Lil things mean alot...

Mad Dog_2

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When I repiped this the old boiler drain was buried halfway under the lift blocks...essentially useless. It's alot easier to access boiler drain and flush wet returns now! A little "Value Engineering" as we go. Mad Dog

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SuperTech

I wish more guys cared about ease of service. Sometimes I find boilers installed without any drain valves for service.

mattmia2

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I find it with av equipment too. no one ever will need to pull that rack out, you don't need enough cable for that… or equipment layered on top of the screws that holds in other equipment. Or cables dressed so tight they unplug if you touch anything.

Long Beach Ed

Ward fittings! Says "Quality is Job #1" with Dog!

Mad Dog_2

It makes me good when I run in to other plumbers whom I respect that compliment me on things just like that. I just recently had an older guy than I who happens to be servicing an Old Gold Coast Estate I used to. They have a full length 125 yr old mahogany bar in the basement with Hand-soldered copper bar sinks and Bay-Marie.

I had repiped it all about 20 yrs ago & left clean out tees out the wazoo...he said it made his snaking job super easy and saved the HO alot of money. Mad Dog

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I also always try to use Tees rather than 90s on all tappings in to the boiler -below the water line and at each turn to facilitate the Mad Dog Powerflush! Mad Dog

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I prefer a bushing even though heel tees look better so I can get a snake through AND if I ever have to pull a HW zone or indirect water heater off the boiler, volume is not an issue. Mad Dog

Long Beach Ed

…and brass plugs in the mud leg tees, Dog?

Always love seeing your work.

Intplm.

I have found as many of us have, that new installations will have the bare minimum installed without a concern for future service. However, when a service company does the job, the installation gets a service company install.

@Mad Dog_2 👍️ Nice job.