Say Goodbye to Manual Water Feeding: Upgrade Your Steam Heating System Today!

[@kangaroogod]

Always always always add a union after the manual bypass valve, the electronic water feed and in the common line above the water level. If your boiler over fills, breaking the unions will identify your culprit that is leaking by. I have seen multiple occasions where bypass ball valve leak and of course electronic water feeds. If your not testing your guessing which one is leaking by. Also adding a boiler pressure reducing valve prior to your water feed will dramatically lessen the likelihood of it leaking by 👍

[@robertlucas8104]

Deburring became force of habit. 👍🏼 I agree with Mike, I prefer a simple manual feed over the auto feeder. I’ve seen disasters with flooded systems because the feeder went out of whack. 👍🏼 all good here

[@tedlahm5740]

Homeowner needs to understand how the system functions?,

[@scottvolage1752]

Keeping it real Mikey Pipes. I would reem ABS and PVC drainage piping to make sure there was nothing for hair or anything to hang up on. As a matter of opinion, I wouldn't have used the 45's with the valve. I would have squared off the bypass with 90s and tied it in after the screen and not before, but I like the neat manifold look. Make the trades great again. #LoveBosch Smash the Like button Share and Subscribe!!!

[@tonydelgrego2906]

Mike Nice professional installation and repair.

[@sermore77]

Firm believer 2 things 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@robertshawver1707]

Yes, I always de-bur the pipe.....

[@stanleyedwards3023]

I’d put the bypass shutoff handle inside the “triangle” for protection from moving the hot water tank…it’s just me. Nice job.

[@isimongames5347]

I only de burr pipe when doing refrigerant lines or gas lines. Keeping it real Mikey Pipes.

[@Irishgreen56]

Excellent service 👏 👍 👌

[@alexgal3]

A good tech is aware of his surrounding, why is the flue pipe getting reduced ? I thought it was a no-go? Thanks for the answer.

[@PipeDoctor]

Ask the hack who installed that abortion

[@StephenBisagni]

Yes I deburr the outside of pipe especially when there is an o ring inside of the pro press fitting. . I remember one time I had a call back that the pipe I worked on was leaking. I couldn’t understand why until I cut up and manage to pull out the o-ring and it had a slight slith from the burr. Also one time I was at a client house and noticed a lot of the fittings that were shark bite and one had a leak where the o ring ripped a small chunk of o ring, the pipe had a burr. Lesson learned. 😅

[@PipeDoctor]

Ty for sharing

[@Irishgreen56]

Bless you Mikey

[@gtpforever]

Don't worry about what people say about you in the comments Mike. I had a guy arguing with me for days stating that flame sensors in furnaces should be changed every visit instead of cleaned. Because according to him new ones won't get dirty. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@PipeDoctor]

Hacks

[@Jeasleyhvac]

I always deburr the outer edge of the copper at least because I don’t want to take a chance at the o ring getting damaged in the press fittings. Usually deburr the inner edge just trying to provide the best quality i possibly can.

[@WilliamMartin-ql1yb]

Mike, when I do the monthly or weekly blow out won't the auto feeder track the amount of water added?

[@Irishgreen56]

Excellent services

[@Hvac-dude]

I deburr Mine !

[@kat2641]

😂😂 it is surprising in a year how much scrap copper we acquire and it makes a really nice Christmas bonus to my employees after it is cashed in. An! It also make the employees more conscience on keeping every little tidbit of scrap copper too… But to answer your question ?? AC lines ? 100% Always . Water lines? Sometimes not every time. Black iron? Nope just a few thumps an old rag wipe.. just keeping it honest here❤

[@francisdiscolo3943]

On ppl

[@Mike-rm7vf]

I’ve never deburred piping or spelled correctly either. Helpers do it. 😂

[@andrewsmith6882]

Hi Mike I noticed you have sharp burrs on your 45o bend this can cause leaks as your Jaws need lubricant and they nip the rubber inside the fitting I know from experience keep up the great videos watching from Scotland

[@above7833]

…Yes…

[@christopherbaker8621]

You should develop a hand out info sheet for your steam boiler customers that explains what they should be doing every month to test their boiler and what things to look for (white smoke from chimney, excessive water usage, etc.). Creates value and could lead to more business if they call when they see these issues.

[@kevinmurphy7879]

I only debut the outside of the pipe with propress

[@DeltaCo7175]

I always debur my pipe so when i pull wires through they dont get skinned up !

[@anthonyscarpantonio8195]

Always deburr- that's the way I was taught.

[@flyingmachineworks]

DIY homeowner here. I deburr.

[@frankgall6]

Yes, not for pinholes but for propress gasket

[@michaelpersonale7396]

I honestly only deburr refrigeration copper piping

[@chuckq54]

40 years of refinery work. Process copper piping/potable water piping, never ever saw anyone deburr any copper piping or tubing 🤷‍♂️

[@michaelsmith9034]

Stick to your refinery work.

[@chuckq54]

@@michaelsmith9034 😂😂😂 I wasn’t in maintenance 😂😂😂

[@consolidatedplumbingandhea4390]

As an inspector that has to approve the "minimal standard" "unfortunately," No one can call you a hack. The inner burring is not so big a deal, the outer is to protect a press fitting, the manufacturer wants to deburr, a mark of proper insert, and an x on the press point showing you looked at it and it was done. I thought you did not like auto feeds. Yes, the old ones were constantly filling systems, the new ones are way more reliable. That said there is no substitution for making the homeowner check the steam boiler at a minimum every other week during the heating system. New equipment makes homeowners lazy until the heat breaks they do not even get yearly maintenance. They should be thankful they are not shoveling coal. I got to learn to comment after I have seen the entire video, ya Hydro Level is the only one I use. In MA you need a 9D in front of the auto feed only. We just got a new code on December 8th and it is being debated as being better or worse.

[@edwardrizzo6574]

Whoever said u don't know. What ur doing is nuts

[@stevemiller4493]

I debur when soddering or brazing.

[@williamserver4332]

I have never De burred a pipe. 25 yrs experience. Great video

[@gmard1]

I can’t believe how many steam boilers your company fixes. I guess there are a lot of them where the homes are older

[@jeffsmith2022]

Steam heat with cast iron radiators is still the best heating system...IMO

[@robertlucas8104]

I have a Weil Mclain steam boiler that’s 41 years old in my 1920 house. Previous home owner babied it, and for almost 8 years I’ve been doing the same.

[@tedlahm5740]

A regional thing obviously. Homeowner needs to understand how it functions.

[@jarvied]

I don't deburr if I use a pipe cutter. But I will if I had to use a saw

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

On soft pipe, I am told cutter will leave an internal ledge that can cause turbulance.. I ream all the copper tubing on my door hardware installations and repairs. :}

[@Nihilumbra]

Отлично, но фильтр грязевик я бы установил перед тройником😎

[@tcstom1243]

I am an almost retired refrigeration pipe fitter and have been deburring the inside and outside of copper tubing I install since I was taught that`s how it`s done. Actually any copper I install for any thing you could think of gets deburred inside and outside. Just saying.

[@leoreyes6157]

Mike you use hot water or cold

[@PipeDoctor]

hot water i prefer

[@marcinmerrimack1726]

From VXT-24 manual: “ Do not install feeder on hot water supply.”

[@leoreyes6157]

Thank you for answering

[@ronaldhooutube]

I do for refrigeration, not for water

[@Irishgreen56]

Mine doesn't work at all.

[@jeffsmith2022]

You know soldering lasts much longer than pressing Mikey, yeah I know is faster and more efficient...

[@Hvac-dude]

I love soldering I know it can be dangerous bit it's a lost art but I love doing it !!!!

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

The issue with soldering is consistency, and not leaving a pish of flux and solder inside the tube.... Time will tell..... PVC supply from the 70s did not work out so well, but that does not mean technology should be feared. New products can be fine, if they have been independently tested, by independent testers, who are not paid by the firm whose products are to be tested. Otherwise, Testing is not just guessing, it can be massaged. And if testing of our infrastructure is massaged, there is no happy ending. @@Hvac-dude

[@instrumenttech4220]

As a industrial instrument tech we always debur tube or they take our man card away up here

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘🇬🇧

[@wizard3z868]

I clean and debur my copper but im more of a spark that plumbs to save my ass thts about all. I Take no chances if i can avoid them with plumbing anyways lol

[@Jessedog11]

"The feeder can be mounted on a horizontal or vertical cold water supply line. It must be installed with a manual by-pass valve and unions (as shown above) for future serviceability. Arrows on the valve indicate direction of water flow. Do not install feeder on hot water supply." right out of the installation manual. cold water feed or warranty voided.

[@PipeDoctor]

thanks for sharing

[@rcmechanialgroup2856]

Why cant you feed it on the hot side?

[@Jessedog11]

The internal parts are not designed for hoy water- its in the instructional manual for ever Feeder from solenoid type to float type. They wear out and get jammed prematurely. . plus voids the warranty. Many people install this way. and those are the ones I usually find failed however it does take a few years and some its not a issue. @@rcmechanialgroup2856

[@evelynperez7576]

Ok

[@tedlahm5740]

Leaking in the boiler (pin hole) must be quite common?

[@brikaf6001]

Hey Mikey, Russia could use a new boiler

[@ronchambers9762]

Russia could use....nevermind

[@bigdaddy4975]

Honestly I forget to de burr all the time but I try to whenever I can.

[@paulyanega2373]

nice work.. not me either !

[@kevinsherry9180]

no

[@tomjohnston2998]

Deburr about 60% of the time honestly cause sometimes that tool is just out of reach

[@AnthonyFabianoFABCOnewjersey]

I notice you use black nipples for the water feeds after installing 99 percent of the feed in copper, you constantly use black nipples for water feeders, I only use brass, to prevent corrosion use brass Mikey .

[@JamesBrown-db9pk]

me to brass this guy is gay

[@scottmaz4063]

Never de-burred for 35 years

[@scottmaz4063]

That piping is so ugly. Atleast do a H pattern

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

I prefer a trapezoid or rhombus. 🤪

[@JamesBrown-db9pk]

yup hack

[@MedinaCliff]

Another thing good about being a plumber... AI is not going to be taking any of your jobs soon...lol

[@harryschrysan3183]

Fuck man those viega are really the something else. Quick and clean!! Smash up the like button!!!!

[@AndrewDecember_]

no