side shot

Dave Palmer

anyone ever wrap a sideshot with 1/4" mesh? I've got a customer who keeps killing field mice and fans in their sideshot.Thanks Dave

Alan R. Mercurio

Dave, I think for situations like that. They recommend the sideshot with A Ginsu Bladed Blower Wheel. It slices and dices and eliminates them pesky mice's

I'm sorry it's late and I'm being silly. I have not personally done that but others I know have without any complications.

Hope this helps.

Your friend in the industry,
Alan R. Mercurio

John@Reliable

Dave, I've done it

before and it did work,but after a couple of seasons the flue gases will rust the mesh. So add some hardware cloth to your truck stock. If your like me you will find it right after you go back to service unit! John@Reliable

JackFre

shredded mice

Couple things come to mind. First whether a chimney, power venter or any vent termination it usually isn't a great idea to do anything which can potentially restrict air flow in or out. If it is a SSI putting mesh around it could restrict free air circulation thru the decking (the SSI takes air in thru the hood, SSII does not)which could raise the surface temp of the unit and most importantly...that dilution/decking air does mix with the flue gases in the SSI. This reduces the outlet temp of the flue gases as well as changing the dew point of the flue gases.

If you have a SSII, better venter, less cost, easier service, but can't carry the btu's of the SSI (225,000 VS 168,000)You do not have the dilution air decking that the one has. So the only purpose of the hood is exhaust on the II.

Mesh might change the fan prover set points due to air restriction. It will work at first and then become a service problem due to dirt, dust, leaves etc. Get a cat!!!

Dave Palmer

worlds most expensive mouse trap

Changed out the motor and fan today what a hassle.Dug the little fella out too,poor guy still had a surpised look on his face.Wrapped the outlet with 1/4" mesh,drafted good,not to warm.Thanks for the suggestions.Unit is about 7 years old and running great.Heres a couple of photos,Dave

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Stainless steel mesh

http://www.twpinc.com/stainless.html

Anthony D.

Thats some nice work...

have a couple questions though.
1) Are the two heating pumps the kind with the internal flow checks, or is that some kind of integral shut-off?

2) Why didn't you pipe the domestic heater the same way?

3) Isn't it bad for the exp tank to be installed like that?

4) Whats the purpose of the union in the relief discharge?

I'm not being critical, I'm impressed with the install, I'm always looking to learn something new - or a better way!

Dave Palmer

Hi Tony

The Taco's are mounted with ball valve flanges,sweat flow checks are out of the photo.I thought for a neater appearance I threw the water maker circ off to the side rather than up over and back down.I think in theory the extrol may last longer that way,again it was for fit. I like the systems to be simple and easy to reach everything when possible.The relief has a union so if the valve goes bad I can disassemble it with out having to get my soldering kit out,just a new valve and some pipe dope.This is the second owner of the house and we kept the oil account because these folks saw the boiler and knew I was serious about keeping them warm.This was a electric heat conversion done about 7-8 years ago,people were going to sell a condo in N.H. to pay the heating bills, $550 month,now about $600 a year.Hope this helps, Dave Palmer