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The Duke Mansion Mystery

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HeatingHelp Administrator Posts: 701
edited April 3 in THE MAIN WALL
The Duke Mansion Mystery

Not long after The Lovely Marianne and I started that little business of ours in 1989, a caretaker called and asked if I would be willing to consult on a problem hot-water-heating system in what he claimed was “the biggest house you will ever see.”

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Mad Dog_2Intplm.Grallert

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  • Dave in QCA
    Dave in QCA Member Posts: 1,803

    I always love hearing this story.

    Dave in Quad Cities, America
    Weil-McLain 680 with Riello 2-stage burner, December 2012. Firing rate=375MBH Low, 690MBH Hi.
    System = Early Dunham 2-pipe Vacuo-Vapor (inlet and outlet both at bottom of radiators) Traps are Dunham #2 rebuilt w. Barnes-Jones Cage Units, Dunham-Bush 1E, Mepco 1E, and Armstrong TS-2. All valves haveTunstall orifices sized at 8 oz.
    Current connected load EDR= 1,259 sq ft, Original system EDR = 2,100 sq ft Vaporstat, 13 oz cutout, 4 oz cutin - Temp. control Tekmar 279.
    http://grandviewdavenport.com
    Intplm.
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,930
    edited April 3

    I wonder if the estate is still intact, Dan, would you know? One of my life coaches was a "Led Diables Bleus" (Blue Devil). Academic All-American at Fullback, Mike Mad Dog Curtis #32 (RIP)...Go Blue Devils!!

    Mad Dog

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    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 2,077

    Another example of different trades not talking to each other.

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    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
    Mad Dog_2

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