Flooded House - Steam Boiler Automatic Water Feed Valves Shouldn’t Be Installed by Plumbing Pro’s

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Mikey Pipes - Pipe Doctor Plumbing & Heating & Air

Mikey Pipes - Pipe Doctor Plumbing & Heating & Air

Күн бұрын

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@joeborovina4769
@joeborovina4769 Жыл бұрын
Develop and strengthen relationships is the best advice this plumbers son got from this . Outstanding service call from a Nassau county plumber!
@robamaral9089
@robamaral9089 Жыл бұрын
I''m with you man... I ran into this during a home inspection the other day.... Valve never turned-off... "There is no free ride on this planet" :)
@tinman4585
@tinman4585 Жыл бұрын
Dan used to do live shows his wife a daughter used to sell his books in the lobby great guy and a talented teacher funny he kept us knuckleheads entertained while teaching very valuable stuff i must have saw him at least five times.
@SonnyCrackBeats
@SonnyCrackBeats 2 жыл бұрын
The homeowner was super cool about it.. What a sport for laughing and stuff with you. I would have been beyond pissed, not wanting to talk to anyone and crying in the car. lol Great job Mikey - guaranteed you're going to save several homeowners and some smart plumbers from going through the same thing just from this video.
@hlopez3878
@hlopez3878 2 жыл бұрын
Mike definitely helped me out of a jam with this one and at the same time provided some wisdom. Will definitely be reading that book once it arrives. Thanks Mike 🙏🏻
@xlostf8x348
@xlostf8x348 2 жыл бұрын
Mikey, I like to stay anonymous online but your videos really teach a lot to those that are listening. Keep it up man.
@mrperez7036
@mrperez7036 Жыл бұрын
Finally someone who understands my pain. I have been in my house for 18 years and the first year that I moved in, i had the same problem. I had to replace the automatic feeder which I did and it stopped working. However now I am stuck with having to feed it water in the middle of the night whenever the temperature drops to the single digits. It's nerve-wracking because I work the third shift, and when the temperature drops to the single digits sometimes I have to miss work and stay home for fear that the boiler will stop working because that's what it does. I actually had to post pone winter vacations for fear that something will happen with the boiler while I am traveling. However it is a Utica, and that boiler has been in this house since 1960 something. At 68 degrees in my house even when it drops to the single digits, it feels like a sauna. It works phenomenal!😮
@PipeDoctor
@PipeDoctor Жыл бұрын
You need to address why you are adding water in the middle of the night
@mrperez7036
@mrperez7036 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have a call to a plumber so that he can do a pre-winter maintenance and see what is going on. Once the weather gets below 10 degrees, or minus zero, I have to add water to it. I am glad you mentioned it. @@PipeDoctor
@tomwiles
@tomwiles 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the videos! I really enjoy positive content consisting of people actually fixing things rather than complaining about how things are falling apart!
@TheBigbass13
@TheBigbass13 2 жыл бұрын
I like having a few buckets on my truck and if the relief valve is leaking I use a shop vac hose and run it into a bucket. Mike these are the best videos, you explain everything so well. Thanks!
@anthonyspadafora1384
@anthonyspadafora1384 2 жыл бұрын
Just finished rebuilding a 5 section weil mclain. They didnt maintain it and just drove it into the ground. It did have an hydrolevel autofill and I explained what could happen but they wanted it on. I will say that one thing with the hydrolevel is it gives you a digital count of the gallons that went through. So that is helpful to know if you have a leak or bad vent but otherwise you are correct, you could have a disaster happen if you werent home to catch it.
@ThatRetroGuy5
@ThatRetroGuy5 2 жыл бұрын
I am 100% agree with you ,my plumber gave me a suggestion to put auto feeder fo both boilers i said it take couple of minutes to cķ and clean the water I do twice a wèek drain until the clear wayer comes thank God i made right discion
@danobrien3109
@danobrien3109 2 жыл бұрын
Don’t have many steam boilers here in Ontario anymore. Good information in this video Mike about the automatic fill valve. The old hvac guy in Toronto. 👍🇨🇦
@scottvolage1752
@scottvolage1752 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone with a steam system should read that book or hire a service company to do so. The savings alone are worth it.
@JorgeSanchez-no1id
@JorgeSanchez-no1id 2 жыл бұрын
Another Problem Solved By Mikey Pipes Thanks For Teaching Your Knowledge Blessings Always Bro.
@glencarpenter165
@glencarpenter165 2 жыл бұрын
Exceptional service as usual.
@robertthvacadventure8774
@robertthvacadventure8774 2 жыл бұрын
My first hvac book when I was an apprentice was the lost art of steam heat by the same author
@hellosir4934
@hellosir4934 2 жыл бұрын
My boiler is over 25 years old now and I never had a problem with my automatic water feeder but i think either I should replace it or bypass it and feed it manually from now on
@jackpfeffer4213
@jackpfeffer4213 2 жыл бұрын
I worked on a couple steam boilers today
@lan8262
@lan8262 2 жыл бұрын
When there is water on the floor Mikey pipes smells money
@1022hard
@1022hard 2 жыл бұрын
I also recommend Dan Hollahan’s steam book! Also the boiler’s Hartford loop looks wrong, but what do you think?
@jameslang9170
@jameslang9170 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it has a short nipple and maybe 2” under sight glass. What else?
@aquamanchase
@aquamanchase Жыл бұрын
I have one of these cut offs and it failed last summer and flooded basement. But you’re saying once a month Im forced to check if the low water cut off works? But to avoid the filling position fail i experienced wouldn’t I be checking to see if the boiler is actually too full? Why do I need to know if cut off is working in this situation?
@scottmaz4063
@scottmaz4063 2 жыл бұрын
You come downstairs to do your laundry, you can check the gg and add water yourself. If the phone rings don't answer it while your adding water to the boiler.
@Drewdriskle
@Drewdriskle 2 жыл бұрын
Great video mikey P! I always thought (in theory) that those water feeders would fail in the CLOSED position to avoid this exact scenario but damn I've never seen one stay stuck open like that. Good find brotha!👍🏾 & aye tell the customer to grab a surfboard next time if this happens again! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂🌊 #surfsup
@jimbonito9810
@jimbonito9810 2 жыл бұрын
Yep he's a Guru.... Dan Houlihan oh yeah I was gonna say 10 to 15 buckets lol ... I like your maintenance Plan .... Where you wave the trip charge .and discount the labor and parts charges a little .. Boy did I blow it for the last 23 years 😞But ... I did a lot of good shit .over the years , have a great reputation .. and would consider myself a pretty top notch Residential Gas heating tech . ... I really never blow my horn ... but I guess I just did ... lol. . Great video brother
@Mark-fg9pf
@Mark-fg9pf 11 ай бұрын
Hi, the water would of first started pouring out of the main vents in the basement correct? And if that didn’t tip you off then the first floor air vents would be the next clue. I am staring to think about shutting off my water supply to my auto feeder in my big 6 section new steam boiler esp before I renovate the basement
@kevinulmer9409
@kevinulmer9409 Ай бұрын
What is the option without one? I don't want to fill it every day like I've been doing
@johnwalker890
@johnwalker890 2 жыл бұрын
Good job Mike.
@eddiew.6485
@eddiew.6485 2 жыл бұрын
That monthly maintenance plan brings some great value with it……works out to less than 76 cents per day! Less than a cup of coffee a day…….just saying!✋😎🤚
@deryatanbasi3046
@deryatanbasi3046 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome as usual...
@mikekramer4886
@mikekramer4886 2 жыл бұрын
Correction on the water boiling temperature. Distilled Sterile pure water doesn’t boil at 212°. But a contaminated water will boil.
@joshuahayes6169
@joshuahayes6169 2 жыл бұрын
Smashed the like button, St. Mike!
@ericstewart6277
@ericstewart6277 2 жыл бұрын
Where did u get the large diameter hose going into the pump
@jaydegraide6205
@jaydegraide6205 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike Why not get a transfer pump?
@MWestern-m4g
@MWestern-m4g 2 жыл бұрын
MP - You don't have a transfer pump??? WTH? Harbour Freight here I come!
@ericstewart6277
@ericstewart6277 2 жыл бұрын
I was dying when u said the boilers like your wife , ur fucking hilarious
@anthonyzarcone8696
@anthonyzarcone8696 Жыл бұрын
You need to invent a high water cut off,
@CP-up8qz
@CP-up8qz 2 жыл бұрын
Mike do you ever get calls like this where the gauge glass is just plugged up? I had two in a row today. People get this misunderstanding from old timers that you don’t need to maintain gas/steam heating systems. Only if they knew
@CP-up8qz
@CP-up8qz 2 жыл бұрын
If they know that they needed a professional to maintain the unit is what I meant to say.
@sjd3021
@sjd3021 2 жыл бұрын
the water feeder should be installed horizontally..
@bruceelias2732
@bruceelias2732 2 жыл бұрын
Mike I could have won this one for the bucket contest, but I really don't want anything from you except you're a great content. Thank you Saint Mike When are you coming down to Miller's to put in a new boiler for me for five grand or 6 grand? 😰
@bruceelias2732
@bruceelias2732 2 жыл бұрын
@@PipeDoctor I'll email you bro
@PatrickBMoore
@PatrickBMoore 2 жыл бұрын
There's also a 3-hour video called Dead men's steam School seminar and it talks about the history of steam boilers and everything that was very interesting maybe get your client to watch that instead of buying the book. It is on KZbin.
@hlopez3878
@hlopez3878 2 жыл бұрын
Too late. Ordered the book already.
@mikeholubek4419
@mikeholubek4419 2 жыл бұрын
Book is better, unless Ur Thorton Melon that is.
@fatcat-hc4pj
@fatcat-hc4pj 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@egold1006
@egold1006 2 жыл бұрын
I just call lWCO steam toilets. Replace the flush valve every few years, work like new.
@bruceelias2732
@bruceelias2732 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike 👋
@DAS-Videos
@DAS-Videos 2 жыл бұрын
It is safe to say "She's a leaker!"
@t.j.shaeffer9614
@t.j.shaeffer9614 2 жыл бұрын
I had 6 full trash cans worth in an apartment building 😂
@mitch326m
@mitch326m 2 жыл бұрын
God I’m glad I live in Fla
@billgiulian8010
@billgiulian8010 2 жыл бұрын
7 buckets
@nitebirdscuffle4213
@nitebirdscuffle4213 2 жыл бұрын
..... I feel like it's kind of an IQ test.......Why risk it if it isn't necessary........Only takes a tiny piece of crud to fail open and overfill.......Not a big deal if a boiler shuts off on LWCO.......If the water hammer doesnt get your attention, a cold house will........
@junjiawei6531
@junjiawei6531 Ай бұрын
in your other video, u install automatic feeder by yourself
@MWestern-m4g
@MWestern-m4g 2 жыл бұрын
I spoke/typed too soon. My Apologies.
@jaydegraide6205
@jaydegraide6205 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry spoke too soon.
@joeyyc8515
@joeyyc8515 Жыл бұрын
Mikey, stop tilting your head. You look fine without doing that
@steveblake8766
@steveblake8766 2 жыл бұрын
481 Thumbs uP
@bruceelias2732
@bruceelias2732 2 жыл бұрын
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@Jamesmoore-km3me
@Jamesmoore-km3me 2 жыл бұрын
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@allynwithay
@allynwithay 2 жыл бұрын
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@israelfontanez615
@israelfontanez615 2 жыл бұрын
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