Heating Help Forumshttp://www.heatinghelp.com/Forumen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssActiva FrameworkRE: A-C: Eugene Silberstein: Manual Jhttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/138331/No-Rebate-Require-Manual-J-Manual-S-Worksheets#p1257167Below is a link to the rebate form for the New Jersey Clean Energy rebate. As mentioned, completed Manual J and Manual S reports are required for the $500 rebate. ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:20:00 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Steve Whitbeck: copperhttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140220/Copper-ceiling-radiant#p1257166I replaced one of these cielings with a PEX tubing lay out on top of the new drywall cieling, I used heat spreader plates as much as I could. Worked ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:18:29 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Steve Whitbeck: old boilerhttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140227/Will-Boiler-Come-Apart#p1257165There are guys that haul junk and scrap - call one of them and they should remove it for free just for the scrap.  Scrap metal is going for about ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:13:37 -0500RE: THE MAIN: jim: pelican salt free?http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140214/Non-Softening-Scale-Control-Devices#p1257164Has anyone heard of the Pelican saltfree water "softener"? It's supposed to put the minerals into suspension so they don't scale up and harden up your valves, piping and indirects. ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:07:24 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Gordy: I hear ya Matt !!http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140089/Just-saying-Hell0-Mad-Dog#p1257163Just been workin on the golden gate myself. Shower leakin. And bulltet proof. Made it 60 years cant complain, but it just never ends.....This DAMN HOUSE. GordySat, 04 Feb 2012 21:57:26 -0500RE: THE MAIN: NYplumber: Magnetichttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140214/Non-Softening-Scale-Control-Devices#p1257162Magnetic treatment works. The "as seen on tv" strap onto the water main gimmicks don't. The device should have a flow restrictor matched to the devices size, & baffled to ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:53:51 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Mark Eatherton: My experience with ion (sodium) exchange units...http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140214/Non-Softening-Scale-Control-Devices#p1257161I had to replace ALL of the DHW lines, and circ return lines in a large hotel in Cheektowaga New York due to an overzealous salt salesman who had their ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:53 -0500RE: Solar: Ben: Any help?http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140105/New-solar-install-with-flaws#p1257160Anyone please? You opinions count.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:36:39 -0500RE: Oil: crabbydad: i will try thathttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140219/intermittent-lockouts#p1257159the second or third time i had it apart i looked down the tube and i saw a lot of residue around the cone. it wasn't carbon. it wasn't hard. ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:31:23 -0500RE: Oil: crabbydad: i will try thathttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140219/intermittent-lockouts#p1257158the second or third time i had it apart i looked down the tube and i saw a lot of residue around the cone. it wasn't carbon. it wasn't hard. ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:31:17 -0500RE: Strictly: Gordo: Yes, each zone gets a PRVhttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140222/Steam-Pressure-Reducing-Valve-Replacement#p1257157All Steamed Up, Inc replaced the Church Zone first back in 2008.  The valve we removed had failed open.  It was line-sized at 3", or about 8X the output needed.  ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:28:29 -0500RE: THE MAIN: R Mannino: Dirty Jobshttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140227/Will-Boiler-Come-Apart#p1257156It's a job for Mike Rowe. Wear old clothes.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:14:05 -0500RE: Strictly: Gordo: Looks Goodhttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140226/New-V-stat-Header#p1257155But as ERF says, the controls with Hg need to have the loop of the pigtail be in line so as the loop expands and contracts, it doesn't effect the ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:04:59 -0500RE: Strictly: FJL: Toward Boiler?http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140226/New-V-stat-Header#p1257154You mean toward the boiler? I'll ask, but does it make that much difference?Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:04:16 -0500RE: Radiant: Advanergy: ataching pex to joisthttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140213/attaching-pex-to-joist#p1257153No, this is for radiant floorSat, 04 Feb 2012 20:47:56 -0500RE: Strictly: ERF: Nice new Header, buthttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140226/New-V-stat-Header#p1257152ask your installer to turn the pigtail of the VAPORSTAT 90* so the doughnut hole runs front to back.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:42:34 -0500RE: Strictly: ERF: Nice new Header, buthttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140226/New-V-stat-Header#p1257151ask your installer to turn the pigtail of the VAPORSTAT 90* so the doughnut hole runs front to back.Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:42:22 -0500RE: Strictly: DAXQ: Still fighting thingshttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/139724/YASN-Yet-another-steam-newbie-questions-about-my-system#p1257150Well fixing the Auto feeder appeared to fix the full glass gauge for a spell, but then the problem came right back and began filling the glass gauge to the ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:33:35 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Paul48: heat losshttp://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140218/Supply-Return-Both-Very-Hot-Minimal-Heat-from-Baseboard#p1257149I think if you do a heat loss for that room, you'll probably find you don't have enough radiation. Marginally insulated, with double-pane windows, and a lot of speculation on ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:13:48 -0500RE: THE MAIN: Mark Eatherton: Hammers and wedges...http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-thread/140227/Will-Boiler-Come-Apart#p1257148Yes, it will come apart. You have to "coax" it using an 8 pound maul, and wood splitting wedges. They will calve off like loaves of bread, so be prepared ...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:13:11 -0500