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Re: Compression fitting going from lead to anything modern (e.g. steel/brass)
Hi
Make sure to have valves before the sillcocks and I recommend adding a drain cock as well and be sure to open them before winter and make sure no water is left in the “frost-free" sillcocks or they'll freeze
An buy the Prier brand
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Prier
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Re: New tank, single top line, do i need a shutoff?
Why are you against have a 2 pipe system with the return oil pipe at the top in the dual tapping?
leonz
Re: Sloan Flushmate
no experience but pretty sure the water is supposed to remain within the device. there were ones that were recalled because they had problems with exploding, do you have one of those?
mattmia2
Prevent mold in mini-split heads
The fear of God mold in mini-split heads has been put into my heart. What can I do to appease the mold Gods? Or is the issue over blown? Our through the wall air conditioner that dripped from all the rust holes in it's housing never seemed to have mold problems.
Re: Troubleshooting Boiler pressure increase
Personally, if I were involved I'd get and new expansion tank. Then the "fill-a-trol valve that your expansion tank is currently hanging from would go in the garbage. I would replace that with a convention PRV of your choosing. There will be some minor repiping involved with this. While you are at it, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to replace the relief valve on the boiler as well. Then I'd refill and purge air and see where you stand.
In my experience the fill-a-trol valves do no work very well, or last long.
Re: Venting into a chimney
but you could use the unused chimney as a chase to run the correct flue.
Re: leaking return line
A local plumber. We do not have many HVAC people around here that know steam heat The leaks are below the water line. Just curious , If the cpvc will take the heat why would it not work?
leaking return line
Just bought a home with single pipe parallel steam heat system. We are learning as much as we can about it. Our issue : The return line is rusted an leaks in several places. We have been told we can replace the return line: or at least the leak with cpvc 1.5 inch pipe. Would that work? The insulated steam line runs around the basement to a vent. Then uninsulated pipe drops to the floor and returns 70 feet to the boiler. We can do the job ourselves if the cpvc would work . .
Re: New Refrigerants
you can measure the pressure and temp and compare to the chart. beyond that i don't think there is a simple way.
i think they prefer to incinerate it or maybe just put it in a warehouse somewhere until it leaks out instead of re-processing and reselling it so they can use the limited supply to price gouge on new refrigerant.
mattmia2
Re: Sad day at work - wall mount toilet tank hole
I don't want the government involved in the this we have enough already…
If Manufacturers should make them with that steel plate maybe some of us will pay the extra 💵 (recently I become among those who would 🤔)
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