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Re: Odd request
the thermostat in question that needs to do 100 different things should operate a relay
Then you need the relay to have 100 different contacts to do the hundred different things at the same time
LOL.
Anyway, if you need to do 3 different things at the same time, you can use a triple pole double throw relay . That way you can turn stuff off and other stuff on with that one thermostat
Re: Faucet brands
doesn’t matter the quality or price, hard water will require maintenance.
This was a Home Depot purchase, I don’t remember, or see a name on it. It has performed well, for 3 years now. Remove aerator ocassionally to soak in vinegar.
Tall spout with long reach, nice pull out hose construction
hot_rod
Re: Faucet brands
Still looking for something decent without paying an arm and a leg. I have been through 3 kitchen faucets in 16 years……well maybe more like 2 I just change it a year ago. Have a Moen now had Delta before.
Whenever they start acting up I try and rebuild them but have never had any success. The inside are usually to gunked up and corroded.
In the two bathrooms I have Simmons. They have been good. I put new cartridges in one of them last year. My first success!!!!
Re: Leaking new vents?
Forgot to mention, the pipes between the header and the main get steam-hot after about 2 minutes.
Re: Honeywell Heat Generator No. 1
I love to see it! And these old babies fire right up without fail. I do believe it would have been a tube boiler like yours previously. The original owner upgraded to this boiler in 1937 (date handwritten on the back). The first year American Radiator Company started selling No.7.
I love the simplicity of a gravity system. And because of these heat generators, absolutely no issues with circulation. In fact, I can touch every radiator after 15 mins of operation and already feel some warmth.
Re: Honeywell Heat Generator No. 1
I have a heat generator too! No gauges anywhere on my set up though. It has been pretty interesting figuring out how to keep it runnin with the limited information out there. 100% gravity is so nice, no power! Might not look the greatest, but they sure don’t make anything like they used too.
oktfirre
Re: Paint on inside of fireplace box
Find a restoration company that sand blasts with walnut shell to remove the paint then get a mason to install a damper and inspect the chimney. Changing the size of the firebox by relining with firebrick could change the drafting up the chimney .
gunn308
Re: Paint on inside of fireplace box
We built our house and put in a Majestic contractors fireplace. Several years later we tore it out and replaced it with a RSF fireplace. Your best bet is to demo the fireplace which is only a vent to the outside for the warm air in your house. Our fireplace/firebox heats our 20x20 living room to the upper 70s no problem. An unsealed fireplace is a waste of money all around.
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