Will It Help?

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• Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 1,528

  November 2020 edited November 2020

  Thank you to @DanHolohan and @LarryWeingarten for this advice.

  President
  HeatingHelp.com

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• DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 15,149

  November 2020

  Thanks, Larry!

  Retired and loving it.

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• Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 2,038

  November 2020

  ThankYOU!
  
  Yours, Larry

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• EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 1,590

  November 2020 edited November 2020

  That was a great story and a good lesson. But you got to admit when someone comes into the supply house and asks for a bucket of steam, you must ask what size bucket he needs and let him use the phone to call his boss. And yes @DanHolohan, I did some research on the blinker fluid. It can be installed with a pump, but not a circulator.

  Edward Young
  Retired HVAC Contractor from So. Jersey Shore.
  Cleaned & services first oil heating system at age 16
  Specialized in Oil Heat and Hydronics where the competition did Gas Warm Air
  
  If you make an expensive repair and the same problem happens, What will you check next?

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• DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 15,149

  November 2020

  @EdTheHeaterMan, you always make me smile. 

  Retired and loving it.

  

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• Jamie Hall Member Posts: 14,878

  November 2020

  So true. Now if only I could learn to do that all the time...

  Br. Jamie, osb
  Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England.
  Hoffman Equipped System (all original except boiler), Weil-Mclain 580, 2.75 gph Carlin, Vapourstat 0.5 -- 6.0 ounces per square inch

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• BradHotNCold Member Posts: 39

  November 2020

  Sounds like that would be a lot more comfortable than biting your tongue after saying something less than helpful.

  

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• tomtech Member Posts: 8

  November 2020

  Great story and advice

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• Grallert Member Posts: 480

  November 2020

  "I didn't invite you here to criticize another mans work." These words have stuck with me and directed my approach to so many scenarios.
  Thanks for this good advice story it's always worth repeating.

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• scott w. Member Posts: 135

  November 2020

  My grandmother (1885-1983) used to repeat to me what her father (1843-1918) used to tell her when she was growing up "A still tongue makes a wise head". Those old folks several generations ago sure great sayings that made you think. We all need think before we speak !!!! The world would be a much better place!!!!

  

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• HydroNiCK Member Posts: 107

  November 2020

  I needed this help. Thank you.

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• Dadude Member Posts: 1

  November 2020

  GREAT read! Thanx! Happy Thanksgiving!

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• Labenaqui Member Posts: 7

  December 2020

  From our first service call in the mid-1950's my Father's adage was: "Leave it a better place than you found it". We wore the same size shoes. I still have some of his, but I have never been able to fill them properly .....

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• Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 2,038

  December 2020

  Hi @Labenaqui , It's a testament that you carry with you his statement from the 50s. I imagine that people who knew him and know you, think you do a great job of filling his shoes.
  
  Yours, Larry

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• DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 15,149

  December 2020

  Beautifully said, @Labenaqui

  Retired and loving it.

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