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Steam Re-Pipe
Dan Foley
Member Posts: 1,258
Brian and Dragon re-piped this two-pipe Vapor System in Chevy Chase, MD today.
Typical complaints; water hammer, uneven heat, high gas bills.
Before pics
Typical complaints; water hammer, uneven heat, high gas bills.
Before pics
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Re-piped with two risers to a properly sized header.0
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The homeowner asked me why his pipes freeze every year. Here’s why. The water heater is outside! You cannot make this up.0
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Wow!Never stop learning.0
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We removed this and installed a standard 50 gal. Bradford-White tank style water heater in the boiler room. Problem solved. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution.0
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Makes you wonder what their thought process was as they were installing a tankless outside on the side of the house.Never stop learning.0
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Genius has its limitations.
Idiocy knows no such boundaries.0 -
In other words, you can't fix stupid!Dan Foley said:Genius has its limitations.
Idiocy knows no such boundaries.
Nice work, Dan.All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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Nice work you and your guys did Dan.2
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The outdoor heater cracked me up - in Maryland? I've seen a picture somewhere of a tankless that had been in service for something like then years with no problems. Location? Exposed on a rooftop in San Francisco!0
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