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Tight Squeeze

Dan Foley
Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
in THE MAIN WALL
Poppy and Nelvis had their hands full trying to get everything to fit in this tight mechanical closet. The proverbial 10 lbs of "stuff" in a 5 lb sack.

This was in a 115 year old brick rowhouse in Adams Morgan, DC.
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  • Ironman
    Ironman Member Posts: 7,548
    Looks like your guys had some real fun with that one.
    Great job!
    Bob Boan
    You can choose to do what you want, but you cannot choose the consequences.
    Dan FoleyMikeAmann
  • Canucker
    Canucker Member Posts: 722
    Good god @Dan Foley ! Everything tucked in a closet? Plus it's neat and serviceable? Have you spared no thought to the hacks in your neighborhood? How will they make a living when you're setting the bar so high? ;)

    There's something about a well thought out and clean installation that I can spend hours looking at that appeals to me, well done.


    You can have it good, fast or cheap. Pick two
    Dan FoleyMad Dog_2
  • hvacfreak2
    hvacfreak2 Member Posts: 500
    That turned out nice , alot going on there. There used to be a HeatingHelp member that had a shop in Adams Morgan I used to get Gorton vents from him , Ron I believe his name was. There are no shortages of tough mechanical situations in that area from my experience. Nice work.
    hvacfreak

    Mechanical Enthusiast

    Burnham MST 396 , 60 oz gauge , Tigerloop , Firomatic Check Valve , Mcdonnell Miller 67 lwco , Danfoss RA2k TRV's

    Easyio FG20 Controller

    Dan FoleyMad Dog_2
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
    Ron Wheeler. He is retired. Lives in Montana now.
    Mad Dog_2
  • hvacfreak2
    hvacfreak2 Member Posts: 500
    Wheeler , thanks. Wow good for him , he seemed pretty wound the few times I saw him , dude had a lot of energy , lol. He probably has a log cabin city block built.
    hvacfreak

    Mechanical Enthusiast

    Burnham MST 396 , 60 oz gauge , Tigerloop , Firomatic Check Valve , Mcdonnell Miller 67 lwco , Danfoss RA2k TRV's

    Easyio FG20 Controller

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,380
    Ron Jr. would be proud. What was in there before?
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
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  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
    A Munchkin and a Smart tank were there previously. I do not have any before pics. The Munchkin was still running but the tank was leaking.
    Mad Dog_2
  • WaHeat
    WaHeat Member Posts: 5
    Ron is still schooling us from 2000 miles away. Im a Johnny come lately in this industry. He and I talk at least once a day. BTW the shop is still at the same location in Adams Morgan. Great work Mr. Foley!
  • Solid_Fuel_Man
    Solid_Fuel_Man Member Posts: 2,646
    Looks great! How do you like those zone valves? I've seen a few of the jobs you've posted with the Century valves. Have they held up well? 
    Serving Northern Maine HVAC & Controls. I burn wood, it smells good!
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,926
    Aren't those Taco Zone Sentry valves? A lot more installer and service friendly than most other designs. Just squeeze a clip and the power head pops off, the wiring is all in Phoenix connectors so you wire it then plug the connector in, makes it easier and neater to wire and is easy to disconnect and reconnect or swap things when troubleshooting.
  • dko
    dko Member Posts: 668
    edited March 2023
    Nevermind! 6 year old post haha
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,518
    Great Job Mr Foley. Missed ya Lately. Sounds like Married life is suiting you well! Those tight Levittown boiler Jobs under the stairs that Ron Jr has done his whole career and me probably 45-50 are great practice for a simple, clean, compact yet serviceable, installation. Outstanding craftsmanship in a shoebox. Now that's Impressive. Mad Dog
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    Dan Foley

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