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The Holy Grail of boiler install pics…for your viewing pleasure
Timco
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From a hydronic heating FB site I follow. 
Just a guy running some pipes.
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Is there a boiler in there somewhere?Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
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That’s a lot of scrap copper!
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I think an optimist would view this installation as “concise”!
Somehow this made me think of the Abbott and Costello “Who’s on first (What’s on second)” level of confusion…1 -
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I wouldn't have stayed long enough to take the picture.
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Where's my Sawzall?All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
Oil & Gas Burner Service
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Impressive.Br. Jamie, osb
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England0 -
Come on guys.....why are you taking pictures of my work again?Serving Northern Maine HVAC & Controls. I burn wood, it smells good!
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But how well does it heat?...or not?0
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Who did this? O.O0
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Looks well planned out. Very logical layout.1
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World class craftsmanship. Built to service easily and offer optimum efficiency!3
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I am sorry that i viewed this at all much less after eating.
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Is there an emoji for “ I’m feeling sick to my stomach “? 🤮0
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Wow, what an easy job to service or repair.
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It is a work of art! Marvelous!
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To be fair, it wouldn't look nearly that bad if the sheet rock had been feathered and painted.2
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And the bags of pellets imply that there is a water softener nearby. Let's see that!
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this is a great training environment, there's at least one of everything.
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Look where the relief valve dumps. They musta run out of pipe and called it a day. Where does one buy that nice green pipe by the Honeywell?0
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It looks almost like some sort of a calliope. Makes my eyes cross trying to figure out what's what.3
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You’d get really burned trying to hit that shut off!0
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I was just thinking to myself about the photo above and some of the others photos posted on HH lately. I bet many of them work relatively well, despite the less than optimal piping or reluctance to considering reading the installation manual.0
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Who installed this Dr. Suess???1
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How did this come to be?
This is the result of agreeing to put a boiler in a small closet and/or not demanding that a proper utility room be maintained when the basement was finished and the two story addition with 3 or more zones was put on. It needs to be explained to homeowners and architects and builders that mechanical systems shouldn't be pushed out of sight, but given the space needed to perform and be MAINTAINED properly.0 -
Quite a good point made here, but one must look at this installation IN CONTEXT: It is easily a 30-35 year old installation. A modern day install would hopefully give another several feet to the sides around the boiler.bruce_21 said:How did this come to be?
This is the result of agreeing to put a boiler in a small closet and/or not demanding that a proper utility room be maintained when the basement was finished and the two story addition with 3 or more zones was put on. It needs to be explained to homeowners and architects and builders that mechanical systems shouldn't be pushed out of sight, but given the space needed to perform and be MAINTAINED properly.
And while many are talking shtuff about this, I actually think it is very well done. Keep in mind damned near every piece is original. True there are a couple sweat solder joints failing, and the relief valve has been replaced and re piped, but by and large EVERY OTHER PART looks to be original and functioning. And it was done to a high standard: iron pipe returns which give very strong support to the circulators; a BYPASS circulator; balancing valves with temperature gauges at every return. Isolation ball valves at very many places to allow repair without draining or shutting down the system.
True, just off field to the left is a 4x4 electrical box with the cover off.
Just how would you critical guys make this better in 2022? And will you warranty your work and materials for 35 years?0 -
Did he work in submarines?
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It's all to protect the extrol tank1
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If I was a brand new heating tec and this was my first assigned repair job I would freak out and start thinking about another profession. Maybe head south where I only had to deal with air conditioning. Don't think you can do this to an air conditioner.1
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Holy sheep s**t Batman!gwgillplumbingandheating.com
Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.0 -
I have often thought that some things do not pair well. Heavy drinking and commercial airline piloting. Chain smoking and working with ether in a chemistry lab.It is my belief that smoking meth and doing hydronic heat was problematic for this individual about 35 years ago.2
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In the real world, we Plumbers see lots of this stuff. This mess is going to get corrected as soon as the weather is warm enough to shut it down. 0
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