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  1. I found the 1/8" MPT X 1/4" Barb fitting to hook...

    I found the 1/8" MPT X 1/4" Barb fitting to hook up my manometer to the manifold and returned. The cook said that the other oven (that was working fine) suddenly started acting up as well but...
  2. Confirmation: Steamer did not blow up while...

    Confirmation: Steamer did not blow up while waiting for parts.
  3. Imperial ICV-1 convention oven intermittently not lighting

    Customer originally stated that they would turn the oven on, it would get to temperature, but then not maintain it. Originally I cycled the thing by opening and closing the door, adjusting the...
  4. "I'm not a steamer guy, I just make bombs for a...

    "I'm not a steamer guy, I just make bombs for a living" LOL

    Just check the news over the next few days for an explosion in Port St Lucie, FL.
  5. So the issue with this actuator is that it's not...

    So the issue with this actuator is that it's not closing the valve. From what I'm reading this is a higher end steamer, but the more basic one only has a manual drain valve. Would it be safe to leave...
  6. I don't care what the rest of the forum says...

    I don't care what the rest of the forum says about you, you're OK in my book!
  7. Gotcha, so the 120v side is just a set of dry...

    Gotcha, so the 120v side is just a set of dry contacts?

    I'm not a hydronics guy, or even a cooking equipment guy, so forgive me for my ignorance
  8. Vulcan C24EA3 steamer drain valve actuator

    2 sets of terminals on this actuator, one receives a constant 120v and the other receives 24v only when the power switch is turned off.

    It looks like a standard Taco Sentry valve, so I looked up...
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    They wanted their first to be a thread with...

    They wanted their first to be a thread with experience

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  10. So it looks like it interconnects some things on...

    So it looks like it interconnects some things on the displays (line temps on the pressure probes), but probably also has connectivity to an app?

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    I use it a lot, as long as I'm able to get the...

    I use it a lot, as long as I'm able to get the joint super clean and well fitted

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    I thought maybe it stood for "Healthy and Happy"...

    I thought maybe it stood for "Healthy and Happy"

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    HH is technically for wax removal Sent from my...

    HH is technically for wax removal

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    Joke is on him, the new coil does not come with...

    Joke is on him, the new coil does not come with the valve.

    The actual valve body basically never fails. There's a stepper motor that opens/closes the valve body, a control board to control the...
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    The old R22 Mitsubishi units had capillary tubes...

    The old R22 Mitsubishi units had capillary tubes at the outdoor unit.

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  16. #3 tip is what I use for things up to 3/4"...

    #3 tip is what I use for things up to 3/4" normally

    #5 and #7 for 7/8" +

    0 and 00 (I might even have a 000) for super precise/delicate work like cap tubes in a reach in cooler.

    Back when I...
  17. Thread: Oh WHOOPS

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    I see the wires now. Never seen that trap/float...

    I see the wires now. Never seen that trap/float switch combo before. EZ trap?

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  18. Thread: Oh WHOOPS

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    I don't see any float switches. I prefer just...

    I don't see any float switches.

    I prefer just the one switch on the secondary, unless it's a system that doesn't naturally drain back, causing a nuisance "emergency" service call for what could...
  19. Thread: Oh WHOOPS

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    I mean, one on the secondary outlet would...

    I mean, one on the secondary outlet would probably be good if a clog results in his kitchen floor becoming an island

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  20. Thread: Oh WHOOPS

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    Didn't sell them a float switch? Sent from my...

    Didn't sell them a float switch?

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    I've tried to encourage customers to take on even...

    I've tried to encourage customers to take on even the slightest bit of maintenance - to no avail.

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    Primarily white Sent from my E7110 using...

    Primarily white

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    I haven't, but I've been meaning to pick a bottle...

    I haven't, but I've been meaning to pick a bottle up

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    Doesn't apply in Florida. Sent from my E7110...

    Doesn't apply in Florida.

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    It's a rarity in Florida to have a drain stay...

    It's a rarity in Florida to have a drain stay clear for an entire year.

    I have no sympathy.

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    The long and short of it is that you size and...

    The long and short of it is that you size and install an air conditioner designed to maintain temperature in your home during the hottest outdoor temperature your area is expected to experience....
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    Compressor failures are very rare in those units...

    Compressor failures are very rare in those units - are you able to tell us about the refrigerant piping between the indoor and outdoor units? Are they far from each other (in line set terms, not "as...
  28. Thread: Fan pitch

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    That's a shame. If you paid a guy like one from...

    That's a shame. If you paid a guy like one from here they'd know how to cross reference a new fan blade that would work great.

    But yeah, it would only take us 5 minutes to swap out the blade. And...
  29. Thread: Fan pitch

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    The motor might over-amp Sent from my E7110...

    The motor might over-amp

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  30. You're being directly billed for labor? As in you...

    You're being directly billed for labor? As in you do not know the final cost for the installation at this moment?

    That's odd. Usually you'd be paying a fixed price for the entire installation.
    ...
  31. Brazing a pipe in open air is easy. Start...

    Brazing a pipe in open air is easy. Start restricting clearances and learning how to heat up the joint well enough to flow rod without burning the surrounding area, or worse, the pipe, and you'll be...
  32. Good thing I don't have any professionals to...

    Good thing I don't have any professionals to impress!

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  33. I still try to set the flow rates right before...

    I still try to set the flow rates right before lighting off, especially in front of people. If only for how much better it makes me look.

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  34. I always try to ignite the torch with enough...

    I always try to ignite the torch with enough acetylene and oxygen to make something close to a proper flame. If you start with only acetylene, you get all that soot, and that's fine if you're...
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    I've had to anneal work hardened, old copper to...

    I've had to anneal work hardened, old copper to be able to successfully flare it before.


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    Wrong villain. But still funny Sent from my...

    Wrong villain. But still funny

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    Unfortunately there's almost never a duct system...

    Unfortunately there's almost never a duct system I encounter that can be traversed. Lots of flex connected to 2ft ductboard "plenums"

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    I thought that's what you were talking about when...

    I thought that's what you were talking about when you said: "mistakes on the plans"

    I always account for every mistake I intend to make on a job. And that number has been consistently zero.
    ...
  39. I don't think it's dangerous in a "it's going to...

    I don't think it's dangerous in a "it's going to blow up!" type way. I've personally seen r134a compressors running very high discharge pressures, Higher than you'd even like to see with R22.

    But...
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    Luckily; mistakes = change order = $$ I'm...

    Luckily; mistakes = change order = $$

    I'm thinking I'm the case of a "building not even there yet" type bid - your engineer's ruler is as good as mine.



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    I'd be mildly curious to see how close they were...

    I'd be mildly curious to see how close they were to a company that had somebody who knew what they were doing bidding it.

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    Flow hood inaccuracy - "fixed" or "linear"?

    Maybe my terminology is incorrect, but hopefully the brain trust here can help me out. This is more an academic question than anything, as I'm more inclined to just use the flow hood measurements to...
  43. If the condenser coil was leaking, I'm not sure...

    If the condenser coil was leaking, I'm not sure I'd trust the water to have stayed out of the refrigeration circuit.

    I'd want to cut out the coil and look for evidence of water at a minimum.
    ...
  44. You could probably get United Refrigeration to...

    You could probably get United Refrigeration to match up a coax coil for you much cheaper than going through IOM

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  45. It's completely possible - it's just not going to...

    It's completely possible - it's just not going to be the same type of failure mode we're used to seeing on a conventional 24V system.

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  46. I'm pretty sure I've heard of this happening...

    I'm pretty sure I've heard of this happening once, and it was my Trane account rep's unit. If I'm not mistaken they ended up replacing the inverter board as a "we already tried everything else" type...
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    You may have singlehandedly brought the cost of a...

    You may have singlehandedly brought the cost of a government issue hammer down from $700 to $698.

    I thank you.

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  48. What an absolutely retarded design Sent from...

    What an absolutely retarded design

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  49. The tamper proof hex bit Sent from my E7110...

    The tamper proof hex bit

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    Have you tried a wedge beneath the treadmill as a...

    Have you tried a wedge beneath the treadmill as a stop-gap measure?

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