Burnham Steam Boiler Troubleshooting - Please Install Automatic Water Feeder I Add Water Daily

[@davidlampe4153]

Just love your channel, great job Mikey Pipes! You could have told him in a technical conversation about the amount of energy needed to boil water and the amount of energy we needed to create steam but you kept it simple, that’s what I love about your energy and content. You keep it simple and your not always condescending to your customers.

[@HomeImprovementOneLove]

Good morning Mikey pipes can you please send me your number

[@philipneri9482]

That guy is a blast..and speaks great English!….very well organized…he can have all the boxes he wants!

[@thefathvacguy6341]

Great video..had a steam boiler recently..which is extremely rare in my area...had water leaking from upstairs radiator... I knew right away what it was Thanks to Mikey Pipes... Keep sharing the knowledge.. Let's make the trades great again

[@Kevin-ip8uf]

Mikey Pipes - vlogger extraordinaire 😆

[@donaldclark1872]

Awesome work as always Mikey Pipes!!! That boiler is a lot newer than some of the boilers I’ve worked on. Oldest one I’ve worked on was from 1920s

[@modeman69]

From the 1920’s !!!😮 I what brand ?… peerless?….

[@jzunno9476]

Lol , your customer was correct, he said water boils at 100 degrees , however he is automatically assuming your talking about Celsius !

[@TheBigbass13]

"measure twice, cut once" is a good one to follow. Don't go with the "cut it twice and it's still too short!"

[@allan6344]

He did get the boiling point of water correct at 100C. He wasn't thinking in Fahrenheit.

[@chuckquinn8026]

Bingo!

[@ggsmith48906]

Ha! I thought of that too...based on the accent I figured he knew the celsius number, and was stumped trying to remember the Fahrenheit equivalent.

[@keithN6]

This dude saved every shoe box he got.

[@chuckquinn8026]

He does like shoes! 😂😂😂

[@rickw4160]

Not uncommon for shoe lovers.

[@throttlebottle5906]

worse than a woman. 🥳

[@bauhnguefyische667]

The advantage of a auto water feeder is delays and make up water. In my experience, no matter how import you imply blowing down LWCO’s, it doesn’t happen. The other thing to consider is they are expensive to actually maintain now and good luck on having to rebuild or replace them. Electronic Probe styles, easy to maintain, easy to replace, very available and at this point a better solution is cheaper for a change. Ultimately, if it works don’t ‘fix it’. In this case the client is observing this boiler daily, which is unexpected and a good thing!

[@unknownvalor9755]

Hey Mikey! Hope you enjoy the weekend!

[@chrisE815]

Lowboy for the win. Put in an electric one under my staircase last year with ProPress! Slowly trying to get away from the oil boiler.

[@CindyRae]

Got your stickers in the mail here in Iowa. Thank you Mikey Pipes! Love ya and your channel.

[@tdadp]

Mike you remind me of my shop teacher when it comes to explaining and the way you ask him questions for knowing the answer & must of given a great explanation my first thing that came to mind when you asked what temperature water boiling 373k.. I don’t know why I remember that and not in Fahrenheit but I know that water boils at 373 kelven .. sorry for going off tangent. But I felt like sharing with the utmost respect for you

[@throttlebottle5906]

"""please install automatic house flooder""" 🤣🤣

[@lucchilucch5986]

I have the same issue , however i gotta add water every 5-7 days. Also have a automated feeder but whenever it attempts to refill it automatic the display shows LOC after the second cycle. i then have to add water for 10 second to satify the low water cut off light and the boiler will fire right up. Radiator make missing noise while the heat is on

[@lucchilucch5986]

I have noticed occasionally that water come out of the air valve however it doesnt seem as much water to cause the issue. Air valve is fairly new brought em 6 months ago. Changed the old one cus the water coming out it as well. Not sure why water is coming out can it be cus of the pressure ?

[@eddiew.6485]

The words “Chocolate-milk” come to mind. Client should schedule a full cleaning and maintenance service on that unit…….just saying! Nice work as always, Mikey👍

[@rickw4160]

No new pope this time ...

[@kangaroogod]

Good vid. The code for venting is far more complex than that… btus, lateral, vent height, single appliance or multiple, interior or exterior etc..

[@kevinpoore5626]

Third time's the charm LOL :-) :-) you keeping your boots dry

[@smalls7446]

Great content... curious on where did you pick up the guage? I have the same boiler and it also needs to be replaced. 👍🏾

[@nightone9720]

I think he was thinking Celsius for the boiling point.

[@123mjolie]

Mikey, been off grid a bit... How was Road Atlanta 😎??? I know you love Bosch, but $ . I have a 2 bed 2 bath cabin looking at exterior propane tankless... Nav vs. Rin ???

[@jmjuergens2]

I have the same problem with having to fill the water manually even though I have an automatic water feeder. Boiler guy is giving me the runaround....

[@PipeDoctor]

It's like the automatic water feeder has a mind of its own! Maybe it's secretly trying to keep you hydrated.

[@gerard46ify]

what does the return look like??

[@billhill839]

Great explanation on how much longer dirty water takes to heat. Darker copper always cold, never thought of that. 😀 Mikey when you were all done. that sight glass still looked like the water was pretty dirty. Wouldn't draining it completely be a good idea?

[@jimbonito9810]

Aces ... M Pipes ... :)

[@ILIKETURTLES16]

I have a steam boiler. I have an automatic water feeder. So I would assume that all I have to do to drain is wait until the dirty water is clear? I don't have to open up a valve to add water if I have a feeder correct?

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Mike. Measure twice, cut once. duh?

[@skywalker8241]

Great Vid Mr. Pipes. Just bought a 3 flat building with a crown steam boiler. Hired some one to service and educate how to maintain the boiler. Should the boiler be feed with hot or cold water? I noticed this boiler was feed with hot water. My boiler is feed with cold water. Should I be concerned?

[@jameslang9170]

Just feed the boiler slowly with cold water if the boiler is hot and you add cold water fast it can shock the cast iron and crack it.

[@toli0968]

Hot always brother. Imo some may disagree. 3 crown cracked heat exchangers this year. All connected to cold. Crown hot water ok but steam???

[@tphvac87]

No drain November!! Hahaha Mikey must’ve been in AA “the definition of insanity” lol good work bro!! Pitch is no bueno on that WH!!

[@eddiew.6485]

😂 No drain November……..I’ve heard it referred to as “ No Nut November” but theirs no way in Hell than I could hold off for a month!

[@chriscoleman2128]

First, much love mike

[@joshuabest100]

Mikey have you heard from the guy that had that fit in your van

[@joshuabest100]

@@PipeDoctor glad to hear he's still with us he must have been strong after all hope him a speedy recovery and a good future

[@natepeterson7145]

Dear homeowners, us techs are really busy please answer the questions asked because we're asking them for a reason. Unless you like to be charged extra for our time being there. The faster you answer the questions the faster we can find out the fix and fix it. Also if there's anything else you want done besides what we're focusing on please feel free to let us know within the first ten minutes not 10 minutes before we leave because yes we can find all the issues but keep in mind that the more work we do the more money it cost. Also don't treat us like we're ripping you off when there's plenty of reviews online about the company you're using. Find the right tech before you call us out nothing's worse than someone treating you like you're dishonest with no substance that we're like that. I always get smart ass with people when they treat me like that when I'm in their house like wtf don't you think we wouldn't be in business this long if we're ripping people off. Just a little common sense goes a long way. I don't treat people any different whether you're rich, poor, clean ,or dirty. Thanks!

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

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[@steveblake8766]

171 thumbs up

[@megenanderson3014]

I must of had a DIYer install my Burnham since it only has shutoffs on supply side and no automatic refill. 100,000 videos and not one helps

[@megenanderson3014]

@@PipeDoctor Used the drain to fill as well. had pressure but when bleeding radiators pressure dropped so turned it off in 6 hours see if I can add more yet and will just keep repeating. Correct me if this is wrong please.

[@chuckquinn8026]

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[@pavoutsinas]

Hahaha Mr. Personality in this video cursed me out and hung up on me out of no where. Of course it was my fault. I spec'd out 10 year water tanks in scope of work, Mikey told me he could get only 6 year tanks. Half my life I've been in the construction trade so I told him to hang on so I can call my guy at Grant Supplies in LiC. Long story short I got my tanks delivered from Grant supplies. Also invested in a m12 pro press and banged all three in place myself. This stuff ain't rocket science yet all my years in construction and still never have come across a reliable and stable plumber, if anyone has one to refer in Brooklyn/Queens boroughs please post in reply.

[@JamesBrown-db9pk]

putz dont give info on stuff on the tube u can b sued just say lav sez his freind told lady the boiler wood last long time it didnt she won ne boiler

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

Too much talking...... Good lord.

[@johnphillipsplumbing7148]

All hat,no cattle,lol Just kidding!

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

@@johnphillipsplumbing7148 You still recovering from filing bankruptcy?

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@@inthedarkwoods2022 you got the wrong John Phillips, I spend more on lunch a year than you make a year mf.

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

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[@johnphillipsplumbing7148]

@@inthedarkwoods2022 i challenge you my friend, bankruptcy records are public,you do a search on me and produce a bankruptcy, or are you all hat and no cattle too,lol

[@scottmaz4063]

9/16 wrench takes out the guage

[@suckamc3232]

No common sense that group of people they smart as hell but never any common sense