Heating Help

AAV or waste arm

@ May 18, 2013 2:44 PM in Kitchen sink vent

Jack,
I gather from your post that you understand it is never good to have a horizontal vent below the flood level of any fixture. You could simply install a new vertical drain in the wall behind the sink, elbow it, slightly off center, into the sink cabinet, and connect an air admittance valve before the trap adapter.
If you have 2 x 6 wall framing, install a 2" verticle drain to the left or right of the window, and connect a 2" teewye with the branch aimed towards the sink, about 16" above the floor. Reduce the top of the teewye to 1.5", and continue this vent vertically to at least 42"AFF. Extend the drain branch horizontally through the framing for up to 8' or as needed to reach the center of the sink............

counter line up

@ April 28, 2013 7:38 AM in brass nipple

Radmix:
I've had sucesss lining up all the nipples in stock at the supply house; often you can find a nipple 1/4" longer or shorter than the advertised length.
I have used hot rods 5/8 " drill out" of a male adapter to create a slip adapter for various uses. Most recently I needed a male thread 1/2" from a finished tile wall to install an ips tub spout that had been roughed - in with copper tubing........

how about

@ March 23, 2013 9:44 AM in Boiler, Indirect, Oil tanks, for sale..

250

I'll pick it up

@ March 22, 2013 6:33 PM in Boiler, Indirect, Oil tanks, for sale..

You first

I'll pick it up

@ March 22, 2013 6:32 PM in Boiler, Indirect, Oil tanks, for sale..

You first

will they sell the boiler seperately

@ March 22, 2013 3:55 PM in Boiler, Indirect, Oil tanks, for sale..

I'm interested in the boiler........

extend tank life & reliability with good install practices .........

@ March 17, 2013 10:04 AM in 275 gal oil tank basic basement install advice

Most supply houses stock 12 gauge single wall tanks; 10 gauge tanks are available by special order.
We like to air test new tanks once we get them into the basement, usually to 3psi for 24 hours.
Connecting the fill and vent piping with swing joints will help reduce stress on the bung welds as the tank settles during filling.
Pitching the tank towards the bottom port and connecting the oil line there will reduce the accumulation of condensation / moisture.
We keep the oil line piping tucked under the tank, out of harms way, and always secure the filter sturdily to an adjacent wall.

correction

@ March 2, 2013 2:14 PM in John wood h20 heater leak

Commercial water heaters should be drained and flushed every six month.........

tank longevity

@ March 2, 2013 2:11 PM in John wood h20 heater leak

Proper installation and maintenance can add years to a tanks life. The burner, flue ways, and smoke pipe should be inspected and cleaned yearly. High water pressure ( 80 + psi) should be reduced , and a thermal expansion tank must be installed to prevent pressure fluctuation.
The tank should be drained and flushed anually to reduce mineral deposits and sediment build up in the bottom of the tank. The anode rods should be inspected yearly ( every six months with softened water ); the relief valve should be exercised yearly as well............

Rydlyme

@ February 28, 2013 11:17 AM in One for the plumbers

I've used this Apex product to dissolve mineral deposits in plumbing fixtures, and tankless coils; it is safe to handle, and extremely effective.

My three........

@ February 17, 2013 10:22 AM in What business lessons did you learn from the Great Recession?

1 - It doesn't hurt to work at or near break - even cost. I don't do it often, but it does give me the opportunity to show off my knowledge and skills for new clients, and it usually results in repeat business at my price.
2 - The importance of keeping up and staying connected with technology, on all fronts. I fell behind, but I'm catching up; my new tablet is my favorite and most valuable tool.
3 - The value of good communication skills. I've made changes in the way I speak and write, and interact with customers, associates, and employees. I've worked hard to become a better listener, and improve the way I process information.

off set the mating surfaces

@ January 18, 2013 7:42 AM in looking for outside of the box ideas only

I've had some luck loosening the union nut slightly, and then tightening each half of the union to change to a new mating point of contact...............

circulator

@ January 1, 2013 3:36 PM in Help! Problem with Burnham MPO temperature guage and pressure. Scratching my head??

Yes, the circulator was running.

immersion well problem

@ December 30, 2012 12:50 AM in Help! Problem with Burnham MPO temperature guage and pressure. Scratching my head??

We had an issue with a pair of MPO's overshooting the aquastat set point by 100 degrees. Both wells had an undersized drilling that prevented the sensing bulb from full insertion.......................

Incorrect " Cracking " pressure

@ November 27, 2012 7:13 AM in Noisy Burnham Alpine

I had a similar high pitched vibration issue with a Viessmann modcon that took some time to identify and solve. After a very orderly process of elimination, we found that the spring tension of a check valve on the piping for DHW was too high..................

Laing Thermotech re - circ pump

@ November 12, 2012 5:27 PM in Laing Thermotech re - circ pump

Does anyone have any experience with the Auto Circ Series under sink re - circ pumps. Specifically,  how do they perform drawing through a thermostatic tempering valve.............MikeL

Legionella concerns

@ October 21, 2012 9:48 AM in CBS news radio 880

masterofnone:
                        Thanks for identifying the sponsor. I've been in contact with the program director @ 880,  and will pass on the sponsors information.................

CBS news radio 880

@ October 19, 2012 4:01 PM in CBS news radio 880

Has anyone else heard the ad campaign, usually during the Yankees game broadcast, that advises homeowners to adjust their water heater thermostat to 115 degrees to save energy?

cost / benefit ratio............

@ May 29, 2012 4:04 PM in chemical cleaning of heater coil?

karpat: Rydlyme is an electrolyte that is non - toxic, biodegradable, safe to handle, extremely effective, and will not produce noxious fumes or corrode metals. Only you can determine if it has value for your application.

Rydlyme.com

@ May 29, 2012 5:11 AM in chemical cleaning of heater coil?

I have been using Rydlyme to clean coils for at least 20 years with fantastic results.

Wet vacuum & short pail..........

@ January 30, 2012 5:58 AM in How to drain boiler without a floor drain

Malex: We keep an assortment of altered five gallon ( & smaller ) pails on our trucks; some are as small as 2" tall to fit in tight places, mostly for draining sink traps or toilet tank connectors. You could combine a short pail and wet vac to get down to the last drop.............................. 

I dont know ALL the concepts...............

@ January 24, 2012 9:13 AM in air elimination

dp: I would never recommend using a water heater drain cock as a source of a high pressure purge connection; most water heaters are not maintained properly and you definitely don't want the minerals and sediment that accumulate in the bottom of the tank in your heating system.
  I read Dan's book " Pumping Away " in 1994 and have been doing so since with spectacular results. I suggest that if you don't want to move the circulator, at least move the feed valve to the place where the expansion tank is connected and add a Spirovent or equivalent.