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Prepareing for a steam replacement

Dave0176
Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
edited January 2015 in Strictly Steam
Built the header..... Thank god I had that big guy with me lol.....
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  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
    Hatterasguy said:

    Deja vu all over again!!

    NICE work!

    The king valves were actually requested!!! I said no problem most people won't spring for em, but your boiler will love them.
    DL Mechanical LLC Heating, Cooling and Plumbing 732-266-5386
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  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
    I bought gate valves from supplyhouse.com, great prices there.
    DL Mechanical LLC Heating, Cooling and Plumbing 732-266-5386
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  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
    Yeah the mains are 2"

    Wow 4" header nice, yes a chain vise is nice to have with big pipe.

    Wut boiler you got is that a Pennco Dunkirk??
    DL Mechanical LLC Heating, Cooling and Plumbing 732-266-5386
    NJ Master HVACR Lic# 4630
    Specializing in Steam Heating, Serving the residents of New Jersey
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  • Snowmelt
    Snowmelt Member Posts: 1,422
    Just out of curiosity how long does it take to install a boiler with drop header and all new pipping. All my jobs around here want me to install and remove in one day. That's something that I can't do. With all that piping.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,209
    It's very difficult to do a proper steam boiler installation in one day. Far better to provide some temporary oil-filled-radiator-type space heaters to get them thru the night.

    Around here, the ones who do it in a day always have issues. Fixing the issues always takes at least part of a day. So if it's going to take that much time, best to do it right in the first place.
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  • JudySweetland
    JudySweetland Member Posts: 120
    Dave0176 said:

    I bought gate valves from supplyhouse.com, great prices there.

    Dave, love the pics! Question: why are king valves installed on the mains, what is the advantage? Thanks.

  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,491
    Great looking header, you should have good dry steam because of that.

    I'm glad to see you believe in training your helpers young, it's easier if they don't have to unlearn bad habits.

    Looking forward to seeing pics of the completed install.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • Dave0176
    Dave0176 Member Posts: 1,177
    JudySweetland said:

    Dave0176 said:

    I bought gate valves from supplyhouse.com, great prices there.

    Dave, love the pics! Question: why are king valves installed on the mains, what is the advantage? Thanks.

    Makes it simple to build 10 psi steam pressure to blow down the boiler. You close both those valves plus the one in the return and the boiler is isolated from the system.
    DL Mechanical LLC Heating, Cooling and Plumbing 732-266-5386
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  • JudySweetland
    JudySweetland Member Posts: 120
    Dave0176 said:

    JudySweetland said:

    Dave0176 said:

    I bought gate valves from supplyhouse.com, great prices there.

    Dave, love the pics! Question: why are king valves installed on the mains, what is the advantage? Thanks.

    Makes it simple to build 10 psi steam pressure to blow down the boiler. You close both those valves plus the one in the return and the boiler is isolated from the system.
    AHA, thanks.

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