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Re: Question about swing joints
The riser coming out of the vise needs to go up to just short of the hole in the wall for the pipe going outside. You need a little pitch from outside to the tank but not that much. By exagerating the pitch your losing some of the swing.
The pipe (both fill and vent) only need enough pitch so they will not hold oil
Re: Question about swing joints
Re: leaky sink trap connection
Me? Depends. If it's new work — like a new sink — I have pretty well gotten to the point of changing what's leaking. Between warped sink outlets and oddly oval pipes and defective seal rings… aargh. Trade off between time to trouble shoot and price of the parts. On old work, however, I'll take things apart and see how it was meant to work in the first place and then fiddle and fix…
Re: "Yelp"/ angi list for contractors.
Unfortunately, most people will try you on for size....very few straight shooters these days...Mad Dog
Re: "Yelp"/ angi list for contractors.
Got myself into a situation once. Bid a job in Connecticut to install 3 emergency generators in 3 fire stations.
Got quotes on the generators and after I was awarded the job by the town the generator company sprung there terms on me that they wanted all the money when the gens were delivered.
Having just started my business I didn't have much cash laying around and I was in a pickle being locked into my bid.
The gen company had an office in CT and there main office was in NJ. Isent back the proposal with 1/3 of the $$ and stated my terms: 1/3 down, 1/3 on delivery, 1/3 after start up (by the gen people) and acceptance by the town.
They cashed my check.
4 weeks later the Gens were ready and they called me form CT office and wanted all the money
I called the main office in NJ and we got in a scuffle. I told him you cashed the check (you could have returned it) thereby you accepted my terms. Things were ok after that.
Its all about leverage in business. You have to keep some bullets in your gun.
Re: repairing a neglected chimney, flue, thimble, liner, and leaks
Or you could remove the masonry chimney completely and use the void left behind to install a manufactured chimney like this: . This is a DIY type of project.
Making a masonry chimney work properly without the water problems you have, is a job for the experienced Professional.
If you get the liner in there and there are any nooks or crannies for water to accumulate, then that water freezes and expands the bricks or stones apart, all the work you have done will be a mess in just a few years. Do it right, or don't do it at all.
Re: some help/advice, pressure shut off, pigtail
I’m not sure why you would say that, @Jamie Hall
I’m fully licensed and insured and operate out of a 6000 sq ft plumbing and mechanical shop located at 591 Valley St in Orange, NJ 07050 and I’m fairly certain that I’m no less capable than Clammy or Ezzy.
JohnNY
Re: Needing help with propane furnace.
that furnace was never designed for temp heat during construction. All that dust and dirt is plugging up everything. I don’t even think it’s worth throughly cleaning. Replace it!
pecmsg
Re: Should I stick with tankless coil?
Any standalone water heater would be better. Gas, or even traditional electric. But I recommend a heat pump water heater which is nearly free to run and often has state incentives available.
Re: Pool Heater Gas Tapped off Interior Lines.
Pool heaters use a lot of gas. Usually 400,000 BTU or so. No one when installing appliances sizes gas lines larger than they need to be.
It would be very unusual to be able to add a pool heater to existing piping.
In addition to that the gas meter may need to be changed.