kcopp
Joined on September 3, 2009
Last Post on May 9, 2012
Recent Posts
Those are some really nice rads!
@ March 9, 2012 7:05 PM in Radiators Unplugged
About how many rads do you think you have... installed and waiting to be installed?Where in...
@ March 9, 2012 5:29 PM in new home in Northeast...radiant heat solution?
the great State of Maine are you.? I'm in NH right on the Border.is that...
@ March 9, 2012 12:01 PM in leaking slant-fin boiler
a steam or Hot water boiler? If its steam you MAY have a better chance w/ boiler sealer. I would give Slant/fin a call...does it clear up....
@ March 9, 2012 8:03 AM in Cloudy hot water
after a minute or so? Is there a precipitate in the water? Hate to say it... you may have to re-pipe that entire section to assure that there is nothing odd in the piping.Before you start....
@ March 9, 2012 7:24 AM in Watts 1170-US-M2 Mixing valve check removal?
removing things...give us a diagram of what is there and how long your loops are.I'm the contractor....
@ March 9, 2012 7:20 AM in triangle tube challenger
before I commit to installing and servicing this bad boy I want to know what I am getting into. The last thing i want to get into is a "Glowcore" situation that has both the customer and me wishing that I had never heard of the product...It just seems kind....
@ March 8, 2012 7:20 PM in The leak detection job from hell....
odd to go that way. I don't get the thought process. We as a trade go to a big building and see 1 very large boiler be it gas or oil to be replaced. The prevailing thought these days is "Hey pipe it primary secondary using 3 boilers instead of one"... we all know the advantages of that... Now put that up against District heating where for some reason some are using the exact opposite thought process to heat a bunch of buildings w/ just 1 big boiler. How is that supposed to be better or a step forward?Thanks Bob...
@ March 8, 2012 7:08 PM in triangle tube challenger
I am also interested in the heating side... any lockouts? heating issues? How many are using them and would you install another ?It has been a ....
@ March 8, 2012 9:04 AM in triangle tube challenger
year or so since they brought this boiler to market. The biggest complaint is the hot water output... not good at all on the small models. They brought out the Challenger Solo few months back. For those that have installed these...How have they been? Callbacks? What is there to watch out for? Would you install many of them? How is the combustion set up?ty,kpcThat Rinnai boiler....
@ March 8, 2012 7:27 AM in boiler size?
is available as a combi or a heat only.This is just one ...
@ March 7, 2012 7:54 AM in The leak detection job from hell....
reason why district heating is not such a good idea. Nice find. There are some really strange people out there...don't factor..........
@ March 6, 2012 7:51 AM in boiler size?
in the Indirect. Prioritize the HW and you will be fine.I 2nd..
@ March 5, 2012 9:47 PM in Radiant floor with domestic h20
the X-block. A sinple all in one design ... air seperation, HX, and control. They have nice diagrams. http://s3.pexsupply.com/manuals/1326240192388/70252_PROD_FILE.pdfNot surprised....
@ March 4, 2012 9:31 AM in Firebird...
That Alan had sometihing. I should have looked there 1st. It is steel w/ some stainless in it. I have my doubts on the direct vent set up as other boiler mfg. have worked w/ this set up and "failed". They don't really push the outdoor reset. Strange. I figured a tekmr 260 would be perfect for that boiler. QHT is right down the street from me...Heatweave...
@ March 4, 2012 8:51 AM in electric radiant
by Watts Rdiant. Goes under the tile in the matic layer. Good for floor warming. Not sure I would try to heat a room w/ it.Firebird...
@ March 4, 2012 8:02 AM in Firebird...
I was at a tradeshow on Friday and it appears that QHT is bringing in the Firebird oil Boiler to the US. Has anyone seen these...or installed any? I had heard of them from the UK. It uses a high pressure Riello burner w/ a yellow flame, condensing boiler 91.5% afue and it uses a polyproplyene liner.If it leaking.....
@ March 3, 2012 5:52 PM in trageser copper core custom water heater
it is really old. Its time for a new one. Water heaters tanks rarely can be repaired. The scrap value on it is pretty high...Well good...
@ March 2, 2012 12:56 PM in New boiler, new banging
for him. It is hard to swallow stuff some time but he he wants to make it right. I have had former employees mess up stuff on me...kpcdon't do it....
@ March 2, 2012 12:51 PM in Radiant floor with domestic h20
plain and simple. You are contaminating your water supply and risk harming your heath.... Use a separate heating set up.Good luck...
@ March 1, 2012 11:49 PM in New boiler, new banging
That is a great offer from Steamhead.... knowledge & workmanship doesn't get any better than that....If its...
@ March 1, 2012 9:33 PM in was told this wont work
just baseboard why the primary /secondary? Seems overkill. It will work provided the end of the primary loop goes to the boiler....check local....
@ March 1, 2012 4:13 PM in Old Rads
craigslist too.
