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Re: What is with "maximum copel" thermocouples

Slaps the hood. "These babies got maximum copel in them. They'll take care a ya family for years"

Teemok

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Re: Do steam experts recommend setting an additive ptrol to .5 (minimum) or closer to 1?

Long story short the main vent is inaccessible without breaking through the floor, so our long term plan is to remove the system and replace with something when this boiler reaches the end of its life (the single pipe system is over 100 years old), because our main vent is def not working right and isn’t accessible from basement or main level without opening up ceiling or floor due to mistakes the past owner made.

Removing the system is a drastic and maybe regrettable idea.

I understand that the main vent is inaccessible right now. But what is keeping you from cutting a hole in the floor? Replace the main vent. Then have a talented craftsman fabricate a fancy access panel to cover the newly installed hole in the floor. You know my house has a hole in the front wall. I believe it was put there by the builder back in 1976. It makes it easy to get inside the house from outside and to my amazement it also works in reverse. I can go from outside to inside. It is amazing what ancient technology is out there!

And, to top it all off, the builder placed a door on that hole… That is a large flat block of wood with hinges on one side and some form of latch on the other side. Wonders never cease.

Edit: I had a friend that has a car where the windshield wipers wore out. Perhaps you would recommend purchasing a new car when that happens.

I had a friend that has a bicycle where the chain fell off the sprocket out. Perhaps you would recommend purchasing a new bicycle when that happens.

I had a friend that has a house where the paint was pealing. Perhaps you would recommend purchasing a new house when that happens.

EdTheHeaterMan

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Re: Boiler not firing

OK, thanks for all the "help". I can see there are no ideas to be had. I'm quite capable and I'm not gonna blow myself up. I have been maintaining my boiler for over 20 years. I just never ran into this problem. I don't have the money to hire someone to come out, they charge way too much. I'll figure it out. thanks

pecmsg

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SNOWMELT

Customer asked if I could look at his snowmelt while I was at house replacing infloor mixing stations, said he did it himself 30 years ago and snow never melted. Took a Loog at driveway, its 6000 square foot of pavers on top of stonedust. Went into basement and he had 7 loops , each with a 007 circulator. I said where are the rest of the loops, he said that's it. Theres 7- 1000 foot loops . I asked if snow ever melted, his answer was no. Also had a Burnham 190,000 btu cast iron boiler as source.

BillyO

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Re: Do steam experts recommend setting an additive ptrol to .5 (minimum) or closer to 1?

i'm not sure if you're serious or not right now Ed,
I found this,

, , , Long story short the main vent is inaccessible without breaking through the floor, so our long term plan is to remove the system , , ,

, , , because our main vent is def not working right and isn’t accessible from basement or main level without opening up ceiling or floor due to mistakes the past owner made , , ,

did I piss in your cherios ?

neilc

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Re: So Easy To Blame The Boiler

OMG... Same problem with a new gas furnace at a mobil home park. After installing a new Furnace and Roof Jack, the customer called the veery next day with a noise complaint. I arrived to find no noise. The next day... Same thing. This went on for a week. Finally I asked the homeowner to write down what time every morning the noise happened and for how long. A week later I reviewed the log book with the home owner and found that the sound happened about the same time every morning for about 15 minutes. funny thing was that the time changed about a minute or two later each morning.

Remembering my Earth Science Class from High School, I thought about what might change a minute or two from one day top the next. "Sun Rise"

I asked the homeowner: the next time you heat the noise, Go outside and look at the new vent on the roof. Sure enough..... WOODPECKER....

I told the customer that I usually charge $125.00 extra for a clock thermostat, but he can have that new alarm clock for free.

EdTheHeaterMan

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Re: Coleman/Evcon Model DGAX070BDTA Blower speed adjustment

it should be in your manual,
you did Read The Fantastic Manual, didn't you?

neilc

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Re: Golf balls

Golf balls will work if the floor is level

Bowling balls will work if the floor has some rough spots.

EdTheHeaterMan

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Golf balls

So todays job was removal of a old lowboy furnace. I free up the ductwork, kick out the 4 bricks, and furnace doesn't fall to the ground. Check ductwork, all free, hmm didn't check under the furnace..... Put my left hand on the furnace to see what's under it, and the furnace moves. It moves very, very well, it turns easily. I found 6 golf balls under the furnace keeping it from falling to the ground.
I have never thought about using golf balls, habit for many, many years was black pipe. Hmm not anymore, I'm going to be keeping golf balls in my truck from now on

. I couldn't believe how easily it rolls you can spin it, turn it, push it, so easily it was actually fun

The home owner threw the golf balls in my bag, says looks like you will need them before me>>
Thought I'd share a tip to those who may or may not have tried it before.
FORE!
D

DZoro

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Re: YOU WANT TO HEAR A GOOD ONE?

Had to put this one out there for everyone to sing along

🎵 They asked me how I knew
The wi-ring was askew 🎵
🎵 I of course replied
when a transformer dies
smoke gets in your eyes. 🎵

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Disclamer: I do not really sell that device. You can get the necessary components at your local auto parts store.

EdTheHeaterMan

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