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Re: System 2000, nearly double the cost of Weil McLain, is it worth it?
I find that hard to believe. Can you give some examples? Tech Support saved my butt a few days ago. And I only waited 2 minutes. I didn't go into a que hole for 3 hours and need to have model and serial numbers of everything before I was connected. I'm also pretty sure my Territory Manager covers your area, and there couldn't be a nicer guy. So justification is needed.
HVACNUT
Re: One year old Williamson-Thermoflo heat exchanger failure
Take it up the chain.
Ive read a few manuals and do not recall that requirement. Minimum, maximum sizes yes. Not in exterior chimneys?
pecmsg
Re: Cold only leak?
Hot metal swells/expands. Colder metal shrinks. Generally that is the case with most materials. Gasket under the tankless coil plate? Start spraying or soaking the bolts on the plate with penetrating oil in preparation for removal.
psb75
Re: Castrads' new Windsor One Pipe Steam TRV and the sink or swim moment that brought it to life
Congratulations to Castrads on the launch of the Windsor One Pipe Steam TRV!
Re: Experience I had with a boiler tech and what I learned along the way.
Some of this depends on how the companies are structured as well. There's a few companies in the Detroit area that have a high turnover rate of employees. I have gone behind some other companies and explain my findings to the homeowner where they say what they didn't catch that. I find some of the companies where they give commission to techs more times that not are the ones to stay away from. The tech is more focused on getting to the next call and sell parts so they increase their commission. Train and pay guys so they focus on quality rather than quantity of calls.
Re: Experience I had with a boiler tech and what I learned along the way.
Many of the residential "service companies" here on Long Island don't even employ mechanics who speak English. They call the office and hand the phone back and forth to the homeowner. Usually try to sell new equipment over the phone…
Re: Experience I had with a boiler tech and what I learned along the way.
Good job. When can you start?
Good idea to retrofit a spill and rollout as mentioned.
I usually pull the burners and shake them out
Then turn the vac around and blow out the boiler passages. Make sure you have a mask on (and your wife isn't around). The dust settles in minutes.
Re: One year old Williamson-Thermoflo heat exchanger failure
I agree that a bad chimney or lack of draft usually shows up as a coked-up nozzle, burned retention head or blast tube, melted coupling, soot on the floor around the burner and soot-stained electrodes.
Don't assume that the MFGs are always right or know what they are doing because they don't.
Some of you may recall an Adams oil fired furnace I installed about 7 years ago that I posted about.
The HX was NG on the initial start up because the factory "forgot" to weld a steel plate in the hX.
Another time it was a Miller oil fired furnace for a trailer, again brand new with a bad spot in one of the welds.
Williamson at the very least should cover the cost of and supply a new HX.
It's only going to cost them $200 or so + shipping
Lawsuits cost more than that.
I would make them eat it.
I would also tell the supply house to put pressure on Williamson or they will lose your business.
Re: Honeywell Motorized Flue Damper Bearing Lubrication
ask any Cub Scout who has participated in the pinewood derby. He will know where the graphite is in the garage.
