never work. If you are continually adding water to your steam system, you most likely have a leak which must be repaired. Fresh water contains a high concentration of Oxygen which will slowly rot away and destroy the cast iron in a boiler. We use the VXT series of water feeders exclusively, because of the Gallons Used read-out feature. At the end of every heating season, we like to see the digital display reading "000". That way”
“I have a steam boiler that was always overfilling with traditional automatic water feeders. This works great because you can set the specific gallons to allow into the system.”
“I'm have never had a problem using this model. It gives the homeowner the ability to leave town for an extended period, knowing the boiler will not shut down on low water.”
