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Re: Best way to handle air temperature overshoot after boiler runs heat cycle

turn the thermostat down 2 degrees

hot_rod

Re: Boiler was low on water and now I refilled it

reluctantly? I go down there excitedly but no judgment 😅

ethicalpaul

Re: Graphite nut packing: Where/what to buy?

The good stuff had asbestos in it , they took it away :( Teflon

Big Ed_4

Re: Oil tank safety valve

Opinion: I think some of these posts on this thread have successfully put the "fear of god " into OP by those wanting to change out the tank. Thus, not much more I can add. In the Healthcare system we have a term, hypochondriacs concerning their health, not sure what the equivalent term is over obsessing over one's non-leaking oil storage tank?

Farewell,

RTW

Re: Starting a business

@Alex_Mahoon

Not to discourage you but Massachusetts is a tough state as far as licensing and contracting goes. Very restrictive.

1Gas you need a Plumbers license or gasfitters license

2Plumbing…Plumbing license

3 Pipe fitting…for steam, hot water etc. Pipefitters license required for over 250,000 btu no license for less BTU (I think it's 250,000) at one time it was 750,000btu

4Electrical….Electricians License

5Sheet Metal…Sheet Metal license

6 Oil burner oil tanks…Oil Burner license

7 Refrigeration…Refrigeration license required for over 10? tons.

for most of these you need a contractor's license for some you can get by with a journeymen's license if a 1 man show. If you don't have a license you would have to work for someone in most cases to be able to get these licenses.

I had at one time 13 different license including some in CT & VT. Let most of them go when I retired. Only have 4 left.

If I were you I would pick another state

CT for instance you could do all the above with 3 licenses

A lot of other states are much less restrictive.

I would follow what @Larry Weingarten said above. If you could find someone 55 or 60 years old who is looking to retire in 6 or 7 years you could work for him get your licenses and buy him out when he retires.

Otherwise it's tough going.