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[Sparky_NY]

Any updates? Its been 4 days since the last one. This is usually not a good sign.

[Sparky_NY]

Yes, newer EPA rated stoves have a stop that limits how far you can close the primary air. I will not close completely....

[Sparky_NY]

What is all that scale on the fixture? Do you use some sort of anti-scale compound (borax for example) and that is what we are seeing?...

[Sparky_NY]

Wouldn't lapping the piston take the place of rings? Even a loose lapp is still pretty tight, tighter than I would expect wanted when rings are...

[Sparky_NY]

Different type auto fill than I have seen/used in the past. Your autofill is triggered when the LWCO triggers, it then fills a present amount of water....

[Sparky_NY]

Reminds me of the annular cutter thread..... tons of suggestions for you to get/use them and not a peep of a response from you. THEN...... a bit...

[Sparky_NY]

Can you clarify something? You mention condensate return lines, I thought this was a single pipe system?

Next time you are over there, it...

[Sparky_NY]

Never heard of low impedance vs high impedance thermocouples for residential furnaces/boilers. Are you talking about a thermocouple vs a thermopile? Furnace...

[Sparky_NY]

Long as you are not using the Hershey Syrup for way oil you are good to go !...

[Sparky_NY]

I noticed a interesting observation in your video. Watching the exhaust, its clearly visible that it is mostly clear then there are occasional "puffs"...

[Sparky_NY]

I have read all the posts since the beginning, but still have refrained from posting any replies for the most part. Lot of repetition in this thread,...

[Sparky_NY]

I also have a Boyar Schultz 612 running off a VFD. The main reason for the VFD was mine is a home shop with no 3 phase power BUT the fringe benefits...

[Sparky_NY]

Gbritnell ranks right up there in the top 10% of model engine builders as far as I am concerned. I admire his work and anyone would be well advised to...

[Sparky_NY]

I have a harbor freight plasma, they got good reviews by actual users and I am pretty pleased with mine. I use it a lot more than I ever expected. I bought...

[Sparky_NY]

Wow, that is one of the most impressive model builds I have ever seen, and I have looked at a LOT of them....

[Sparky_NY]

Pretty standard procedure for Brian. I am pretty sure he reads the replies just does not comment very often at all. On the surface it would appear he...

[Sparky_NY]

The OP already stated a couple times that he compared the gas meter consumption to the boiler btu rating and they matched up fine.

[Sparky_NY]

Absolutely, a lot of the problems encountered are due to the flare connections. The newer elliptical flaring tools help a lot. Also, there is a...

[Sparky_NY]

I installed a couple mini splits a couple months ago. Reasons were that the existing heat pump was a 13 seer and the air handler pretty old, the main...

[Sparky_NY]

The video was aimed at setting the chamfer tool. In another video he shows actually cutting the ways on that lathe, shows the drawing with dimensions...