Heating Help

@ October 21, 2006 3:42 PM in Where have all the steam experts gone?

Only by my wife and girlfriend. Thank God for beer.

@ October 21, 2006 3:40 PM in Drop Header

I said the piping was perfect. I didn't say our complete operation was perfect. We are a small company, and no we don't always take pics. In my mind it's darn near perfect. Quite honestly I see a lot of pics on here that are good jobs........but I see I see things like equlizers changing direction before the water line, lots of black to copper to black without dialectrics, and so on. Yes we do a big portion of our work through word of mouth (without pics). I explain, in detail, to the custumers, verbally and in our quotes the details about dry steam, pitches, correct pipe sizes, using all the tappings, etc. A lot of people don't understand or care, but they see that we know what we are doing, don't cut corners, and for some crazy reason like working on steam boilers, and that is what sells in my opinion. But you are right, gotta take more pics and use em.

@ October 21, 2006 1:30 PM in Drop Header

I agree, a lot of them are sheet metal guys or plumbers of the "set the toilet or sink" variety. These are some of the guys I come behind and repipe their install. Some of the tech help people at the manufactures' home offices don't even know what a drop header is.

@ October 21, 2006 1:25 PM in Where have all the steam experts gone?

And you must be a short order cook.......or somthing. You didn't finish reading my post or my drop header post. And yea I'm busy as heck myself (BOILERS). I'm funnin with ya about the cook thing, just a knee jerk reaction. GO TIGERS!

Sweet!

@ October 21, 2006 11:08 AM in Drop Header

Excellent drawing. Thanks! Now if I can just figure out how to print it argghhhhhhh

@ October 20, 2006 8:51 PM in Drop Header

I could go back and take a pic. But it is perfect. Sorry no other way to put it. I don't know much, but piping a steam boiler I know.

@ October 20, 2006 8:44 PM in Drop Header

All (ok most) are very nice. But my dilema is I need something on paper, like out of a book, or a install manual, to fax to this shmoe-inspector. I have spec drawings showing drop headers tying two boilers together but nothing showing one boiler with a drop header. Still frustrated in Detroit...........sorry

What page?

@ October 20, 2006 11:38 AM in Drop Header

Have several copies. I didn't find much about drop headers in Lost Art. Obviously I may have missed it, but if you have specific page #s I'm all ears.

Where have all the steam experts gone?

@ October 20, 2006 11:06 AM in Where have all the steam experts gone?

I posted a question on "drop headers" and have gotten very few responses. Just a little suprised. But hopefully the best of the best are out installing right now and they will see this later. Thanks

Thank you

@ October 20, 2006 11:01 AM in Drop Header

I will contact Burnahm........I buy a lot of their boilers. To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

@ October 20, 2006 9:15 AM in Drop Header

I installed a WM EGH 85 with a drop header. The inspector thinks it may be piped wrong. I'm sure he's wrong. But I'm trying to locate a drawing with explanation of a drop header (yes it is a steam job). Can't find one as of yet. Can anyone help? I'm 99% sure it is better and exceeds the specs. Can anyone tell me otherwise? Frustrated in Detroit

Thanks

@ August 3, 2006 2:14 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

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Knight VS Prestige

@ August 3, 2006 2:10 PM in boilers

What do you all prefer between the Lochinvar Knight, and the Triangle Tube Prestige? Or something better, smaller out there. Size does matter. I'd like to save as much space as possible. Thanks To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

Wall stat or in-slab sensor prefered?

@ August 3, 2006 2:06 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

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Glycol? 5\"?

@ August 3, 2006 2:03 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

I'm planning on some type of anti freeze. I plan on shutting it down completly from time to time. That should be ok right? The cement guy prefers 1" deep cuts. Has me a bit worried since I am going to tie to the flat mesh, and we were going to just pull it up a little bit when we pour. Being careful, shouldn't I be ok with the flat mesh? Will the extra 5" really cost me that much more in fuel costs? To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

Planning on a Arcoaire

@ August 2, 2006 10:28 PM in R-22 VS 410-A

I just don't know why the last compressor failed. Can a condenser ever be slighty larger then the a-coil? To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

What if I use 2 t-stats?

@ August 2, 2006 10:25 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

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Thank You

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nOT 2 ROOMS

@ August 1, 2006 9:17 AM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

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The mesh is already onsite...

@ July 31, 2006 9:43 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

not a big deal though. They can always use the stuff on the next job. But it is te flat stuff (4'X 8' squares?), not in a roll. But no it isn't re-bar thickness/size. To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

Two zones because...

@ July 31, 2006 9:37 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

I just figured if I'm working in there on a vehicle or whatever I could save some gas and $ by just heating half. Is this a dumb idea? To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"

Ok then........

@ July 31, 2006 5:10 PM in Attaching 1/2\" hePEX Plus for slab heating???

lots of good ideas I have to sort through. I'm thinking 2" Owens Corning Foamular 250 over a good plastic vapor barrier. Then foam clips, dealing with a few broken here and there (I'm guessing the price for the clips one job will be ok, the rep will loan me the tool to set them). Then placing the flat mesh on top of thee tubing. Then watching the heck out of the cement guys. I'm assuming that they will be pressing on the mesh that presses on the tubing. How is it possible for cement guys not step on the tubing even by accident? I do think saw cuts are desirable......but then again I'm not a mason. I know the cement guys pretty well, so I know they will give me the best they can. Then 4-250' loops of 1/2" hePex Plus, with two zones. This isn't the space shuttle but what do you think? To Learn More About This Professional, Click Here to Visit Their Ad in "Find A Professional"