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Miles of Steam Piping

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Paul Pollets
Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,658
in Strictly Steam
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/nyregion/miles-of-steam-pipes-snake-beneath-new-york.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well
Canucker

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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,556
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    Yum!
    Retired and loving it.
  • RobG
    RobG Member Posts: 1,850
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    Amazing!
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
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    Yup. Steam ain't goin' nowhere.
  • RobG
    RobG Member Posts: 1,850
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    JStar said:

    Yup. Steam ain't goin' nowhere.


    Yes it is, it is going everywhere!!
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,973
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    Well, I'm sure someone will come on here saying they should convert it to hot-water........ :(
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
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    RobG
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
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    Steamhead said:

    Well, I'm sure someone will come on here saying they should convert it to hot-water........ :(

    Don't give "Henry" any ideas.
    CanuckerRobG
  • Robert O'Connor_12
    Robert O'Connor_12 Member Posts: 728
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    Steam porn
    jim s_2
  • Paul_11
    Paul_11 Member Posts: 210
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    NOT CHEAP TO OPERATE FOR THE END USER, HOWEVER, AND NOT AS GREEN AS THE ARTICLE IMPLIES.

    I'm about to sign a contract to convert a 27 story commercial building in the Wall Street from Con Edison steam and put in his own boiler with dual fuel burners.

    The owner currently pays $275,000 a year to Con Edison and will cut his bills by over 50% when burning oil.
    He will save another 30% when he goes to gas.
    he will get his Return on investment (ROI) in 6 years even if he stays on oil.

    Con Edison may make the steam with COGEN, but the distribution losses are huge.

    There is a reason that my street, East 10th at never a gets covered in ice and neither do many others where the steam runs below.

    Then at the building, the condensate gets dumped into the sewer.



    Since 1990, I have made steam systems quiet, comfortable, and efficient. We provide comfort while saving the planet.
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  • Gordy
    Gordy Member Posts: 9,546
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    Snow melt as a by product not waste. Look at the money saved in salt, and snow removal.
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
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    Gordy said:

    Snow melt as a by product not waste. Look at the money saved in salt, and snow removal.

    Yep.. but snow melt can get damn expensive ;)
  • Paul_11
    Paul_11 Member Posts: 210
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    How much damage does salt do to a street that does not have any snow because the salt spreaders don't have a GPS that tells them which streets don't need it.

    I guess I should calculate how much additional AC we need in NYC or how many deaths are attributed to heat stroke because the buildings who use Con Edison steam to make heat & DHW in the winter also use it to make DHW all summer long.
    Since 1990, I have made steam systems quiet, comfortable, and efficient. We provide comfort while saving the planet.
    NYC RETROFIT ACCELERATOR QUALIFIED SERVICE PROVIDER

    A REAL GOOD PLUMBER, INC
    NYC LMP: 1307
    O:212-505-1837
    M:917-939-0593

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