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need a pipefitter in central NJ to build a new near-boiler setup

David2NJ
David2NJ Member Posts: 3
in Strictly Steam
I'd like to find a really superb steam contractor in central NJ who can help me with some piping.  There are two issues:



1. I recently had the boiler replaced with a modern Burnham unit.  Works pretty well, but those clowns piped everything different from what the installation manual called for.  In addition, they used sweated copper, and nothing bigger than 2".



2. In my house, the Dead Men must have been having a bad day, because the way the system's set up is not good in one respect: the two ancient mains are connected to each other, straight through, and the equalizer loop tees into the main right next to where the post-header riser tees into it.  Really wierd setup.  Anyhow, I talked to the tech guy at Burnham and the setup is just wrong.



I am looking for someone to build me some near-boiler piping all in black steel threaded pipe.  It's a low basement, and I'd like to have an oversized dropped header installed that continues on into a normal equalizer loop.  I would like to see if the existing cast-iron fittings can be wrangled off the two mains, so that we can just plumb each main to its own separate post-header riser.



If you know someone in my area who has a passion for steam, is really good at pipefitting, and is a fair and honest contractor (hopefully that's not too much to ask!), could you let me know.  Thanks!

Comments

  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Steam

    I'm your man. Go through my info and call or email me.
  • Jason_13
    Jason_13 Member Posts: 304
    Piping kit

    Burnham offers a near boiler piping kit to install the boiler.
  • Enreynolds
    Enreynolds Member Posts: 119
    Burnham Piping kit--

    Good:  JStar--  WAY better.  Go with the steam pro, he knows what he is doing.

    Eric
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Piping

    We're set up to do the work in two weeks. Will take plenty of pictures. And we'll get to sit down and work because the basement is only 5 feet tall. Was everybody a foot shorter in the 1800‘s?
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,231
    Nice

    Pictures are always good.





    My basement is around 6 feet from around 1860.  I think it had more to do with them digging it by hand and whatever was enough was what you got.
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
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