Is it piped right now?

rhw

Fred

No

Danny Scully

Sorry @rhw, as @Fred has got right to the point. No, it is not currently piped properly. Who instructed you that it was?

Ironman

Not even close.

Look at the drawing carefully:

EzzyT

@rhw I hope you didn't pay someone to pipe that boiler

Abracadabra

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

Abracadabra 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.

KC_Jones

Also unless you have a tiny system, that probably isn't enough main venting. I'm assuming you didn't call @Dave0176 or @EzzyT ?

EzzyT

I didn't any phone calls about this boiler

rhw1

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

Where in NJ are you located?

rhw1

Used my zip code of 07040 when searching.

EzzyT

Maplewood isn't that far from me.

Paul S_3

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

EzzyT

@rhw private message me and we'll talk

rhw1

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

Send me a private message and we can set something up

KC_Jones

^^^^that

rhw1

@EzzyT - your message box does not appear. Is it turned off?

EzzyT

No it's on

Abracadabra

Fred said:

Abracadabra 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

Abracadabra said:

Fred said:

Abracadabra said:

I'm blind. Must have been looking at a different picture or something..

@Abracadabra LOL, I'm damn near blind too!

JohnNY

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.
Best to all,
John Cataneo

Fred

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.

Steamhead

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.