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Started a big one

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in THE MAIN WALL
Of course I didn't go back to finish this one , me and Sal were pulled off to do a 2 zone V83 somewhere else . My partners Phil and Paul went back to get it up and running .

I wanted to use a vertical Spirovent and split the circs - 3 to the right of the boiler and 3 to the back , but noone carries that particular air eliminator here and there aint a built-in on these boilers . I gotta get the shop to stock the vertical for jobs like this . Thanks alot Ted .

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    today . Big for us .

    This was one of the worst piped and wired boilers I've ever seen , and I come across some horror shows . This is 7 zones total including the indirect . 1 thermostat controls 2 pumps on 1 floor , 3 zones were powered directly from their thermostats , romex wires connected to pumps on the outside , black fittings on the domestic side of the indirect , the list goes on and on .... It took 4 of us over 2 hours to track down the wiring , piping and dismantle this piece of junk .
  • Unknown
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    We knew

    right from the start that we couldn't get this one done in one day . The customer wanted an aquabooster instead of the indirect , so we installed their own scratch and dent 80 gallon electric heater . We managed to get the hot water going and connect 2 of the 6 zones of heat . It took me around 2 hours to figure out and pipe all the pumps on the supply . Trying to cram all this stuff in a tight area ( per the customer's request ) and make it look good is a nightmare . I asked the customer how it looked so far , she said " I guess it's OK ...... " . PRICELESS .
  • Ted_9
    Ted_9 Member Posts: 1,718


    Nice trick splitting up the supply and spacing the circs.

    Have fun hooking up the rest.

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  • S Ebels
    S Ebels Member Posts: 2,322
    She has no idea

    She has no idea what a gift has just been given to her or the caliber of the person doing the work in her basement.

    Some of the stuff you run into just makes you shake your head in disbelief doesn't it?
  • vhlaundry
    vhlaundry Member Posts: 41
    Yes it does

    I am still shaking my head over this system...........and it is located in my basement. I have been without heat for over 3 weeks. Would you believe my wonderful WM HE series at a spry age of 23 years had to start leaking and break during the coldest spring Minnesota has had in nearly 30 years.
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    Sal told me

    she was out near the trucks , scrummaging the mungo pile for decent looking valves and drains . She took about 1/2 of the scrap copper ! I'm guessing she has more rental homes than this one and has a cheap handyman on the side . The guy probably did the majority of work on the old system . Thank you for the kind words Steve .
  • Unknown
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    Did you

    find a contractor to replace that ol' Weil ? Even here on Long Island , most of the nights have been chilly enough to run the heat . I hope it stays this way all spring and summer long .
  • Joe@buderus
    Joe@buderus Member Posts: 165


    Nice job Ron! I can't believe the customers reaction. They do not know the quality of work they are getting. Would not have believe it if not for seeing the before pictures.
  • lchmb
    lchmb Member Posts: 2,997
    heck

    Maybe you should have scratched it up and kicked it a few time's..Give it a little character..Bet she would have liked it then!! Ron I keep pic's of all the job's you do just so I can have idea's when I run into nightmares!! Your work is awsome per the norm!!
  • heatmeister
    heatmeister Member Posts: 5
    Not yet

    I am going to attend the local Wetstock event for information and contacts in my area. Wish we had the local expertise you guys have out east. Most everything here is forced air except for us old home owners.
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    Well ...Did you leave a picture for the lady.....

    Of what theBeast in the Basement Used to look like? *~/:)...

    remodels are sometimes managing to bring the habby homeowner a Terrible case of forgetfulness :) a picture often tends to jog their memory cell :)next time take a picture from the floor looking up at the ceiling....! Now Wouldnt that throw a dash of light on the mind :)
  • JeffD
    JeffD Member Posts: 41
    Ron, I would

    be honored to have you in my home installing my heating equipment. You guys did a top notch job.
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