What's Wrong With This Picture?

New England SteamWorks

For your Friday, pre-hurricane, amusement...

mattmia2

did the nameplate run off in horror?

Jamie Hall

I like the funnel on the safety valve...

gerry gill

let me guess, they wanted you to service it and become responsible for it...no thank you

mattmia2

Jamie Hall said:

I like the funnel on the safety valve...

i feel like someone was not paying the water bill and they were pouring water in to keep the boiler running

pecmsg

That Funnel is to funny!

The BBQ tongs so you don't leave finger prints at the scene of the crime!

RayWohlfarth

Wow can’t believe that 

jhewings

The mud level looks about right

EBEBRATT-Ed

I think they should have raised the Hartford loop

GW

There’s no hand railings? 

Steamhead

30-something year old Columbia or Utica.

Looks like it may have dry-fired.

And what's with the barometric on the smoke pipe when there's a draft hood?

STEVEusaPA

I don’t see a draft hood

Steamhead

It's mounted at the rear of the boiler. The breech connection is actually the top of the draft hood.

mattmia2

Steamhead said:

And what's with the barometric on the smoke pipe when there's a draft hood?

Judging from the new flue cemented in to what looks like the old flue looks like someone just stuck it in to what was already there.

EBEBRATT-Ed

And all boiler manual's have pretty picture in them that show you exactly how to pipe them,

but then, you have to wan't to install it right

and be able to read.......so no.

DanHolohan

I think the funnel is the party hat. 

GW

 And what's with the barometric on the smoke pipe when there's a draft hood?

Going out on a limb- it’s conceivable someone blocked the original hood with Sheetmetal. The Captain, Jim Davis, discusses this in his classes. The integrated “box” hoods are not as effective as a swinging barometric. The center sections get plenty of draft and the end sections get less. 

dopey27177

Did some one bring it in from the rain?

Jake

EBEBRATT-Ed

The funnel is how they fill the boiler when it can't get water through the high Hartford loop.

Poor thing killed itself trying to run. Never had a chance

Ironman

It might be easier to find what's not wrong.

Double D

It's not piped in copper.

Quarencia

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The funnel is how they fill the boiler when it can't get water through the high Hartford loop.

Poor thing killed itself trying to run. Never had a chance

I don’t see where the Hartford loop is high. The Hartford loop height is defined where the return pipe comes down and rises back up to the larger equalizer pipe on the right of the picture. If anything, assuming the lowest operating point is somewhere in the sight glass range, the Hartford loop looks a little low.

steamer45

It will never make proper steam without insulating the piping! Can't they see the obvious, shheeesh.

heatingman

ha ha ha

CarlosTorres

Everything!

CarlosTorres

Nice rebuild project!

PHCS

Agree definitely looks like a project. Like it's been rode hard and put away dry!!

TommyNg

It looks like it was made in Afghanistan by the Taliban! Sad facts is I have encounter alot of these in NYC and the owner dont have the money for proper service.

mattmia2

PHCS said:

Agree definitely looks like a project. Like it's been rode hard and put away dry!!

Or wet. I can't tell if it is the dry fired theory or if the basement had about 4 ft of water in it.

Anthony Menafro

WOW!!!

TheOldBear

Obviously, the funnel is just a temporary replacement for the missing shower head.

FrankB101

I am absolutely shocked. EVERYONE knows (or should know) you cannot set a plastic flashlight on top of a steam boiler. Other than that, ehh.

Edit. After examining this photo more closely I did come to the conclusion that the gauge glass needs to be cleaned.

Bronxtech

why didn’t they use PEX for the HEADER?
the draft regulator is to vent out the Steam from the cracked boiler to heat the basement.
And clear off the top of the boiler for the frying pan! Fercryinoutloud 😆🤣

hozb

Gas was shut off... Based on the burner/regulator/flue condition, I would argue you would die from high ambient CO before the boiler would blow up....Sadly, most if not all techs do not wear/carry a personal ambient CO meter. I have inspected many similar gas appliances in worse condition... Think disconnected/blocked/rusted flue exhaust and after a few steps down to the basement, my alarm set at CO 15ppm I quickly called the gas company for a shut off and red tag... I cannot stress enough that a personal CO meter should be required for all techs..

Kickstand55

Nothing wrong here folks, just move along. Oh, don't forget your flashlight and tongs.
This kind of stuff is believable.
I see horrible installations like this and worse in my working area and it will continue to go on to eternity, unfortunately.