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Is it piped right now?

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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    No
  • Danny Scully
    Danny Scully Member Posts: 1,440
    edited September 2016
    Sorry @rhw, as @Fred has got right to the point. No, it is not currently piped properly. Who instructed you that it was?
  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,550
    Not even close.

    Look at the drawing carefully:
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  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    @rhw I hope you didn't pay someone to pipe that boiler
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  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    The near boiler piping looks exactly like it did back in January. Looks like he did some work on the returns. Might want to add some extra venting though. I can't see how you would skim the boiler either after that new piping went in.

    So.. no.. still not piped correctly.
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542

    The near boiler piping looks exactly like it did back in January. Looks like he did some work on the returns. Might want to add some extra venting though. I can't see how you would skim the boiler either after that new piping went in.

    So.. no.. still not piped correctly.

    He's using that left side riser tapping as a giant skim port. He also doesn't have a header and he has what looks like two mains bull headed together. Each needs to come down into a header, if he ever installs one. Given the side tappings, I probably would use both sides as risers into a header too.
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,840
    Also unless you have a tiny system, that probably isn't enough main venting. I'm assuming you didn't call @Dave0176 or @EzzyT ?
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  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    I didn't any phone calls about this boiler
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  • rhw1
    rhw1 Member Posts: 32
    Plumber was found using the "find a contractor" search on this site. I felt that locating a company within a close radius to my home would facilitate any emergency work should that occur during the heating season. I did not price the job out with different plumbers. I went with the advice of what I thought to be an expert from the search on this site. Looks like a fail. :(
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    Where in NJ are you located?
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  • rhw1
    rhw1 Member Posts: 32
    Used my zip code of 07040 when searching.
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    Maplewood isn't that far from me.
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  • Paul S_3
    Paul S_3 Member Posts: 1,280
    edited September 2016
    are you sure you paid for them to re pipe everything?....or just fix the returns?...i put your zip in a 10 mile radius and a very good company comes up....if i put a 30 mile radius all of us come up....who did you call.?....private message @EzzyT he'll pipe that boiler correctly
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  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    @rhw private message me and we'll talk
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  • rhw1
    rhw1 Member Posts: 32
    Thanks. I certainly would be interested in an appraisel of what I need to get this system right. I see the illustrations posted and I have read the remarks but what specifically is needed here to improve what I have? Perhaps I need it more spelled out for me as to the steps required. I have zero experience in any of this and trouble understanding the difference between a riser, a return, a header, etc.
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    Send me a private message and we can set something up
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  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,840
    ^^^^that
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  • rhw1
    rhw1 Member Posts: 32
    @EzzyT - your message box does not appear. Is it turned off?
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    No it's on
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  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Fred said:

    The near boiler piping looks exactly like it did back in January. Looks like he did some work on the returns. Might want to add some extra venting though. I can't see how you would skim the boiler either after that new piping went in.

    So.. no.. still not piped correctly.

    He's using that left side riser tapping as a giant skim port. He also doesn't have a header and he has what looks like two mains bull headed together. Each needs to come down into a header, if he ever installs one. Given the side tappings, I probably would use both sides as risers into a header too.
    I'm blind. Must have been looking at a different picture or something.. :/
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542

    Fred said:


    I'm blind. Must have been looking at a different picture or something.. :/
    @Abracadabra LOL, I'm damn near blind too!
    EzzyT
  • JohnNY
    JohnNY Member Posts: 3,291
    My family's company, Gateway Plumbing and Heating, was based out of Maplewood for years until we moved next door to Valley St in Orange (07050). My brother/biz partner lives on Burnett. If you live in Maplewood then surely you've seen our trucks around.
    Just like Ezzy and Dave, we know how to deal with steam heat and our boiler work is top shelf.
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  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Wow, @rhw1 , your got so many great steam guys at your back door, including @EzzyT, @Dave0176 and @JohnNY . You can't go wrong with anyone of these guys and their companies.
    Rich_49
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,384
    Fred said:

    Wow, @rhw1 , your got so many great steam guys at your back door, including @EzzyT, @Dave0176 and @JohnNY . You can't go wrong with anyone of these guys and their companies.

    Second that. But @EzzyT posted first, so I'd get in touch with him first.
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