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Re: NYC Boiler Room ceiling must be sheet metal lined ?
@mattmia2 In Jouisey we are a little nicer... not much but a little. But If you practice the trade below the Trenton Dixon line. you are in the south where it is pronounced JEr*sy not Jouisey then we are a lot nicer.
Re: Recip / Sawzalls
Remember in the 1990s when China Renamed a manufacturing town "USA" so they could say Made In USA 🇺🇸? Mad DogThat was Japan and the city was named Usa long before WWII.
ChrisJ
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Re: Make it work....
It would be great if we could assume that anytime we saw something like this it was done by an unlicensed individual.
Re: What are my chances removing a nipple from a 7 year old gas water heater tank?
Thanks. Funny I was going to use an easy out with a 3/4 outside diameter as the piece inside the pipe to keep it from collapsing. Just what I had. But interestingly, when I went to the heater armed with that and a 3/4 drill and a pipe wrench, I found the leak had stopped! It had been like a drop or two a minute, not a big leak, and I assume that a glob of dope got sucked into it and plugged it up!Larry Weingarten said:Hi @Jells , use a 1/2" easy out. Twist it in nice and snug. You won't risk getting any plastic bits into the tank, and although the pipe could deform a little, it can't get out of round enough to make it break off at the tank. No Zebras!Yours, Larry
Well, I'm not dumb enough to mess with something that's working. The water heater is in a pan with a leak alarm, so I'll know if it starts dripping again.
Jells
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Re: NYC Boiler Room ceiling must be sheet metal lined ?
The Code may not specifically state "SHEET METAL" but there is a fire rating that must be followed. The code may say that the wall or ceiling must have a "2 hour rating" meaning that a boiler room fire must be contained within the room for a minimum of 2 hours. The builder or building design engineer or the contractor that is making the renovations to the existing building, should know if double layer of sheetrock or 5/8" sheetrock or a metal barrier between the ceiling and the framing or framing then sheetrock then sheet metal will meet with the code requirements.50/50 chance that will result in someone telling you where to put something with a brooklyn accent.
Check with the authority having jurisdiction for clarification, and get it in writing if you can.
mattmia2
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Re: What are my chances removing a nipple from a 7 year old gas water heater tank?
Just replace the water heater - they're disposable.
Re: Importance of outdoor temp sensor for reset on Viessmann Vitodens B1KE-120 ?
I like to set the heating curve low and see if it keeps the house warm, but no mater how I explain the concept, many homeowners often think I didn't install the system properly, so I don't experiment anymore and set the heating curve to a higher number.
Crazy to not use the outdoor reset feature.
If anything, it's fun to play with.
Crazy to not use the outdoor reset feature.
If anything, it's fun to play with.
