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Re: ProFlo Press Fittings & Ridgid Press Tool
The only other thing to consider on Milwaukee vs Ridgid would be the batteries. I have Milwaukee tools so it was a no brainer having the one charger and batteries than work in multiple tools. Between the tools and pack outs I have done my part for the Milwaukee stockholders lol
Re: 1972 HB Smith OHB13W-7T 7 Section Combustion Chamber Replacement
Either one is fine use the 200 you have.
With old non wet based boilers and non retention burners the combustion chamber was required to allow the old burners to burn clean and the chamber protected the non water backed surfaces in the boiler.
With a wet based boiler and a flame retention burner (I assume you have a Carlin 100crd or a Becket model AF) the burner will burn clean without a chamber but better with it.
Also the boiler doesnt require a chamber to protect the boiler.
Use the 200 and you will be fine.
Re: ProFlo Press Fittings & Ridgid Press Tool
a few years ago, the Viega trainer told me that they can’t find a way for press to work with the high pressure of ACR.
Re: Furnace playing games
IDK what any of that has to do with a 15 second safety and interrupted ignition. Is the point they're not patriotic? You lost me. At least with a modern primary you get red, white, and blue wires.
HVACNUT
Re: New Steam Boiler Installed, Water Hammer, Prematurely Turns Off, Frustrated
Now that you've learned about boiler salesmen ethics, just imagine what medical doctors can sell you.
Re: New Steam Boiler Installed, Water Hammer, Prematurely Turns Off, Frustrated
Not only that, but if they are counterflow, they really need to have drips to the wet return before they reach the header!
Re: ProFlo Press Fittings & Ridgid Press Tool
We have some RP240s. The best money we ever spent.
Haven't filled the gas in the torch since we bought the ProPress.
I have nightmares about trying to get the water out of copper at 8pm to solder…. Hours of time wasted. Now it's in and out in ten minutes.
Re: ProFlo Press Fittings & Ridgid Press Tool
My "B" tank and "MC" tank haven't moved since I started using ProPress.
All of the Ridgid press tools are great. Viega fittings I have found to be superior.
What sold me completely was when I prepped a four inch copper water main that couldn't be shut off completely. With water flowing through the pipe, I pressed a four inch valve on in as little as thirty minutes.
With a torch, that job would have taken half a day if not an entire day. Not to mention the inconvenience that was avoided for the occupants of the building not having to be shut down all of that time.
@nbeauregard You will like the propress tool and fittings for both ACR and plumbing.
Intplm.
Re: Snow melt slab insulation
The issue is that this "warm" earth is many many feet down. The air around is cooling the soil at the same time, so the soil near the surface is near outdoor air temp. It simply doesn't work as proposed.
There was a similar argument with heated slabs in the old days and people built houses without insulation under the heated slab. The only thing they ended up with is very slow response and huge heating bills.
Do your costumers a favor and always insulate under any heated slab. Snow melt or basement, doesn't matter, it all needs insulation.
Kaos
