Our emergency steam boiler replacement in Brooklyn last week looked like this:

JohnNY

I know you hate my Mega Press fittings but I'm starting to love them when in a bind.

Long Beach Ed

Beautiful heavy work, John. You should be proud to be doing work that nice after so many years at it!

Now that's one fine wrench. Probably cost more than my truck.

Love the press fittings.

EBEBRATT-Ed

LOL. I will bet the Mega Press 45 cost more than the entire header! You do what you gotta do.

John Ruhnke

Great Job!

JohnNY

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812653#Comment_1812653

it’s true. The fittings are obscenely expensive.

mattmia2

that's a big boiler.

JohnNY

Meh.

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812677#Comment_1812677

EGH-95

3” header, per the manual.

RayWohlfarth

Nice looking project. Love the drop header

STEAM DOCTOR

What size are those mega press fittings?

Steamhead

This may be one of the last EGH installs we see- the EGH has disappeared from W-M's site.

JohnNY

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812702#Comment_1812702

Yes! I’m going to miss the EGH. It was the only atmospheric gas-steam tankless coil boiler.
They must’ve ramped up production at some point though because I’m having no trouble finding them in any configuration. This is the fourth one I’ve installed this year.

JohnNY

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812697#Comment_1812697

they are 3 inch fittings.

STEAM DOCTOR

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812718#Comment_1812718

I will sit down before checking out the pricing!

JohnNY

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812723#Comment_1812723

Greening

That wrench is huge!

Neat work gentlemen.

Steamhead

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812725#Comment_1812725

I hear banjos……………..

Mad Dog_2

Nice job to bite in to. Mad Dog

ChrisJ

Everyone's talking about the cost of the press fittings and I'm here thinking about the cost of that aluminum pipe wrench.

mattmia2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812811#Comment_1812811

About the same as the fitting from Rigid, $75 from harbor freight.

ChrisJ

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812832#Comment_1812832

An aluminum 48" wrench for $75?

mattmia2

Looks like a 36" for $54 is the biggest harbor freight has:

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/wrenches/pipe-wrenches/36-in-aluminum-pipe-wrench-63650.html

ethicalpaul

Not far off from $75, I'd try it

https://www.amazon.com/Stark-Aluminum-Straight-Adjustable-Plumbing/dp/B0844VPZMW/

delcrossv

I have noticed the "off brand " wrenches don't bite the pipe well and can slip. Use with caution.

Kinda a "you get what you pay for" situation. 😉

JohnNY

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812880#Comment_1812880

Agreed. Off-brand wrenches are not an option anymore in this shop. Not for cheap. Not for free.
Ask my guys who've destroyed their knuckles or hit themselves in the head with the handle why.

Mad Dog_2

There not as expensive as you'd think. Worth every penny and you really canr get around using them. I have sone aluminums but I prefer Iron. They hold up better to a cheater bar and the extra weight means you use less muscle and tendon...Mad Dog