Death Of The Most Well Intentioned Header Ever Constructed
You can just sense how much effort and thought went into building what was intended to be a beautiful, perfect header. But the devil, as they say, is in the details. All that work and in the end: No Mas...
It didn't help that the boiler he chose was wildly oversized.
Which finally corroded through. We almost felt bad dismantling that header. And it sure was heavy...
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But, -it's all history now:
Doesn't bang anymore, either...New England SteamWorks
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New pics?Bob Boan
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Nice!! Really nice!0
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Oh dear
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Looks great.
But the old header; other than the equalizer on the wrong end of the header, what else was lacking?
Would there still be enough swing of threaded joints with the 90's on the drops even with the welded stubs.
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...other than the trailer hitch being on the front of the car...JUGHNE said:other than the equalizer on the wrong end of the header...
Lol. Not insignificant details!
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But the welded components are not such a big sin?0
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No, because it's not all welded. The two inches risers have threaded fittings, and that's your swing .JUGHNE said:But the welded components are not such a big sin?
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That is what I thought, just don't weld everything.
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Great looking install!0
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Another work of art drop header.0
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The original header didn’t look too old.
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We would not. Probably okay to do so, -but a perception issue. Our customer is paying for a new boiler, and so new they shall have.nicholas bonham-carter said:The original header didn’t look too old.
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Beautiful work.0
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Ryan, have you switched to Peerless since the W/M debacle?Bob Boan
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Always good to see a job well done. Excellent.
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Yes. Completely.Ironman said:Ryan, have you switched to Peerless since the W/M debacle?
WM insisted that one riser would work just fine, but I had my doubts. And then along came @ethicalpaul and his awesome video and I no longer have any doubts at all.
It's always been amazing how the banging goes away after we install, and of course we always assumed it was our headers. But @ethicalpaul sure added confirmation!
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Thanks @New England SteamWorks !
But to be fair to WM, my boiler is a Dunkirk style and I have heard it really doesn't like single riser. I believe that the WM engineers have thoroughly tested their smaller boilers with a single supply and it must have proved OK.
I think I'm going to buy one in the next year and when I do I'll put the glass on it and share the results, but I bet it will be fine.
Also, they relented and now provide two tappings anyway, no?NJ Steam Homeowner.
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Even though your video @ethicalpaul is the greatest thing ever, I wouldn't get too carried away. Get two risers on your next boiler!
And yes, WM relented, but it will be next season before the one-tapper inventory is cleared out.
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That first header. I'm equal parts impressed and horrified.Contact John "JohnNY" Cataneo, NYC Master Plumber, Lic 1784
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You assume too much. Bean counter management, investors, and parents companies run things these days, not engineers.ethicalpaul said:Thanks @New England SteamWorks !
But to be fair to WM, my boiler is a Dunkirk style and I have heard it really doesn't like single riser. I believe that the WM engineers have thoroughly tested their smaller boilers with a single supply and it must have proved OK.
I think I'm going to buy one in the next year and when I do I'll put the glass on it and share the results, but I bet it will be fine.
Also, they relented and now provide two tappings anyway, no?
Probably works ok if it’s skimmed perfectly, and run over probably 0.5psi to keep the velocity down.
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Valid point. I thought of what I’m going to do: install both supplies, but with a full port valve on one of them to experiment with
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I like it!
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