Steam Boiler Would Have Exploded Resulting in Deaths - Found T&P Relief & Defective Pressuretrole

Saving Lives! Found steam boiler with a Water heater relief valve installed. This system would have exploded! Facts! If this boiler was left running, it would have exploded. Plain and simple. People would have died. The boiler had a water heater 100XL installed on it INSTEAD of a 15psi relief valve!!!!
Typical Tuesday & completed 5 service calls. Mostly new heat, but some highlights:
No Heat on Slant Fin gas boiler with defective Aqaustat relay, Weil Mclain gas steam boiler with Water Heater T&P Relief valve and defective pressuretrole, Estimate for a new furnace, we fixed it instead ending with Danfoss Thermostatic Steam Radiator Valve installation
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[@hellraizer322]

The person who installed that 150psi relief valve should be reported! That is insanity! Thank God for you Mikey Pipes!

[@Ryan-re1rs]

I wonder if they thought it was 15? No other reason unless they were stupid hacks.

[@mikeholubek4419]

@@Ryan-re1rs yeah thats it! Big Box Stores (DYI) is more like it

[@kenc.9067]

That's crazy

[@shadowbanned69]

9 times out of ten....the homeowner did it...he was too defensive...seen it happen a dozen times. No plumber worth his weight would make that fatal mistake!!!! Period

[@eddiew.6485]

Nice job, as always Mikey! God Bless America 🇺🇸

[@leonardgucciardo8386]

Great job Mike on that Service man’s home. Most heating specialists would have robbed that poor guy blind. Besides saving their lives with the idiot move of putting the wrong pressure relief valve on a steam boiler you gave them the gift of heat without ripping them off. Hats off to you for a great job and video.

[@jefferygrady3181]

Great video! Once again Mikey pipes saved the day! Safety is number one! There's so many times something can go terribly wrong ! That house could have blown up! I remember 35 years ago a large HVAC company that didn't train their technicians well had a technician that mistook a oxygen bottle for an r-22 bottle and blew up a house and he died in that explosion! Safety is number one priority Mikey pipes !

[@9045T]

Hi Mikey pipes the best heating specialist in the business your reliable dependable and you know how to troubleshoot and take you time and explain why you do what you do I use your video's to help me at my job as a heat inspector for the city of new York I have learn a lot thanks for your great work and Honesty your a god at your Profession and take it easy with your apprentice lol I wish I had a teacher like you take care keep on trucking

[@zack9912000]

Homeowner installed that 150 psi relief valve. He is awful quiet when questioned.

[@robertv8851]

You saved life and that house,bless you.

[@brendandrury2177]

Mike, you have inspired me. Yesterday I flushed out my hot water heater. Went so smoothly I want to do it again. Thanks.

[@Hodge215]

That’s why you’re my favorite plumber and why I support you so much!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@dr.comforthvacr8889]

Saint father Mikey saving lives!!! ❤️💝 Great job man! Keep it up.

[@mikeconnole4375]

Mikey Pipes keep up the good work. You showing the relief valve reminded me of what I found and homeowner declined repairs which I documented. They took relief valve off water heater, installed a nipple and reconnected relief valve on tank but with sensing side of valve exposed to ambient surrounding pressures, thus we know that valve would NEVER open when pressures of tank are unsafely reached!

[@shout-outtohumans1160]

Mikey pipes. 90 days ago I started a job with heating, cooling and plumbing. No previous education or training, over the job training. I wish I had a "pro to show what I should know". Thanks for everything Saint Mikey!

[@joejesko7410]

Enjoyed the video as always, especially the part where you used your tablet as a hammer on the gas valve. I rolled my eyes and laughed. You crack me up! 😃

[@brianmcdermott1718]

Good series of repairs. Thank you Mikey Pipes.

[@patmcnally6]

You Put in a Glorious day Saved lives and People's money and all were Safe and Sound and Happy.

[@fosterhensleycm8378]

Mikey thanks for showing people the problems around these boilers I found many a boiler relief valve is bad frozen shut you can’t open it people just don’t check him I just walked in the house I don’t have really fouls the radiators of blown up and blonde like a canon going often in their house I mean it’s extremely important to have the boilers checked Mike keep keep up the good work good work

[@jamesandrasi3304]

Your the 1% Mikey pipes hell of a job lol preach it brother 👍👍

[@chrisE815]

"I'm so relieved." Well, so is the boiler!

[@doctorjohn-burgtekie]

I have been known as Father Ralph so with that said Saint Mickey, I give you the blessing for all the good that you do.

[@Silky_boi]

You dropped this Mike….. 👑

[@ohno2112]

Mikey no shoes ! Nice job !

[@manonfire3642]

St. Mike; you are living up to that name. Good show!

[@ronzo9377]

I used to use to 14th on the floor for a pipe Vice that's because you sleep good at night you're an honest man

[@egold1006]

I was told I needed a new boiler about 30 years ago. The tech showed me what he thought was a stain inside the firebox at the seam. It was sealant material that was not cleaned out when the boiler was installed 30 years before. I watched it being installed in 1961. Still running.

[@DCHVAC]

These videos are the best. You record so much more of what's going on and I learn so much

[@claudenewman3440]

Eff the trolls. You are a saint. Not only did you save lives you also saved another customer an obscene amount of money with your honesty. I still wish you were in the NorCal Bayarea.

[@jimmyp5487]

That was good attitude with that customer bro and fantastic repair 🤘🤘🤘🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wd8557]

Nice work and great video. You had a little bit of every thing.

[@michaelmcewan5074]

You are Saint Mike! Great job and don’t get discouraged by the haters out there because they are everywhere! Thanks for the grub!

[@michaelmcewan5074]

@@PipeDoctor Of course! Always hungry for more!

[@Aepek]

Wish every company was as diligent with customers property and took note to be cautious and remove shoes, wear booties, wipe feet etc…. Great work ethic and company policy that all ur ppl follow 👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻 Cheers✌🏻

[@anthonydrakoylarakos6427]

wow 150 psi pressure valve on a steam boiler miku pipes ur the best

[@williamtaylor8806]

man o man,, thats a nice touch with the red carpet!!!

[@nivenwoodfine1928]

Great work 👊🏻

[@ryanhowe278]

25k subscribers !!!!! Wooooo hoooooooooo …. Nice Mikey !

[@svbabido7753]

Your'e the BEST Mikey, the BEST!

[@hdshows8704]

I’m glad you did it buddy

[@bernardbartell6844]

Now that's a day's work Mikey Pipes!

[@HVACGUY]

I needed a new combustion analyzer. After watching your videos I decided to go with the testo 300. I can’t wait to use it

[@HVACGUY]

@@PipeDoctor did your older printer work with newer 300

[@HVACGUY]

@@PipeDoctor that figures

[@phillipgodwin6639]

you rock Mike! i like your style!!

[@evelynperez7576]

Well i respect you amigos. 👏 you are good guys. 👍 ive learn a lot. Fron u guys. Tank's so much. Keep up.

[@antoniolaracuente437]

And the business for 40 years working in mostly in poor neighborhood seen this a lot I wish I can record some of the nonsense I've been through but Mikey pipe that was a good one a hot water tank relief valve on a boiler wow

[@Joop5000]

Hey Mikey, Wow!!! That T&P valve on a steam boiler, that is crazy! You saved another family for sure. Also, those Pressure trols are not cheap huh?

[@sampantiliano]

25 years experience doing HVAC service in North Jersey I’ve never seen a water heater relief valve on a steam boiler. Most people are smart enough not to fuck with the steam. I have seen a plug in a HW boiler a few times though.

[@PipeDoctor]

Can’t fix stupid as they say

[@ronaldpickett5133]

You Da Man Mikey

[@michaela1655]

Saint Mike is on the job!

[@jamesandrasi3304]

Danfoss valves work great

[@denniscameron9097]

Hey Mikey really enjoy watching your video. I own my own business I live in Arkansas and my son works with me and we are very adamant about doing the job rite and doing it rite the first time, the guy who taught me said that if you don’t have time to do it rite the first time we’re are you going to find the time to do it the second time.

[@instrumenttech4220]

Well I have to give you credit on that on bud good catch I had the same thing few weeks back a dam T and P on a boiler wtf 🤬

[@Eddy63]

Good catch, good job and good vid 👍👍👍🎃🎃🎃🐶🐶🐶

[@daveneville6966]

Feed me, more! Great video 👍

[@josephhoak1235]

Digging the new PIPE DOCTOR COMPANY CAP. #locknavar

[@CoolerQ]

That's absolutely nuts. I wonder if they could design a burst disc into the boiler as a last-ditch safety when numskulls like that don't install the correct relief valve.

[@chetcates1408]

Saint mike saved the day 😀

[@greekmaster1001]

I probably installed over 400 of them danfoss valves and replaced the steam traps in various verizon buildings in NYC all 5 boroughs. All verizon buildings have two pipe system steam Great valves

[@chatrkat]

Geeze that former homeowner was irritating. “Wait wait let me tell you something…”. Go away already and let St Mike work. Moral of the story here boys and girls, all T&P valves are not alike. Nice furnace repair at the end. You are Saint Mike! 😁

[@JosephGetchel]

"That's how we roll" - great NY stop at that stop sign! (around 27:00)

[@jeffsmith2022]

Hey Mike, on the Weil Mclain boiler than had the wrong pressure relief valve, why was the water level in the sight glass so low? I thought that the water level in the sight glass should be about half full, am I wrong?

[@Lewdacris916]

Would put money on the fact that the homeowner installed that relief valve lol, he got real quiet and defensive when you were asking who put that in

[@walnutcontractors5661]

Great video. Love the service call content. Would the grinder have been easier or just faster than the recip saw?

[@Austin23191]

Mikey Pipes, we love you. No homo

[@johnnysantana9092]

@@PipeDoctor LGB!!

[@consolidatedplumbingandhea4390]

I have a customer with the exact same Slant Finn boiler with the long back outlet vent hood. For the life of me, I have never been able to get back there for a combustion test.

[@pualruiz]

I bet the old homeowner put that TP valve in lol

[@kevin7151]

Mikey, replaced an Apollo 13-511 on my own steam boiler a number of years back. I just happened to turn it out to add boiler cleaner and saw that it had a tremendous amount of mud in it and therefore would not have worked if the pressuretrol had failed. I replaced it and test it periodically. Your video reminded me of this and plan to replace it once again as a precaution. In your experience, how often do you replace them?

[@SM-fy7ys]

the guy that put in the 150# T&P must have wandered across the river just had one same here plus 6 air valves installed on feed and returns upside down with Depot bucket under each one????? Took a lot of extra fittings for them to be installed upside down!!! NUTS

[@hozerhvac4406]

What do you use for a camera and what program do you use to edit and upload your videos ? I might get back into making some videos

[@patrickkulakowski9263]

So much shoddy workmanship out there - NY should be glad to have Saint Mike on the job! ...and who are the thumbs down people - clowns!

[@slamdvw]

A control valve on one pipe steam? I thought that was taboo? New subscriber, been enjoying the videos, thanks for sharing!

[@PipeDoctor]

Thanks and welcome

[@greekmaster1001]

I'm positive the owner tried doing the work and installed that relief valve because steam started blowing out of the old relief valve because the old pressure troll was defective. The 150 psi relief valve looked brand new #HACKS=STACKS

[@kevinpoore5626]

Well I guess in two ways either your qc ing Daniel likes a lot or you're being a proper business owner which is technically bold LOL he's still the best one I think out of all so far LOL can't wait to make it to the Carolinas how's those tests going

[@xagis36]

St Mike, You are clearly a man focused on the future with a clear vision of what to do to improve your business and the industry your service. Having said that, I have an R22 🦕 that will need to be replaced soon, at the same time I see the same writing on the wall for 410a with r32 coming out at the end of the year. I am at the tail end of the current refrigerant and if I went into 410a now as my system starts breaking down in 20 years I’ll be paying ridiculous amounts for 410a as I’m currently for r22. Should I hold out and have an eye on the future and wait and move into the latest refrigerant be it R32 or 454b. Thoughts from the renaissance man ?

[@xagis36]

@@PipeDoctor I know it’s tough and probably dependent on one’s need. thank god I’m not at these prices. It’s a 12 year old Goodman system. Last year a service port /shrader valve in the line set near the evap backed out and the system dumped its load and froze up. The second company I called found the issue because he went into the attic. The first went through the trouble to pressurize the system with nitrogen but never addressed the leak and just filled it up and never returned my call when that all pissed out. So I’ve lost confidence in it although #2 Service co.addressed and the system ran well except that suction line does not condense or get beer can cold but the temp in the house does drop to 70 degrees and beyond even though I tell the wife not that cold. Just educating myself for that time when it comes.

[@ericwotton2046]

Saint Mike you need a headlamp!! LoL

[@rickc9873]

Time is money Mikey !

[@bigsalty3661]

That T&P valve on the steamer sounds like a Mike Florio special!

[@davidlampe4153]

Single pipe steam heat is dependent on vents in order to heat up the radiator. Have you ever used a thermostatic controlled vent valve? I’m not understanding how the TRV is going to help since the condensate has to go down the same valve shouldn’t partially closed it will block the condensate from leaving the radiator.

[@d.ricc6421]

I have a feeling that hovering guy did the work and put that 150 psi valve on. I don't believe that unit got a clean bill of health 2 months prior to selling the home. One lie leads to an other, then an explosion

[@doncnunez6231]

Another Gold link for your chain for you!!

[@andydelle4509]

Good man putting on those crimp lugs. I hate that hack work you found with the primary AC wires barely under the screw and not even a loop!

[@nyla3235]

Thank you for your educational videos - I really appreciate the knowledge you provide. As a person who has no knowledge of this profession - having to be a customer - I have no idea how to know certain things to protect and ensure I am getting the proper service. I think I posted to one of your other videos and asked some questions. I now have another question after watching this video- since you emphasized making sure one has a qualified professional - how does one know the person is qualified? Is there a way to check that a person has the qualifications? Thank you and I hope you are able to provide us the knowledge we need to make good decisions as a homeowner. I wish you were in Chicago!!!

[@PipeDoctor]

Thank you so much for your support to the channel

[@nyla3235]

@@PipeDoctor Hey Mikey - you never said how we can make sure a person is a qualified professional. How does one check for qualifications?

[@BrianDoesStuff873]

somebody installed that 150psi relief valve because the old valve leaked and they did not understand that the reason it was leaking is because it had too much pressure without the proper understanding of it is not the same pressure rating as the hot water heater, they should have known the other part was faulty , most likely somebody was working on something they knew nothing about, Saint Mike just saved somebody big time.

[@patmurphy2472]

That is crazy! My local supply house asks the customer what the pressure valve is rated at. If they don't know they won't sell them one and they refer them to a qualified technician. That could have been tragic.

[@throttlebottle5906]

that was likely from a big red or blue box store. they're all very lucky it didn't go boom, although the boilers are way smaller now, it would probably have flattened the house out.

[@shadowbanned69]

@@PipeDoctor bet ya 10 to 1 it was not a "plumber" who installed it....it was someone who didn't know what he was doing and fig it would work since he was selling it!!!

[@Rgb414]

On a different subject sort of, they make a thermocouple test adapter. About $20 on Amazon also at supply house. It makes it easy to put your meter on the thermocouple, so you don't need 3 hands😁

[@zack9912000]

If its rough looking or pitted, Replace them always. They are cheap return visits are not

[@Guyhakverdi]

Do you have to change water heaters TandP valve when you use them for radiant heat ?

[@grounded-b937]

Wouldn't the T&P valve open at 210F because a steam boiler runs at a much higher temperature, but a much lower pressure?

[@50ohmsbenchwarmer6]

Better call Mikey!

[@jameskitzmann6268]

That was a good catch, how much water does that boiler hold, 5 gallons or so?

[@jeremyszczepanski216]

God, that steam boiler was such a DIYer hack job. Wrong PRSV, defective Pressuretrol, pigtail installed incorrectly, boiler not level, and wrong pitch in the radiators.That guy came over to try and cover his own ass and ended up getting owned! I loved how you couldn't resist asking him the name of the "plumber" who did all of that; you could barely hold back your laughter 🤣. I had a job where the customer had a "friend" do a bunch of unnecessary repair and replacement work on his hydronic system, including turning the aquastat up to just over 200 degrees. The reason for the service call: the boiler was producing too much heat 🤦‍♂. He also changed the mixing valve on his hot water tank (and had no idea what it was or what it did) along with one of the circulators.

[@jeremyszczepanski216]

@@PipeDoctor They suck because of the damage they can and do cause, but, as you also say, "Hacks bring stacks." They help demonstrate why one should call on a reputable professional when it comes to things like this.

[@kdawson020279]

In the immortal words of AvE, "Never f**k with a pressure vessel." I had a boiler today with a fresh inspection sticker and the impurities in the system had a little water in them. The government has too many boilers, chillers, furnaces, ACs, and cooling towers and not enough maintenance staff. I cover over 150 offices. It's always bad, and like herding cats.

[@jamesandrasi3304]

I cracked a steam radiator section trying to back out a nipple had to be in there 40 plus years wanted to install a dandoss that didn’t turn out too well lol

[@bostonchoir]

more electrical work than an electrician would do.

[@michaelkatzenbach9478]

On the 150psi valve you changed to 15psi you used Teflon tape I thought you said on steam it’s law you have to use pipe dope you were telling your guys on an other video.. I’m not a plumber so I can be wrong witch makes me dangerous. Like your video’s 😊

[@717273mopar]

Wow, so there was 3 problems, the wrong valve installed the pressure troll not working but the pressure gauge should of told you also of the Pressure. There is a question on the NJ test that asks where do you find a relief valve, a lot of people get it wrong because its a boiler test. the answer is on a hot water heater. a safety valve is what's installed on a steam boiler and a relief valve is on a hot water heater.

[@nategadow4482]

What model wire crimper are you using? Good video

[@TheReelGonz]

150 PSI Relief valve on a boiler!!!! After seeing that...I now have PTSD!!!

[@johnjelinek7643]

The guy who sold the house with the screwed up basement water circulation pump was a total bs artist....he was trying so hard to think of shit.....and you patiently kept your cool...don't know how you do it when people lie straight to your face! I can't... I have left jobs when the customer isn't truthful..I can't trust a liar.

[@throttlebottle5906]

that was my take too. I'd also not be surprised if some of the new owners military buddies went playing around too, that's exactly the kind of things that happen.

[@ljmcobra0520]

I’m just curious, it looks like everyone you go to uses a boiler for heating and also have an ac unit. Why don’t they just use heat pumps? Is it because the houses are just older or because of price?

[@murkyturkey5238]

Heat pumps don’t work as well in cold weather

[@stevealoia]

Hey Mikey the pipe vice you used . Do you like it . It works ok .

[@stevealoia]

@@PipeDoctor cool I’ll have to pick one up . Thanks

[@compactc9]

I'm not sure our dog, Sammy, would even want to go for a walk in the rain. She'd stand at the door and give us a look!

[@compactc9]

@@PipeDoctor Definitely, Sammy loves jumping around in the snow too. She just isn't big on the rain.

[@davidporter3050]

What was the name of that pipe holder you were useing

[@zachosborne6577]

You like those Bosch systems? We don’t install them in my area of the country. Heard good things about them

[@damionfragoso2655]

I love cast iron and steel radiators.