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Steamhead
Steamhead Member Posts: 17,317
in Strictly Steam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRF9agDgevA

Enough said.
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Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    It is certainly painful to watch for several reasons!--NBC
    RobGZman
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,462
    done.
  • vaporvac
    vaporvac Member Posts: 1,520
    I get so mad I could spit. This must be the same guy that convinced @josieT to replace her system. His comment is so condescending and patronizing, as if Steamies were a bunch of Luddites.
    Two-pipe Trane vaporvacuum system; 1466 edr
    Twinned, staged Slantfin TR50s piped into 4" header with Riello G400 burners; 240K lead, 200K lag Btus. Controlled by Taco Relay and Honeywell RTH6580WF
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,796
    Commented...probably get deleted by him, but oh well. I hate people putting garbage out on the net. He freely states he knows nothing about steam then says rip it out? If you don't know then shut your mouth about it. I don't know how a rocket ship works, but I don't advocate destroying them all.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,231
    Ignorant people.
    I honestly don't understand what is so difficult to understand about steam. I really don't.

    It's not black magic.

    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
    Boilerguy56
  • SlamDunk
    SlamDunk Member Posts: 1,659
    He sounds like a Sesame Street character. Can...You say...KNUCK...LE.....HEAD?
    kcopp
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    What an Idiot! That's all I can say.
  • Boilerguy56
    Boilerguy56 Member Posts: 1
    Sure seems like a lot of work and headache to come up with a system that was never intended to work like this.
    KC_Jones
  • Paul Pollets
    Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,662
    What a joke...everybody is an expert, even when they know very little. Sounds like Kermit...
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,254
    I believe the same person has some U-tubes of installing CSST. That stuff has enough pit falls as it is, let alone free advice.
  • Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
    Alan (California Radiant) Forbes Member Posts: 4,208
    It's so sad, it's funny.

    How many 2-pipe steam systems are converted to hot water? I have been tempted to do this a few times, but have never done one. And I've never seen it done. From the way he talks, it's an every day thing.

    To say the obvious, that "smaller than half-inch outlet" would be plenty for most if not all radiators, no?

    He also doesn't mention taking out the steam trap element for the conversion.

    And 1-1/2" or 1-1/4" coming out of the floor with a bell reducer to 1/2"? There's room for that?

    8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour

    Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,078
    what a goffball...maybe he needs a good book :s
    gwgillplumbingandheating.com
    Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,317
    Need to keep the comments coming- thanks all who have commented so far.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    edited May 2015
    Here's another plumbing tip from him:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=UU1jzyBeg7ExKjcnegPLSZHA&v=798VNLpkphU

    Looks like cut and paste is not foolproof!
    In the video, he describes a patch for a leaking soil pipe using torch down roofing.
    YouTube seems hard for me to navigate.--NBC
  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,578
    When you see his other videos, his aim becomes pretty clear: buy a cheap foreclosure, and do just enough to get it through the home inspection, in order to make the sale.
    He has no interest in the longevity of his work, or even the priciple of making the house a showcase of his old world repair talents. The bottom line is the lowest cost possible to get it sold.
    This winter, some of the new owners of his houses will be here, asking for advice as to why their system leaves them cold!--NBC
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Well... I posted a relatively tame comment and it got deleted :(

    So I posted another one more short and to the point.

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