Job Photos (s milne)

ScottMP

This is Chris A.'s first Viessmann install from start to finish. He installed a VB2-50 Vitola 200 with a Viessmann chassis burner.

Controls are a Viessmann 100 KK 10 and a Tekmar 363. The Tekmar was by suggestion of Tim Malarky from Capco Energy Supply, who helped in the design. Again there will be future radiant mixing and DHW.

This was Tim McElwain's helpin job with Milne Plumbing and Heating.

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ScottMP

Really Nice Job

This job was just completed and we are very happy and excited about the way it worked out. The home owner told the architects he wanted to remove the hot air heat and have cast iron radiators installed. He also wanted each room to be a zone.

What was really nice about this job is the architects ( who we have worked with before ) allowed US to design the system and present it to the owner.

We offered constant circulation with Danfoss non-electric valves for each radiator. We took a while and walked thru the house to decide our best route and design.

We installed a Viessmann oil fired boiler sized for future loads and removed the hot air for the second and third floors. We ran a 1 1/4" copper supply and return to the third floor and built a manifold panel, splitting the second floor into two loops of constant circulation. The panel leaves room for a baseboard loop on the third floor and radiant for the second floor baths to be done later.

This is the house and front stairway.

Scott



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Jamie_6

How about some boiler room a third floor manifold shots?

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ScottMP

Riser piping

we used Pro-Press fittings for most of this job and ran 1 1/4" to the third floor.

Once again Chris built this panel at the shop and installed it on the third floor.

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ScottMP

New Rads

We split the load into two loops to keep the sizing to 3/4"

The contractor extended the exsiting molding out from the wall to cover our loops. Each rad had scoop tees, a Danfoss valve, and an Oventrop isolation valve for future servicing. The contractors cabinet shop then built custom rad covers for each room. Some were left off due to future work. I sized the rads alittle large since I knew they would'nt pay attention to the drawings I showed them as to how a rad. cover "should" be built.

Both Chris and I ( and the whole shop ) are really proud of this job.

Thanks to Tim Malarky, Premier Builders, Siemasko and Verbridge Architects and the whole Wall for insperation and knowledge.

Scott

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J.C.A._3

How did you manage.....

To get the first picture BACKWARDS?

Thanks for the opportunity to do such fine work.Hey Timmie, it all works extremely well. Wish I could have done what Paul did with the Meeker mansion and kept a running dialog of this one.There were some interesting things that would have been fun to show along the way. Like the piping path, it goes through a closet(something right out of a mystery novel) where the whole wall opens to get to it.

Like Scott said, This is my first Viessman from beginning to end. I've worked on many, but didn't yet have the opportunity to do the install. This was a fun and educational first for me.My best guess would be about 35 miles of running up and down those stairs!

Thank you Scott, S and V, and the homeowner for the challenge. This one goes into the file. Chris"no longer a Viessman virgin" A.

Bill_14

Great work!

Scott,

I can tell that you are a very conscientious contractor surrounded by good people that are just as proud of their efforts. Keep raising the bar for everyone else. We need your continued influence on The Wall and in other places...like Tulsa, OK.

Great work!

Bill

Dan Foley

Pro-Press

Scott and Chris,

Nice looking job! The pride in your work shows. I am curious to know what you thought of the Pro-Press system. Did it save a lot of time? I have taken a look at it. I have a job lined up where I will need to run several hundred feet of 2" and 3" pipe. It looks a real labor saver. Did you have any leaks? Keep up the great work. -DF

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AKO

Nice Install

Nice work on the design and the install everyone. Good to see new and efficient technology being applied in older homes. Keep up the good work.

Hopefully, the building envelope got as much attention by the architect.

By the way, the Viessman looks just as smart in mirror image.

J.C.A._3

Dave....

This is , without a doubt, my new favorite tool! Time savings are but 1 of the many benifits.

I was doing a job on Thursday, and the whole room was full of cardboard, with lots of photographic chemicals in the area. My thoughts went quickly to using the ProPress. Saved me from bringing fire into a place it really doesn't belong.So far, no leaks. Mr Milne brought back tales of pipe blowing out under pressure before the fittings let go. As a personal testament, the job in the photos here was almost all done with it. Dopey me forgot to press the fitting going to the expansion tank. It held (without being pressed) at 22 PSI for a day, till I kicked it by accident while installing the flue piping.Got quite the bath, but it was still impressive!

To do the 3"stuff, you're going to need the adapter. The kit we got goes from 1/2 to 2". We did a boiler in 2 1/2 and the adapter was loaned to us for the job.(like the guy from Gillette used to say.....We liked it so much, we bought the company.) In our case , we bought the tool and kit .It is a very worthwile investment. Go for it! Chris

Unknown

Chris, It looks great

you did a great job. Having been there first hand and seeing some of the places you had to run pipe and all the nooks and crannies you had to work through, plus the secret passage it was a tough job.

I am really impressed with the pro-press it is a real time saver. I am trying to convince my son to buy one. Why not he has every other tool in the world.

It was a pleasure to be in on some of this installation and now to see the finished project.

Scott and Chris may you have many more of these successful refurbishings of the wonderful old houses we have here in New England.

For all you who may come to New England, take a trip out to Cape Ann (Scott lives in Manchester-by-the-Sea) it is like something out of a picture post card. Every time I travel in New England I know why I love it so much.

Steamhead

In the days of the Dead Men

they tore out scorched-air and put in steam or hot-water. Can you hear the cheering from heaven? Beautiful job.

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heatboy

What's with the.........

beautiful Viessmann boiler and that other than beautiful blue color on the board? A true Viessmann afficiando would never do that ;-)

Welcome aboard, non-virgin!

hb

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jackchips_2

I believe it was the guy

from Norelco (Victor Kiam?) Chris, but with the type of work your doing a misqoute won't be counted against you. He also bought and nearly bankrupted the Patriots and is now up with Billy Sullivan debating who got the worst of the deal.

Excellent looking project.

Unknown

Is that BUDERUS BLUE???

That panel is nice. Chris, you did an excelent job with the layout and assembly.

My only question is what type of junction box you are using below the Taco SR box. What is it called and where do you get them? Looks like lots of room for conductors in there. I like that box. Clean too.


One other thing. Why do you guys use Buderus blue for the background color . Orange not to you're liking?

Mark J Strawcutter

cable tray?

Looks like what I've always called "cable tray" or "bus box". Available in a multitude of sizes, with and without knockouts.

Frequently used at service entrance - run horizontally under a bunch of disconnects/distribution panels providing an interconnect path.

Also handy are a series of junction/pull boxes known as "Hoffman boxes" after a primary manufacturer. Available in lots of sizes.

Steamhead

Not Norelco

Remington. They compared their MicroScreen shaver to the Norelco 3-head unit.

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J.C.A._3

I knew....

It was some kind of razor/shaver, give me points for that!
Chris.