I love the way you address each issue one at a time. The linear approach you use to debugging a problem is what new plumbers must learn. Nice work once again!
Thanks for taking us along, I remember being 5 years old and watching the man come service our oil burner. He had a great industrial flashlight and he smelled like oil...he kept us warm for many years! Great memories and important work!
Remember the board game called "Mousetrap"? That's what the first part of this video reminded me of when I saw the funnel, pipe, and the bucket. Another great repair. I have watched so many of these boiler videos that I could probably repair a broken boiler now.
I started out in commercial refrigeration and held a license for several years so I've installed much more complicated equipment than these boilers. I pretty much installed everything including electrical, refrigerant piping, drain lines, beer and soda equipment, and ice machines.
Steve would absolutely drive me crazy working with him...but hes the kind of guy you wanna do an apprenticeship under his range in the trade is a mile.long he does it all
Steve ...on any smoke detectors now a days....1 beep ever minute means its time to change the battery. Hard-wired smoke detectors have a battery back up and C/O detectors work the same way.....
Steve, enjoy the video's, you show detail of how to do repair without fast forward. It's the little things like watching how much torque you use and where you use the pipe dope. One can learn alot by watching your videos.
I saw at least 4 high vents on that system 😂😂😂😂 That is a very nice generator she has!!!!! Probably hooked up to the oil tank the boiler uses. I had a customer with a setup like that til she died.
As per Gunther, my German friend and teacher “ always use 2 wrenches”. Sounds better with Arnold Schwarzenegger accent. But has been proved true many times. Eric. Thanks for letting me get my point across.
In Massachusetts the fire /smoke detector requirement is for a dual power unit,110v/9vdc. if the unit chirps most likely the backup battery, 9 v is to be changed.
I always use a steering wheel lock and another to the brake pedal. Who knows maybe it'll change some one's mind to look else where? Steve ain't a dummy. Just sayin.
My opinion is that genesis relay was designed by a plumbing. Because all water that fells in a boiler room finds its way into the red button. Most times relay may dry out after a few days with no damage to control. But not always. I raised question with Beckett reps many times and found there answer was to install plastic seal over red button with no give in order to reset button. Makes it hard to reset button by homeowners.
Hi Steve, really enjoy watching the videos , as I am a plumber from Victoria, Australia it’s interesting to see the different ways we do things in different parts of the world 👍🏾 I have noticed that you and a lot of your TH-cam colleagues in the plumbing field seem to put in a lot of soldered elbows rather than Fabricating elbows with a tube bender - is that something that is not really done in your part of the country ? or do your codes not permit it ? Obviously there are situations where space doesn’t permit long radius Bends of the type that you would you form with a bender... keep up the great work 👍🏾
Hello Steve, enjoy your vids very helpfull!! This year I notice my (oil) Weil Maclean boiler short cycle (on then off-) every now and then..No other negative symptoms though. What causes this?
That's a very serious looking generator in the background by the doorway next to the boiler. :-) You can see it when Steve is checking the control output voltage.
I couldn’t figure out what the hell they were doing with a car engine set up their basement! All I could see was what looked like an old Ford radiator at first. Then I got a better look at it.....
It would indeed 100% not be carbon monoxide... not only because the door is open, but mainly because carbon monoxide is "heavier" than air - so it sinks; in other words, its closer to the ground/floor. This is why in houses with pets, pets get affected first that humans - since they're closer to the ground. Therefore, CM detectors are usually placed at knee-level height (not on the ceiling). Just a little FYI :)
@@jimmyday9536 yes, thats what I said... Though, I said "heavier" simply to exaggerate the idea of it being lower to the ground... All in all both of our ideas are the same. In true form I should've said "less dense" to be precise.
Joe Bal there not better then channel locks aka (grove joint pliers), there two totally different tools, knipex is more like a adjustable spanner wrench aka crescent wrench aka knuckle buster lol 😂 but WWWAAAAYYY faster and less likely to bust your hand and round bolt heads.....if you use a pair of knipex pliers thinking they are channellocks you will be extremely frustrated lol because they have no teeth to bit in
@@stifflers69mom1 Many times we see Steve use his channelock type pliers on fixtures (i.e. aerators, showearms) that are probably damaged from the pliers teeth. These are good applications for the Knipex.
Joe Bal not really ,in order for knipex to work you really need to have flat spots for the jaws to lock in ....if the aerator is smooth and round there is a good chance they will not work, especially if it’s seized ....you need teeth to grip ....... Steve‘s best option is channel locks .....or maybe a mini strap wrench 🤔
I show the home owners, if they’re interested enough, where the water shut off is to the boiler Incase they ever have any water issues. And sometimes the main. Can you believe some home owners don’t know ANYTHING about their house?? Crazy right
Why do they have to put the feeders and bleeders directly over the equipment watched several videos where the electronics were ruined by this type of install
Your right it's a rather sloppy installation, I don't like plumbing above electronic, I've even seen that cause a fire in one home. I would never plumb it like that
Battery powered smoke detectors will chirp in default to let you know it needs batteries, but also chirp in default to notify you that it has run through it's life expectancy, and needs to be replaced....battery operated or hardwired.
No need for you adding that jumper across the tt terminals on that primary control, go into the setting and choose it in setting , it's jumped internally.
Unfortunately a rather sloppy installation to begin with. I always put a shut off on either side of that, I can change that in ten minutes with no draining at all.
I love the way you address each issue one at a time.
The linear approach you use to debugging a problem is what new plumbers must learn.
Nice work once again!
Thanks for taking us along, I remember being 5 years old and watching the man come service our oil burner. He had a great industrial flashlight and he smelled like oil...he kept us warm for many years! Great memories and important work!
I am always astounded by the inventory in your truck!
A rolling Ace hardware.
That used to be a tour or school bus. You could stuff at least half the Johnstone inventory into one and still have room for a workbench.
ikr :D - "respect the man in the ice cream van" ;)
Remember the board game called "Mousetrap"? That's what the first part of this video reminded me of when I saw the funnel, pipe, and the bucket. Another great repair. I have watched so many of these boiler videos that I could probably repair a broken boiler now.
Yeah right . I wouldn’t try it unless you are licensed to do so.
I started out in commercial refrigeration and held a license for several years so I've installed much more complicated equipment than these boilers. I pretty much installed everything including electrical, refrigerant piping, drain lines, beer and soda equipment, and ice machines.
Yup, the hardwired ones still beep because of that battery backup.
Yep store boxes close to the boiler ... great idea. Thankfully nothing in the boiler gets hot, so should be ok.
Steve you are quite a man. You know so much about so many different things, plumbing,heating and air, politics, people and cooking. I am impressed.
Priceless! I love the way you tell it like it is.
Steve would absolutely drive me crazy working with him...but hes the kind of guy you wanna do an apprenticeship under his range in the trade is a mile.long he does it all
Steve ...on any smoke detectors now a days....1 beep ever minute means its time to change the battery. Hard-wired smoke detectors have a battery back up and C/O detectors work the same way.....
As always professional job with quality results , as should be. And having a great partner to work with, makes the job fun
Steve, enjoy the video's, you show detail of how to do repair without fast forward. It's the little things like watching how much torque you use and where you use the pipe dope. One can learn alot by watching your videos.
I saw at least 4 high vents on that system 😂😂😂😂 That is a very nice generator she has!!!!! Probably hooked up to the oil tank the boiler uses. I had a customer with a setup like that til she died.
Nothing beats knowledge and experience when it comes to troubleshooting a system component failure.
As per Gunther, my German friend and teacher “ always use 2 wrenches”. Sounds better with Arnold Schwarzenegger accent. But has been proved true many times. Eric. Thanks for letting me get my point across.
85,000 skid! 15,000 away from 100,000! I started watching when you had 6,000. Unbelievable Steve! Great video man.
Love that generator sittin' there. Looks like a nice standby setup!
Was I seeing that right? It looked like it might have been a diesel generator running off the oil line?
To check boiler limit without heating house disable pumps good video
I think it only took 3 holy shit's from Steven to fix that boiler. Thanks for video Steven!
In Massachusetts the fire /smoke detector requirement is for a dual power unit,110v/9vdc. if the unit chirps most likely the backup battery, 9 v is to be changed.
Was that steering wheel lock for thieves or to keep Miss Molly from driving around while your working ... Lol ... Good vid as usual ...
I always use a steering wheel lock and another to the brake pedal. Who knows maybe it'll change some one's mind to look else where? Steve ain't a dummy. Just sayin.
Steve, the 7284u control has a parameter to configure T&T jumped by default, so you don’t need the wire anymore.
My opinion is that genesis relay was designed by a plumbing. Because all water that fells in a boiler room finds its way into the red button. Most times relay may dry out after a few days with no damage to control. But not always. I raised question with Beckett reps many times and found there answer was to install plastic seal over red button with no give in order to reset button. Makes it hard to reset button by homeowners.
End of life on that detector.
Holy crap the generator is from a Battle ship!
That's a nice beefy generator this person has in their garage.
Great job, Steve!
Hi Steve, really enjoy watching the videos , as I am a plumber from Victoria, Australia it’s interesting to see the different ways we do things in different parts of the world 👍🏾 I have noticed that you and a lot of your TH-cam colleagues in the plumbing field seem to put in a lot of soldered elbows rather than Fabricating elbows with a tube bender - is that something that is not really done in your part of the country ? or do your codes not permit it ? Obviously there are situations where space doesn’t permit long radius Bends of the type that you would you form with a bender... keep up the great work 👍🏾
Hello Steve, enjoy your vids very helpfull!! This year I notice my (oil) Weil Maclean boiler short cycle (on then off-) every now and then..No other negative symptoms though. What causes this?
2:55 Damn! Steve threw that bucket out like a BOSS!
If he threw my buckets around like that and I caught him, I'd kick him out faster than he can walk
Nice job Steve!
What is the symbol on the control? Looks like the artist formerly known as Prince.
Dude reading the you tube closed captioning trying to understand you is the best🤣🤣
That's a very serious looking generator in the background by the doorway next to the boiler. :-) You can see it when Steve is checking the control output voltage.
That generator can take care of the neighborhood 😎
I couldn’t figure out what the hell they were doing with a car engine set up their basement! All I could see was what looked like an old Ford radiator at first. Then I got a better look at it.....
And I Thought installing a new Backflow was a headache lol
Surprised you didn't take a look at the motor I assume is a backup generator.. cool!
New thing for truck inventory. Smoke alarm batterys (litium... Not alcaline aka. Leakyline)
i have never seen a watts water feeder with no union on one side... is that only common with the backflow/autofill combo?
Yes it is
i use them all the time if the 9d is still good
First today =) thanks for all your hard work to give us these premium videos.
Thanks for this ... more real-world plumbing! I'm a plumber in the UK. What's the "dope" you use - with or without PTFE (Teflon) tape?
Pipe dope it’s thread sealant
Usually when a hardwired smoke alarm starts chirping, means that the backup battery is dead.
luv ur vids and the work you do is amazing keep the awesome videos coming and going ! btw cute dog she is jus soooo cute
Great job but I want that generator in the background
I like that shit show backup generator
It would indeed 100% not be carbon monoxide... not only because the door is open, but mainly because carbon monoxide is "heavier" than air - so it sinks; in other words, its closer to the ground/floor. This is why in houses with pets, pets get affected first that humans - since they're closer to the ground. Therefore, CM detectors are usually placed at knee-level height (not on the ceiling). Just a little FYI :)
OMG!!!! Carbon monoxide is LIGHTER than air. That's why the detectors should be placed at least five feet off the floor.
@@jimmyday9536 yes, thats what I said... Though, I said "heavier" simply to exaggerate the idea of it being lower to the ground... All in all both of our ideas are the same. In true form I should've said "less dense" to be precise.
Steve, you need to look at some Knipex pliers. Same as channel locks withe no teeth marks !
Scott M he has smooth jaw pliers in his faucet box.
Those Knipex pliers withouth teeth are called wrench pliers. They are much better than stanard channelocks or as some call them water pump pliers.
Joe Bal there not better then channel locks aka (grove joint pliers), there two totally different tools, knipex is more like a adjustable spanner wrench aka crescent wrench aka knuckle buster lol 😂 but WWWAAAAYYY faster and less likely to bust your hand and round bolt heads.....if you use a pair of knipex pliers thinking they are channellocks you will be extremely frustrated lol because they have no teeth to bit in
@@stifflers69mom1 Many times we see Steve use his channelock type pliers on fixtures (i.e. aerators, showearms) that are probably damaged from the pliers teeth. These are good applications for the Knipex.
Joe Bal not really ,in order for knipex to work you really need to have flat spots for the jaws to lock in ....if the aerator is smooth and round there is a good chance they will not work, especially if it’s seized ....you need teeth to grip ....... Steve‘s best option is channel locks .....or maybe a mini strap wrench 🤔
Do u only have one pair of gloves or multiple pairs
Watch all your vids there great.
Hell of a generator they have there. Looked diesel powered.
I got up and started looking at my smoke detector before he mentioned it.
Good video Steve
a real fustercluck!
Little miss Molly 🐶
for as much as those controls cost you think think they would make some type of cover for them to keep water out
Steve must be including labor in that cost. The Honeywell he's using, R7284U1004, is $65 from online suppliers.
Yeah, I was thinking that was one mighty expensive primary! Confusers controlling everything these days......at twice the price or more!
I show the home owners, if they’re interested enough, where the water shut off is to the boiler Incase they ever have any water issues. And sometimes the main. Can you believe some home owners don’t know ANYTHING about their house?? Crazy right
That's one big old generator in the background
Hard wired but battery backup yes.
Looks like a fire sprinkler system
Newer smok detector has got both
battery and hot wired.
The housing is yellowed, suggesting its older than 5 years old. It probably is in need of replacement.
Why do they have to put the feeders and bleeders directly over the equipment watched several videos where the electronics were ruined by this type of install
Your right it's a rather sloppy installation, I don't like plumbing above electronic, I've even seen that cause a fire in one home. I would never plumb it like that
Good choice on the 9D! That woulda been a call back.
Rebuilding the whole thing it seems
Smoke alarm heads need to be changed out every 5 years. They can be bought on Amazon.
777 views DAMM. It’s a TH-cam viewer count glitch.
Same here
Mitchell WildFlame really
@@mustangdbest220 yessir
Battery powered smoke detectors will chirp in default to let you know it needs batteries, but also chirp in default to notify you that it has run through it's life expectancy, and needs to be replaced....battery operated or hardwired.
U should do a Q and A
mama she's a leaker alright. nek level!!!
she's a crusty one mr grinch lol
Gotta put some Fritz on it 😂
Good golly miss molly
Hardwired with battery backup
No need for you adding that jumper across the tt terminals on that primary control, go into the setting and choose it in setting , it's jumped internally.
Miss Molly is lookin’ nautical today! 💖
she is a great dog ,i love her very much
steven lavimoniere she is, I can tell you do, too. I love watching you two together. She loves you just as much, it shows!
Unfortunately a rather sloppy installation to begin with. I always put a shut off on either side of that, I can change that in ten minutes with no draining at all.
i hate seeing the waterfeed enter the boiler supply. much more difficult to remove the air
you can't trust those non-union feeders, stand up for workers rights man.
Put alittle fritz on it and problem solved!!
That's an expensive controller on that unit.
if its a co detector... it could be end of life chirp.
Low batteries
Some long winded comments in here
That’s not at truck your driving it sounds like a train and looks like it too from the window view
It’s a rolling parts store! Wish I had one like it!
At least it was not a real shit show.. right?
i am a first
3rd lol