A $50,000 Mistake
If you're staring at an odd, old device and you don't know what it is, put your hands in your pockets and back away until you learn more about it. In this episode, Dan Holohan tells the story of a strange device and a $50,000 mistake.
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As always, a fascinating and informative yarn! Thank you, Mr. Dan!
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Your rule has saved me a lot of time and trouble — and money! — over the years, @DanHolohan . And led me down some fascinating rabbit holes finding out what that widget was and what it was supposed to do… my life is richer for it!
Br. Jamie, osb
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England0 -
Thanks, guys. I’m smiling.
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Thank you Dan! It is because of this story and your video on the subject I was educated on my own Honeywell generator which is still actively working on my gravity system which has not been converted and I have no plans to.
Lifelong Michigander
-Willie
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I was reading the start of the story and thinking, "Wow, this happened to some one I know third hand." I read a bit more. Hmm, that guy was also called "Jeff" …. https://www.jefftk.com/p/mercury-spill
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What's with that plug valve? Is there a relief valve somewhere between the boiler and it?
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No relief valve. It’s gravity so it’s open to the atmosphere at my attic expansion tank.
Lifelong Michigander
-Willie
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It isn't if this valve is closed, is it?
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Columbus Ohio, found one plugged from dirt and rust. removed it and plugged all open holes. called Ohio epa. Came to look at it, air tested basement. arranged to pick it up. no cost because they want it out of the waste stream.
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@markdelzell, what part of Columbus?
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