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How's the near-boiler piping?
nybigapple
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Anything egregiously wrong?
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Equalizer looks too small, riser is too short. Should be 24" min above the water line. Boiling water jumps. A lot of the pros are going for 36" risers. I see your under space constrains, this is a great place for a drop header.0
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How easy would it be for a professional to add a drop header? Could it be added easily enough to the existing piping or would it require complete repiping?0
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Let me ask in another way. How long do you think it would take a typical professional to add a drop header(if there aren't any problems)?
I'm trying to decide if I should look into getting some things done now, or hold out till after winter is over. My main concern is being able to finish it within the course of a day without issue.
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Would require a complete repipe. Before a repipe is proposed I would see if that boiler is properly sized and then go from there.0
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Ah that's the piece I was looking for. A complete repipe means I won't even bother looking into it till after winter. Thanks!0
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Bullheaded riser take-off on top of all that.0
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a complete repipe may be cheaper than the extra fuel and discomfort you'll have this winter... It would make for a long day but betting with prep it could be done in one day...just have coffee ready at 6am...0
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Smart move, got some visible issues there.....maybe when you start getting proposals you can post them here.....less pricing of course..We will give you 3 or 4 basic questions to ask him about steam....If he can't answer them he may not be your man...nybigapple said:Ah that's the piece I was looking for. A complete repipe means I won't even bother looking into it till after winter. Thanks!
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Before you start looking into repipe
1- Does it work now?
2- How old is the boiler?
3- Have you done the basics yet? - washout (fire and waterside)
I would not advise doing a repipe unless the boiler was 5 years old or less unless the existing piping is somehow preventing heat function which I doubt.
Repipe when the boiler is replaced, for now insulating the piping will reap you cheap and easy (you can do yourself or with cheap labor) rewards in fuel consumption.0
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