Our emergency steam boiler replacement in Brooklyn last week looked like this:

JohnNY · October 2

I know you hate my Mega Press fittings but I'm starting to love them when in a bind.

Long Beach Ed · October 2

Beautiful heavy work, John. You should be proud to be doing work that nice after so many years at it!

Now that's one fine wrench. Probably cost more than my truck.

Love the press fittings.

EBEBRATT-Ed · October 2

LOL. I will bet the Mega Press 45 cost more than the entire header! You do what you gotta do.

John Ruhnke · October 2

Great Job!

JohnNY · October 2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812653#Comment_1812653

it’s true. The fittings are obscenely expensive.

mattmia2 · October 2

that's a big boiler.

JohnNY · October 2

Meh.

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812677#Comment_1812677

EGH-95

3” header, per the manual.

RayWohlfarth · October 2

Nice looking project. Love the drop header

STEAM DOCTOR · October 2

What size are those mega press fittings?

Steamhead · October 2

This may be one of the last EGH installs we see- the EGH has disappeared from W-M's site.

JohnNY · October 2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812702#Comment_1812702

Yes! I’m going to miss the EGH. It was the only atmospheric gas-steam tankless coil boiler.
They must’ve ramped up production at some point though because I’m having no trouble finding them in any configuration. This is the fourth one I’ve installed this year.

JohnNY · October 2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812697#Comment_1812697

they are 3 inch fittings.

STEAM DOCTOR · October 2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812718#Comment_1812718

I will sit down before checking out the pricing!

JohnNY · October 2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812723#Comment_1812723

Greening · October 2

That wrench is huge!

Neat work gentlemen.

Steamhead · October 3

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812725#Comment_1812725

I hear banjos……………..

Mad Dog_2 · October 3

Nice job to bite in to. Mad Dog

ChrisJ · October 3

Everyone's talking about the cost of the press fittings and I'm here thinking about the cost of that aluminum pipe wrench.

mattmia2 · October 3

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812811#Comment_1812811

About the same as the fitting from Rigid, $75 from harbor freight.

ChrisJ · October 3

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812832#Comment_1812832

An aluminum 48" wrench for $75?

mattmia2 · October 3

Looks like a 36" for $54 is the biggest harbor freight has:

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/wrenches/pipe-wrenches/36-in-aluminum-pipe-wrench-63650.html

ethicalpaul · October 3

Not far off from $75, I'd try it

https://www.amazon.com/Stark-Aluminum-Straight-Adjustable-Plumbing/dp/B0844VPZMW/

delcrossv · October 3

I have noticed the "off brand " wrenches don't bite the pipe well and can slip. Use with caution.

Kinda a "you get what you pay for" situation. 😉

JohnNY · October 4

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1812880#Comment_1812880

Agreed. Off-brand wrenches are not an option anymore in this shop. Not for cheap. Not for free.
Ask my guys who've destroyed their knuckles or hit themselves in the head with the handle why.

Mad Dog_2 · October 4

There not as expensive as you'd think. Worth every penny and you really canr get around using them. I have sone aluminums but I prefer Iron. They hold up better to a cheater bar and the extra weight means you use less muscle and tendon...Mad Dog

Our emergency steam boiler replacement in Brooklyn last week looked like this:

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