Curse you #IceStorm2013, my hydronic heating system froze!
Are you like so many other Torontonians, having suffered an extended power outage this past week? Do you have frozen heating pipes and or radiators?If so, you can damage your boiler if you try to restart the boiler while the system is frozen. This can cause thermal shock that may crack the heat-exchanger leading to a costly repair.
You need to know a safe manner in which to restart your boiler without damaging it and to avoid a lengthy and expensive repairs. If you book a service call to have a heating technician restart your system it will cost a fair bit as well, typically more than a couple hundred bucks.
The following, in simple layman's terms, are the steps to restart your system safely.
DISCLAIMER:
Among my qualifications I am a gas fitter & HVAC designer so i know what i'm speaking about, but if you read beyond this point or use the following information you accept all liability for your actions, and you understand that you are using this information at your own risk. It is provided for entertainment purposes only.