Boiler install

Ray Landry

Here is some pics of an install I did yesterday. The boiler is a plain jain utica gas fired direct vent with an amtrol boiler mate inderect. We ended up bidding this job a few months ago for two buderus ga boilers, inderect hwh's, and converting the first floor fha system into a baseboard loop. The landlord (who also lives in the place) ended up going with the low bidder, who KIND OF installed the boiler for the 2nd floor, then never showed up again to complete the install.... what I mean by 'kind of' is that he didn't pull a permit of any kind, ran 1/2 gas pipe 40' to the unit (According to mass code it needs to be 1") Did not install a vaccum breaker on the cold water feed to the inderect, did not cap the chimney cap which used to serve the old boiler (new boiler is direct vent) did not install the manufactuer's recommended condensate tee on the exhuast... the list goes on. The good news is that the city inspector is going to give him a fine and the ho is talking about taking the contractor to court, just goes to show the low bidder is low for a reason, lol. So I piped up the rest of the baseboard loop for the 1st floor, fixed his MANY solder joint leaks on the part of the loop he did manage to run, piped the CORRECT sized gas line to our boiler, and fit up the boiler and inderect. Now I just have to go back monday to correct the boiler installed by the other contractor, and glycol both boilers.
Granted, people like Ron Jr. are used to piping boilers in closets and such, and I'm not complaining about the amount of room I had, but the thing that got to me was the wet basement.... there was 3" of standing water all around where the boilers where (the ho built a step up pad so the boilers wouldnt get soacked.. I can't say the same for my tool bag and my knees lol)

Ray Landry

Man I could get used to this new digital camera... Here's a few more pics

Rookie

Digital Pictures

Looks nice Ray, we just finished a Buderus system with primary and secondary piping, the work part will be getting the old Peerless out of the basement.

Mark Eatherton1

Is that....

an OSHA approved 5 gallon ladder? I've seen Dave Holdorf with one on each foot and his best pair of Convention floor shoes screwed to the top, but I didn't think they were legal as singles:-)

I've used them before too. Makes it much easier when you electrocute yourself on one. It falls out from underneath you and saves your life! :-)

Nice job. Kudos to your Gozinta people.

ME

eleft_4

Mark, Nice explanation of the 5 gallon break-away switch.

Here are some close up pics of the GE removal: http://forums.invision.net/Thread.cfm?CFApp=2&&Message_ID=133520&_#Message133520

and the retrofit of the recycled Dunkirk,

al

eleft_4

Mark, Nice explanation of the 5 gallon break-away switch.

Here are some close up pics of the GE removal: http://forums.invision.net/Thread.cfm?CFApp=2&&Message_ID=133520&_#Message133520

and the retrofit of the recycled Dunkirk,

al

Boiler Guy

Excuse my

ignorance, but what are the 2 valves in pic 2120025. Thanks

eleft_4

Taco swet-checks, flow check valves 1" for the baseboard zone.

al

Boiler Guy

Thanks for the infp

We don't have much of a Taco presence were I am. Are these devices adjustable similar to a circut setter? I have a building where I need to reduce the flow on "wild corridor zones" to prevent poor circulation in the primary zones and get a better handle on the corridor overheating. Could this device help accomplish my mission?

eleft_4

Boiler Guy,



They are simple flo checks, used to stop the ghost flow. The knobs on top are to open or lift the weights to allow gravity flow. When the circulator runs it the weights lift to allow flow in their respective direction as noted by the cast in arrow.

al

Scott Kneeland

I've used one for years, "I think it's OSHA approved"

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Al Gregory

Here's one we just finnished. Unfortunately price was a large consideration here so nothing fancy. Seems like price is always the biggest thing around here.