Bad Install

How many more times do we get to see improper installs.  When asking the home owner they usually are tight lipped about who did the work. Our regulatory inspectors could put a stop to this but seem to have a blind eye at times.  The gas contractor who takes out a permit on this could have put a stop to this also.  The gas contractor signature on a permit warrants the passing of an improperly installed heating appliance again.   The longevity or life expectancy of this boiler install is cut in half.   The pipe and fitting types are not approved for boilers. Not much here follows CSA Hydronic code regulation.

I sure would like your input and thoughts about this subject?

Boiler Room Horror

I have been around this industry for a while, but still get surprised at what I see when the boiler room door opens.  I see this in homes, apartment blocks and commercial buildings all the time.

A word of advice to owners. Fix any problem immediately, do not let things fall apart.  The longer you leave a problem the more it is going to cost you.  I will try to add more photos to this horror show.

New Home, New Hydronic Heating System

This home heating system has two different appliances. A high efficient forced air furnace w/ air conditioning and a high efficient hydronic boiler system.  The forced air unit was installed by another contractor is not shown in the photos attached.  The boiler maintains basement floor heating,  main floor heating, garage heating and takes care of the Domestic Hot water.

What Is The Problem With This Picture

There is a lot wrong.
The piping layout is not completed. Where is the insulation. This is not properly installed.

Keeping Your Boiler Room Clean

Many boiler rooms are used as a storage area for many things. The room should not be used as a utility room. Items as floor mops, cleaning chemicals, softener salt or any flammable material should be stored in a separate area away from the boiler room. Vapor and fumes can have a serious effect by causing corrosion on your heating appliance. Not just the exterior shell, but the inner workings like the electrical controls, gas valve, burners and heat exchanger. Any of these can be a expense to change. Longevity of the heating system is what you want to accomplish.
Here are some pictures of clean boiler rooms.

Temperature Gadget

I use this converter all the time. I am still old school.

My Previous Work Photos

Church Job

Church Job

The church job was difficult.
The piping originally was steel with black fittings. The big problem was mud
and bacteria buildup within the floor tubing and the air permeation was causing
problems with the boiler system itself.
To protect the boiler and complete system we removed all the steel
and replaced everything to the floor manifolds with Type L copper.
By making these changes we increased the life expectancy of this heating system.
The system runs at a lower temp. so we used a single bubble foil reflective insulation that has a protective coating against the copper pipe and fittings.

Church Job

Church Job

Church Job