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Re: Replumbing: Solder or Threads for Ball Valves

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1845553#Comment_1845553

Perhaps.

But on a worldwide scale that's pretty tiny.

ChrisJ

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Re: Replumbing: Solder or Threads for Ball Valves

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1845665#Comment_1845665

Thanks Larry! Now I wonder if that sharkbite was installed correctly. Because we know that any fitting installed incorrectly is more likely to fail. This is the problem with anecdotal stories of "I saw one fail once" or even "I've seen a dozen fail"

There are a lot (like thousands) of buildings here with 100 year old water pipes. But Lake Michigan water is easy on pipes compared to elsewhere .

Absolutely, but did none of those fittings ever fail in that time? I kind of think a lot of plumbers would be out of business if copper never failed. We're not really talking about how long something can possibly last, we're (or at least I am) talking about the failure rate of various fitting technologies, and I'm saying there's no real data out there that I have seen.

ethicalpaul

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Re: Replumbing: Solder or Threads for Ball Valves

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1845488#Comment_1845488

That’s a high expectation for copper, even if the installation was good

ethicalpaul

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Re: Drums of water in the basement as a buffer

not for eight days. Warm water would for a while

Trist

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Re: Mitsubishi Mini Split - Vane stops swinging issue

I would suggest using your warranty to have the installer check it out—this is exactly the kind of issue that should be covered under the 12-year parts warranty. It's not likely to be an electrician issue, as the problem seems specific to the A/C unit itself. Definitely don’t pay the diagnostics fee if you’re still under warranty

lisha

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Re: New Steam Boiler Installed, Water Hammer, Prematurely Turns Off, Frustrated

The manufacturer states the following relating to swing joints:

"Headers must be fitted with header offsets or swing joints, or be equipped with expansion joints, so that thermal expansion and contraction of the header will not damage the boiler. Headers shall not be welded."

Before I reach back out to the installation company, can you confirm that I do not have header offsets or expansion joints? I really appreciate your help on this, it's truly eye opening.

I can take more pictures tomorrow if it will help.

superdave17

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Re: NEW STEAM BOILER COST

The lack of ethics in the quest for financial reward is the point I was attempting to make. Such behavior is commonplace today if you simply turn on the news. It is so prevalent that it basically convinces good people that it is normal behavior. So, their supposed ethics evaporate with various defenses.

How many people need to pass you on the highway doing 85 (in a 65) before your own behavior is modified to reflect this normalcy?

LRCCBJ

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Re: Shimming a radiator

I agree wit @Fred if their working ok leave them alone. If the vens are spitting or you have gurgling the pitch them a little at a time. You can always shim them and try it add more if needed

EBEBRATT-Ed

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Re: Vent-Rite No. 1 Tongue Orientation

Most likely those tongues were incorrectly rotated by whoever installed them in the first place. They are not likely to rotate out of place by themselves.

bburd

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Re: Taco vs Grundfos

ps. the 007 is slightly shorter flange to flange that the 15-58. i just dealt with that conundrum yesterday where the bypass made for nor way to spread the flanges. just understan the relation of the bolt holes to motor orientation as it has to physically fit

ch4man

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