How to Fix Dunkirk Steam Boiler Banging & Air Valves Leaking Water - Bad Pressuretrol Replaced

[@lesleyboeder1798]

It's nice to see Daniel traveling with the pro again He needs that to build confidence with the job but also dealing with homeowners and people in general. Having confidence at the door is very important for your business..

[@joeyyc8515]

I wasn't so sure about you Mikey, but by the way you teach I can tell you're selfless and that you care. Not many guys like you in our industry

[@PipeDoctor]

Well, I'm glad I could surprise you! I try to keep the selfless teacher facade up at least 90% of the time.

[@martymar678]

I’m a simple homeowner but I learn so much about my own system and how to keep them running. Good job Mikey Pipes

[@europaeuropa1858]

Me too

[@edileo2112]

Some tips for Dan. 3 wraps of Blue monster tape dope is plenty. 5 wraps was the old white tape, monster is thicker so less is needed. 2 psi cut off and 1/2 psi is standard for residential steam. Set the cut off at 2 psi and a 1.5 psi differential. That will get you to the 2/.5 psi needed. At the end of the video the diff was set to .5 psi which would cause the boiler to short cycle. The reason the pipes are large on a steam system is to allow such low pressure steam to get around the building. The boiler will also tend to short cycle on a cold system because the cold steel causes the steam to condense back to water which is the reason for the pressure drop. Read the Holohan books as your boss tells you, they are full of great knowledge as well as entertaining. Dan is a great writer. Keep your eye out for seminars where he speaks and have Mike pay for you to go. Ask Mike to explain the Hartford loop and the reason why it needs to be there. The surging of the water can be caused by contaminants in the water or oil on the top of the water line which deters the creation of steam and can cause "wet" steam. Boiler may need a chemical treatment or a good skimming. Mike, you have a good kid there, take care of him. If you don't , he can come up to the hudson valley and work for me. As always, good video. Keep up the good work.

[@throttlebottle5906]

yeah, neither of them read the label or manual it seems ;) it says right on the front "DIFF." and "diff. is subtractive" and there's only a 1/2 psi differential set, Daniel actually noticed and questioned the short cycling.

[@melanatedrichconvo7927]

This response is awesome for more than one reason.... When I saw the differential set points they were putting it at I said huh I wonder what some experts in the comment section and I still have I have a good eye for experienced knowledgeable people in the comment section... Do you have a full name for those books you and him were talking about 19:32

[@joshd79]

Daniel has come a long way in a year

[@rickblot1547]

Congratulations on 20K . . . this is only the beginning!!

[@OldguyinBelize]

you have the patience to teach this young man well,,, i salute you!!!!!!!! 111

[@PatIreland]

An especially worthwhile vido. Ni ce to see you explain to Daniel, as indirectly you are explaining to the audience.

[@jamesfitzsimmons5218]

Love Daniel. Looks Mechanically inclined and willing to learn. Good kid, a rare breed.

[@johnmeore2153]

You have a wealth of knowledge to bestow on Daniel! You are a calm and collected teacher and he is eager to learn. Congrats on the 20K!!!!

[@mjalco7410]

Very patient with your teaching You are a good teacher, boss and friend

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

The new pressure control is normally what I see on commercial steam boilers. Definitely a higher quality switch than what was shipped with the Boiler. Glad to see Daniel spending some time with the Master, Mikey Pipes. Thanks for taking us along. The old Honeywell Mercury Pressure Switches lasted forever, I still have some working today, 30+ years old.

[@tiddiboy4075]

I can tell you this young guy will b a great technician one day

[@AaronCo29]

Watching you teach Danielson on this reminds me of a company I did work for on their commercial steam kettles. When I was called to work on them, they were all out of whack on gas pressure, all of the readings coming from the draft and combustion, the internal water mixture was non existent, which will corrode and or cause build up of hard impurities and cause other problems, but once I got them all squared away, which took a lot of hours and money and gave them a bill, they told me they would be calling the other guy back because he was a lot cheaper than I was, my response was, "You get what you pay for in this business" Luckily they have really good exhaust vents, over kill actually, so they haven't killed anyone yet. This is just one example of, "I want it cheap rather than right" that happens around here.

[@danobrien3109]

Best book I ever read on hydronic boilers is called “ Pumping Away “. 👍🇨🇦

[@JoePublic717]

Just love the way you are teaching Daniel.

[@waynelutz]

Congratulations on the 20k milestone!!!! Mikey Pipes too the MOON

[@michaellicitra7632]

Classic Mikey Pipes instructional video - Great Job! Some additional information: The crimp connectors you use most are easily identified by their color: from smallest to largest - red = 22-18 gauge, blue - 16-14 gauge, yellow 12-10 gauge. There must be a chart somewhere that says this on the internet. Additionally, where possible I like to use ring type terminals on the connections. This prevents a wire from falling off a connection terminal in the event the retaining screw becomes loose. Obviously if the terminal screws are secured so as to prevent removal you can't use ring terminals. In marine applications this usage of ring terminals is useful because of the vibration challenges to all connections on the boat. Not a big deal here but something to keep in mind. I also notice that short pigtails is a Mikey Pipes thing. It may look pretty but longer pigtails inside boxes and connection points can be very useful for future work. How many times have you wished you had a cable stretcher? :) Again, your videos are getting better all the time - thanks.

[@CriT-pw2ux]

Congratulations Mikey!! Been watching for a couple of months now from Texas!! Thank you for the golden videos!

[@justindedrick7]

Holohan is the man! I had the privilege of attending a few of his seminars. Daniel, read the book!

[@johnmichelotti5373]

I was sad when he retired, well I guess slowed down

[@justindedrick7]

He has a great podcast, called “Dead Men Tales”. He’s a great story teller!

[@ethanb4461]

You inspired me to go into hvac. I am now taking commercial refrigeration and expanding my horizons. Thank you Mike!!

[@CHOCKO895]

Congrats Mikey from a loyal IBEW viewer in Whitestone

[@jman0870]

4 psi is pretty high steam pressure on a residential boiler....1 is more than enough. Less is more with residential steam. High steam pressure creates issues with steam not reaching the furthest radiators on one pipe systems. Dan himself says it. If your vents are good and your farthest radiators are cold, turn the pressure down before you try turning it up. You also made a fuel adjustment after your combustion test while teaching the importance of a combustion test without doing another combustion test. Nice.

[@judahexodus7958]

Just saw the Pipe Doctor on West Broadway today… Keep up the Good works 🔨

[@lockload007]

congrats mike on 20,000 today and great video today thanks

[@brianbuskey7419]

Congrats on 20K Mikey, love watching you and watching the channel grow.

[@amritsingh2171]

Smart man Mikey, no need to spend 200-250k plus markup for a Gwagon . Good bless brother love the videos

[@Bub61fd]

Hang in there Daniel!!!

[@iggymac3473]

great job Daniel you too mikey

[@brad8665]

Wish I could learn from a guy like you. Wealth of knowledge.

[@tamfakheri3393]

First of all I would like to thank you for your wonderful through videos please if you can have videos explaining every component of a boiler and its functions

[@pimpravster]

Thank you very much for this video. I now know what to set my pressuretrol gauge at. Hopefully the banging noise and water spewing from the steam air valves will stop. Thank you again.

[@rustyshakleford5230]

Daniel gets it. His retention of the stuff he doesnt really fully understand is way above the average "technician". He does possess the hardest to obtain trait in 2021. Common sense.

[@eddiew.6485]

"Knowledge is Power"......You gave Daniel a lot of Power today ; )

[@jorgeojeda7378]

Very good video and good technical and teacher

[@tdadp]

Nice .. I learned something new today

[@thriveOnIntensity]

Great video. I also have a Honeywell PA404A 1074 Pressuretrol i need to replace. the L404F1367 is the same price. is the L404F1367 more reliable in terms of responding to pressure? or is the big advantage longevity of device?

[@ruttworksfabrication1954]

lol I did the same things with Steves videos, great smart technician. Congrats on 20k

[@jamesvrablic2951]

Seen this 10 hours too late,but damn Mikey you are a great teacher with a lot of patience. I wish my first n second bosses were half as patient as you are. Also I think it real cool that you guys see a lot of boilers in peoples homes,not so many that I know of in Chicago. Only in the big buildings I service. Great video brother keep em coming

[@jamesng5251]

Very informative video. I've got almost the same setup/boiler. You seem like a great teacher. Subscribed.

[@kingbulldog107]

Hey mike thats really professional how you teach your employees, all the companies I work for they just throw you in the fire and you habe to learn on the spot, and when you ask a question to another tech somehow they forgot everything they know

[@soniayoung4505]

I will always be your describer you the best this is Michael waiters from Houston Texas😊❤

[@PipeDoctor]

You're the best!

[@danielhernandez-pf1gm]

U are the best Plummer mike pipe

[@javierguadarrama9405]

Wow.!!! Mike. I learn along with Daniel. Thanks you.

[@HayamiUshiha]

Congratulations for 20K subscribers!!! Watching your pristine videos from Germany since January now.

[@jgroves55]

congrats you have hit the 20,000 milestone !!!!!!!!!

[@Steve-bm2zm]

20k congratulations brother

[@kevinlombardi3244]

Well you didn’t ass-U-me! You did it! Congratulations 🎉 on the 20K!!!

[@scottkemp3264]

Mikey Pipes, great video as always. I enjoy your videos daily. A quick observation re: combustion analysis and gas pressure. Standard gas pressure setting is 3.5" of W.C. or whatever is stated on the rating plate of the boiler. If the combustion results (which you did firstly) are proving inefficient for the type of equipment firing at such a gas pressure (atmospheric drafted appliance), and then you adjust the gas pressure to make the machine have a more efficient combustion (which turned out to be 2.77" W.C.), then why did you re-adjust the gas pressure back up to 3.5" W.C. after that? This would change the combustion efficiency adjustments made previously. Is efficiency the goal, or standard gas pressure settings? Which is the most correct?

[@lhr1701]

Daniel is like a little lamb . I think he will be great , but he needs more coaching . The switch with the three terminals I can only assume are NO,NC, and Common . And you wire it as needed . So even without the manual and an understanding of the system that should be easy to figure out . I know they are not marked that way but you do have a multi meter . I think you will like that type of wire stripper I have been using that type for over 25 years . Keep up the good work .

[@rickyhertz7250]

Congratulations on 20k ! Great job . Happy to be here since the beginning!

[@discobiscuits5564]

Good too see Daniel back, congrats Mikey 👍

[@walterbordett2023]

Mike, do most of your customers prefer an email invoice, or a paper one? Do you print paper from the truck? As an old DIY guy, whenever I change a control, I diagram the wiring and terminal labels or snap a picture of the old one before disturbing it. Then I study the instructions for the new control so I understand what the old one was doing, and select the right option for the new one. That helps a lot in case you have to leave a job or get distracted and forget something. It is sort of the electrical version of when you disassemble something mechanical you systematically place the parts in a way that shows you how they go back together. I think you were slyly pointing that out to Daniel to understand the wiring before disconnecting it. Daniel is good technician and is going to be a great one as he adds knowledge and experience.

[@walterbordett2023]

@@PipeDoctor Thanks. I am not aware of any HVAC servicers in my area doing that, they use paper. But I agree that customers need a proof of payment and description of what was done and the charges and email is now OK for most people. Have a great day.

[@monseph123]

Good stuff.. helpful. I've been trying to grasp a better understanding on steam thanks. Def subscribing

[@markdavis2316]

Congrats on 20k mike. Keep the great content coming. Your a great teacher!!

[@thefathvacguy6341]

20k!!! God i remember when was 1k. Congrats my friend

[@thefathvacguy6341]

@@PipeDoctor educational and entertaining it's been great to watch your channel grow and watch your company grow keep up the great work your setting new standards for the HVAC community

[@craigschultz928]

Great teaching session!!!! I am fed!!!! So is Danielson! 👍. Congrats on 20K!!!!!

[@ianski11]

Congrats on reaching 20k...your videos are entertaining, plus I learn something about an important trade.

[@mainj54]

A couple of observations. Would it not make sense to check gas pressure before doing and combustion analysis? High or low pressures will skew your test. Without a working pressure gauge how can you really now what pressure the boiler is cycling on. Scales on controls are exact.

[@orlandorizzo5780]

Damn your such a good teacher , you have patience . Man i miss the days when i was learning , now all this stuff is so boring and repetitive .

[@christopherrinker3718]

Love the Channel and keep up the good work

[@DevinHVACInc]

Congrats on the 20k. Time to celebrate with some king Umbertos

[@orreymodo5860]

We wanted both. Also yay 20k

[@burnersansone5692]

Good stuff 👍🏼

[@addygomez123ify]

Mike brother you are the man

[@kashedbrodd6703]

Congrats on 20K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@antoniovallejo337]

This knowledge that you give us it’s better and better everyday you should be a teacher great explanation mr Mikey pipes , Daniel should be proud to learn from the best he’s lucky and I’m so glad you reached 20 k subscribers and more and more are coming for 20k of us you’re an example how to work hard everyday and always with smile thank you for all the knowledge that you share teacher Sincerely Antonio Vallejo ( Vallejo heating and cooling) Palm Springs ca

[@tedsmith5058]

Hello from the great state of Michigan

[@salvhockey]

Congratulations 🎊 👏 20k

[@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268]

Is this type of boiler now available in direct vent?

[@johnmcweeney205]

Congrats on 20k. Nice video. Keep up the good work

[@leep1988]

Heck yea. 20k!!! Congratulations sir!

[@chuckquinn8026]

Congrats on 20k! Ahh, I fondly remember the old days…😂😂😂…BTW, are we assuming that the pigtail is not plugged up?

[@hughhodgins9810]

Made 20 on your way to 200 keep those video's coming more Daniel son please!

[@Jimmyyadayada]

Mikey Pipes From my experience the bouncing sight glass usually comes from to much chemical and or chemical waste solids in the bottom of the boiler.

[@petersmart1999]

Or failure to skim properly

[@cp-ln6qr]

For leverage on gas valve caps,daniel could carry a small scrap of wood in tool bag,with a hole drilled in middle. Slip long end of allen key in hole and done easy peaszy.

[@TheBladez718]

Good job. Do you service Bellerose Queens? My brother has a banging problem on his pipes from his steam boiler. He would like someone knowledgable to his issue.

[@nycityzen]

Great video. Very informative. I love the step by step. Reminds me of the book BTU Buddy by Bill Johnson

[@hellraizer322]

Just got my Mikey Pipes stickers! Thank you! They are awesome!

[@karlschoen7297]

Great books to read, good information on your video, Danny boy is doing well

[@davidlampe4153]

Since the comment you said you took the cheat sheet from Steve Lavimone you should get Daniel to check on Gordo on KZbin from Baltimore and learn from his videos about old steam technology and two pipe steam as well as one pipe steam.

[@sambuvca22]

Love teaching my son. he would rather ride his dirtbike tho.

[@PipeDoctor]

I know. Been there. Done that too!

[@justindedrick7]

A helpful tip… you can use a service wrench instead of a regular Allen wrench to remove the plug on the gas valve when testing manifold pressure.

[@justindedrick7]

@@PipeDoctor yes sir!

[@justindedrick7]

@@PipeDoctor Give it a try in a future video. Let 20,000+ viewers in on that little tip!

[@canmanhvac]

Congrats on the 20k. Also what did the C02. Go up to after you adjusted the gas back up?

[@johnm2617]

Man I remember working on the dunkirk blue circle ? Oil fired boilers in the early 80's ! Love this crazy mike dude ?? Just curious how ya got interested into the best trade in the world ! Plumbing &Heating? I'm not a AC guy * as far as working on them ! Set 100' of roof top units during my years in the local ***

[@ralph-ij9tx]

Great video man

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

Congratulations on getting to 20k subscribers. Not an easy feat

[@northernliving2387]

Mikey Pipes do you work on force air furnaces.

[@zaheeraziz225]

Good morning,do you service the queens area aswell

[@khrisendatramjit4308]

Loves it very educational ❤

[@justfixit9726]

Ty branaman said R.T.F.M. Dynamite dan needs to read the fabulous manual.

[@petersmart1999]

Finally using the Knipex strippers I sent you I see.They also have a cutter! Look closer youll see it!

[@rickbarnett9729]

Another great lesson

[@tonysobota1671]

WOOHOO 20,000 I LOVE YOUs When is that big pool party?? :)

[@brody8838]

Mike have to commend you on always referring to the install manual. Never trust a guy that says he knows, takes a second to cross reference. Saves you $$$ instead of burning shit up.

[@AaronCo29]

I agree, I am always referencing the manual, even if I know, there's a lot of numbers in this head and I would hate to get one crossed up! LOL

[@throttlebottle5906]

"trust me, trust me" lol

[@IALewis]

I see that im not the only one learning from Steve Lav

[@paulrozinski1488]

Nice video as usual. Q. Shouldn’t the copper loop be cleaned out while it’s open . Isn’t that a common place for szmootz to accumulate ??😂 Yes, Dan H. is the King of Steam. The Lost Art of Steam Heat book got me out of a lot of jams.

[@Steve-bm2zm]

When you get a call for service and you ask where are you located and they say Albuquerque New Mexico and you say huh? They you hear them say but there was a sticker on my unit when I bought the place last week. 😂 😂

[@ervinblackman4162]

Very good informative

[@modeman69]

Ordered your book… well, the book you recommend and the dead men lol

[@PipeDoctor]

Haha! I guess the dead men in the book add an extra thrill to the reading experience. Enjoy!