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    they were made by Robershaw, start you search...

    they were made by Robershaw, start you search there
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    probably thermite welded an anode wire to a steel...

    probably thermite welded an anode wire to a steel gas main
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    hope your companies professional work ethics are...

    hope your companies professional work ethics are better than your writing skills
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    different technology. heated diode vs infra red....

    different technology. heated diode vs infra red. because of the different technology you need to use different methods.
    but yeah the sensors have different life spans. i have a IR fieldpiece and if...
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    is that split rock?

    is that split rock?
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    if its a Chrysler it was built way before 1991....

    if its a Chrysler it was built way before 1991. try from the 60's or 70's. 50-60 years old
  7. Thread: Fire

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    ya know, fires are like boobs. :whistle: they're...

    ya know, fires are like boobs. :whistle: they're fun to play with, fun to look at, can keep you warm and comfortable.
    they dont have to be really large to be nice, but too small doesnt cut it ...
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    or you have an air leak in the burner box thats...

    or you have an air leak in the burner box thats keeping the gas from actually hitting the HSI. had that on a 58 series before check the HSI gasket
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    post 8 will work, or any combination of a...

    post 8 will work, or any combination of a transformer and relay with contacts that are "clean" enough to handle a millivolt system.

    make it 3 if you want to zone the home

    scratch that last...
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    HW fan center but change the relay to a R8222V....

    HW fan center but change the relay to a R8222V. use the gold contacts for the MV system.
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    lennox bulk filter media, came on a 25 foot roll....

    lennox bulk filter media, came on a 25 foot roll. the reason i carried a scissors on the truck in my early days.
    pain in the rear to use the slides to latch to the "fence" to hold the media in place
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    what the hell did you do with the siegler? that...

    what the hell did you do with the siegler?
    that was a wonderful space heater......
  13. 12-16 hour days at -20 to -30 below, my truck is...

    12-16 hour days at -20 to -30 below, my truck is trashed
  14. shoot.... I must've stumbled on to the liars...

    shoot.... I must've stumbled on to the liars forum. i was trying to get to HVAC talk and landed here::DD:::DD:
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    i'll probably just get a first level warning in...

    i'll probably just get a first level warning in my file
  16. so what exactly are you using as a CO detector?

    so what exactly are you using as a CO detector?
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    the 116 is a fantastic DMM, but a crappy...

    the 116 is a fantastic DMM, but a crappy thermometer. i live mine but thats because i also have a Fluke 54 thermometer
  18. with the condition of my service truck, i could...

    with the condition of my service truck, i could master Tetris no other way to stuff 10 lbs of blank into a 5 lb box
  19. 3rd option..... just work in the crappy part of...

    3rd option..... just work in the crappy part of town where every house is trashed.

    i actually like working in dirty cluttered (not filthy as in bug and animal pee&poop) homes. just get as far...
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    ran into one just today, sheet metal, although...

    ran into one just today, sheet metal, although aluminum are just as common. this house was built in 1947
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    graduated duct system, as i've know them. many...

    graduated duct system, as i've know them. many here in the twin cities as well, post WW1 inner ring suburbs
  22. we use these, i prefer the old school zip up...

    we use these, i prefer the old school zip up rubber version. just slip them on in the truck, kick'm off at the front door. customers love them. the carbide studs are a bonus on ice
    ...
  23. ding ding ding! we have a winner. that hose...

    ding ding ding! we have a winner.

    that hose that runs from the sealed burner box to the gas valve is piped to the "air" side of the diaphram. so is the regulator adjustment cap...
    once that cap...
  24. Thread: Get Smart

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    how dare you! 99 was my TV girlfriend....:grin2:...

    how dare you! 99 was my TV girlfriend....:grin2:

    ok, one of many way back when
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    of course, 970 btus per lb of evaporating or...

    of course, 970 btus per lb of evaporating or condensing water. too tired to do the math but thats 8.34 lb a gallon x 970btus =?

    this is of course for a steamer. water boilers are only 1 btu/lb/1...
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    ya know steam boilers use water as a...

    ya know steam boilers use water as a "refrigerant". very efficient.
    after all it moves heat from one place (boiler) to another (radiator)
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    Sounds like it’s the boiler reg, not the gas co....

    Sounds like it’s the boiler reg, not the gas co. A one inch drop on inlet is fine


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    after rereading post #1, I'd be taking a hard...

    after rereading post #1, I'd be taking a hard look at the vent. all regulator diaphrams need to move freely. if restricted; not completely plugged, the regs response to load change will be sluggish. ...
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    you have a pressure drop.... if the pressure...

    you have a pressure drop....
    if the pressure measured at the inlet to the boilers reg does not drop below minimum, you have a bad reg. (plugged vent maybe)
    if just before boiler reg drops like a...
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    yep, rupture valve. one time use leave it to...

    yep, rupture valve. one time use

    leave it to Dave.......
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    yep, but I struggle with the comparison. a...

    yep, but I struggle with the comparison. a refrigeration system (or comfort cooling, dont matter) where there is a vertical rise between evap and condenser liquid refrigerant is going up, but vapor...
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    i thought that was what you were getting at, but...

    i thought that was what you were getting at, but it took a day or two for me to add to the thread w/out sounding dumber than I am :angel:
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    there is a reason the weather geek on the local...

    there is a reason the weather geek on the local news stop using RH years ago. they found out dew point was an easier way to explain humidity to the masses. they knew the difference between relative...
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    of course time factors in to this....... ok, i...

    of course time factors in to this.......
    ok, i only scanned the entire thread and maybe this has been brought up (and maybe shot down)

    but think about how many times the same air (cubic feet)...
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    I dont have it handy, but if you ask rundawg here...

    I dont have it handy, but if you ask rundawg here nicely, he'll send you a very nice pdf on it I would think...
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    69 oz is more than 2.5 lbs, 69/16=4.3 ...

    69 oz is more than 2.5 lbs,

    69/16=4.3

    about 4 lbs 5 oz proud
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    3 to 4 gallons, see page 5 and 6...

    3 to 4 gallons, see page 5 and 6
    https://files.gitshare.io/link/SSKT86ep3W0/Series%203%20I%26O.pdf

    or 2 gallons, see pg 65...
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    thanks, found it, killed it

    thanks, found it, killed it
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    now you need a hovercraft for the shoulder...

    now you need a hovercraft for the shoulder seasons...

    some people will do anything for a write off. sheesh...

    not a bad idea at all for your neck of the woods...
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    well just since yesterday when i looked these up...

    well just since yesterday when i looked these up i have been slammed with there adds on googler, faceplant, and on my homepage.
    for that reason only. i will not buy them.

    rant over
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    a few at work have them. they like'm but they...

    a few at work have them. they like'm but they seem to wear fast
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    Mr Ed :grin2:

    Mr Ed :grin2:
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    MES?, forgive me i forget..............? oh...

    MES?, forgive me i forget..............?

    oh and metal trades journeyman fits the primary function of the never to be named company i work for (long story), but not exactly the division i work in.
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    my UA card says "metal trades journeyman" I hold...

    my UA card says "metal trades journeyman"
    I hold 3 journeyman compentency cards in Mpls and St Paul that are listed refrigeration mechanic, gas and low pressure hot water steam. good standings in an...
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    never seen that application,, a trap primer but...

    never seen that application,, a trap primer but sound about right.
    i was about to say that it looked like a vacuum break but that would allow full flow from an open BV.
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    i would not vent to the outdoors in Wisconsin, id...

    i would not vent to the outdoors in Wisconsin, id worry it could frost over.

    this is what sterlco says
    ...
  47. Thread: 4plex Boiler

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    edit i now see where your purge valve/drain is....

    edit i now see where your purge valve/drain is. that'll work but next time consider my ideas
  48. Thread: 4plex Boiler

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    what are the radiants? looks great except it's...

    what are the radiants? looks great except it's missing two items that will make purging easy/peasey. at the top of the supply before the x-tank should be a tee instead of an ell with a boiler drain...
  49. acetylene becomes unstable over a certain...

    acetylene becomes unstable over a certain pressure, 15# or 30#, i forget, either way thats why max limits are set at 15psi. this way if you leave the acetylene hose full over the max pressure it wont...
  50. Bob was inside, he's fine, even has his eyebrows...

    Bob was inside, he's fine, even has his eyebrows still. I forgot one point, the door to the camper was wide open. that probably kept the concussion to a minimum.
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