Mike I don't know why I am just now seeing this. I thought I had seen all your videos. I think you should design a pig tail with a drip leg on the bottom of the trap. Kind of like the drain trap/clean out on an A coil pan. I hope you have a peaceful and happy day.
The main vent was rusted (stained with rusty water) probably because the blocked ptrol let the pressure get too high, pushing the water out the back and up the return, no?
I always install a brass union at the top side of the pigtail when configured like that. it makes life easier for me and the next guy. Or, if you're daring, you can open the diaphragm housing on that particular switch.
I am Jewish Italian did Chivas and all she was a great woman Mother's Day is hard for me my dad was Italian my dad brought my mother from WWII lot of history in my parents my dad saved the man's life in the army he received bronze star Purple Heart Oak Leaf cluster he was a combat medic I lost both of them they were married 57 years they don't make them like that no more
Mikey I can tell you why the pressure gauges are topped out at 30 psi instead of say 15 or 20 psi inside the gauge(if you haven’t had one apart before) it has a springy flat brass tube inside that is curved and straightens as the pressure increase and pushes on a geared strip which pushes and pulls on a central gear if the tube is calibrated and designed to top out at 15 psi and the unit operates on or close to that pressure, the extended time it is held out in a straighter position increases likelihood of the tube stretching permanently and won’t operate correctly afterwards , if you use a higher gauge it operates with less straightening of the brass tube, it stays accurate for much longer, that’s as easy as I can explain that , cheers bud, oh by the way riveted by your channel every week keep it up
They make them 30 so that if the relief is failing, you can see that it’s failing. If the gauge were say 15 you’d have no way to know the prv was failing. Of course, the gauge fails or clogs two weeks after installation plus who is in the basement watching for it to fail anyway? Not sure why replace gauge glass nuts though!
Good video The only thing I would of done differently was to of changed the sight glass as well. We make it a habit to do the rubbers and washers and normally the nuts are ok to reuse.It looked like there was wear on the glass and maybe it was also cut a bit too short last time
Agreed that was a great service call! An idea! This time of year ask the customer if they want you to call them in the fall and schedule a pm service call! If so keep a log of these customers and call them and use that dead time between ac and heat in the fall to do the pm service calls ! Nothing like being proactive to make some easy money Mikey pipes!
Good ole’ NY American Water Company........see that client was in Valley Stream. That’s all I need to know by seeing that boilers water Condition! Nice Service call......took care of a lot of little headaches.
I usually try to tell customers whats going on and how some of the stuff works like how you do and had 1 customer who didnt care and just wanted it done and told my boss that and my boss told me I need to not do that which bugged me. 99% of the customers who I have gone to want to know whats going on and things I will be doing to fix the problem. Told my boss straight up I was going to continue to inform customers whats up, and dont care about the 1% who dont care what I would be saying to them.
Let’s wish him well however the grass isn’t always as green as people think. Steven should’ve hung in with you another 6 months or so as not everyone will be taking the time and patience that you have . I’m sure you will find a new apprentice soon despite the government’s throwing cash at people and disincentivizing them to stay home and rot.
Hi Mike, New Subscriber here but long time lurker. I have 2 questions; 1)when reconnecting the pressuretrol does it make a difference if you keep the wiring in the original orientation (original top wire goes back to that original position) or can you switch positions as long as they are wired with one wire to the top screw and one to the bottom? 2) would it have been okay to put a brass nipple and connect the pigtail with a union in order to bring out the pressuretrol a little further for easier maintence next time. I am a complete noob who just enjoys watching these videos and also see some nice houses in the five towns that you bring us into. Thanks for feeding the people.
Hey Mikey ... good on you for using a brass pigtail, instead of black iron. Wish they would make pigtails a bit longer horizontally, so the pressuretrol has enough room to spin without hitting the jacket. In some cases, I have used a short nipple and coupling to lengthen the horizontal portion of the pigtail. As for water spilling on electrical controls, I keep a roll of Glad wrap or Saran wrap on my truck, and wrap an electrical control before doing pipe work on a boiler, if there is a chance it could get a control wet. Keep up the good work.
Sorry to hear your loosing god ill he seemed like a real nice guy he would have been real good with the customers but at the end of the day plumbing etc needs to be in the blood and its not for everyone.but although sticking with it is hard the end result in most cases is very rewarding Apprenticeships seem to be so hard for the new guys to see it out.real shame
Easier work elsewhere that did not require much learning I guess. He. Did not really show natural aptitude for understanding the systems he was shown working on and not much evident enthusiasm for learning (he did not ask many questions). Of course I could be totally wrong as I base my opinion purely on You Tube videos which by their nature do not show everything and are selective from an editing perspective.
I don't understand why you would not want to work in this trade , going on calls on mothers day, Christmas day ,Thanksgiving, etc... it's not for everyone and especially the millennials they want to hit it big now and not have to do manual labor. In my opinion Godzilla is making a mistake, pipes seems to be a good employer, anywho I like being out in the field. Sorry to hear
@@PipeDoctor what the fuck are you talkin about?....u scraped a circle like you were cutting into drywall to install a high hat...lol I would of understand if Steven did it, but u......NO BUENO!!
Mike
I don't know why I am just now seeing this. I thought I had seen all your videos. I think you should design a pig tail with a drip leg on the bottom of the trap. Kind of like the drain trap/clean out on an A coil pan. I hope you have a peaceful and happy day.
this guys great ,thanks mikey pipes
Your ability to work one-handed never ceases to amaze me.
Nice job as usual.
I think I'd be wanting to add treatment to that boiler. No??
How do I find a guy like you man....
@@PipeDoctor I am in NJ
Where did Godzilla go?
The main vent was rusted (stained with rusty water) probably because the blocked ptrol let the pressure get too high, pushing the water out the back and up the return, no?
I always install a brass union at the top side of the pigtail when configured like that. it makes life easier for me and the next guy. Or, if you're daring, you can open the diaphragm housing on that particular switch.
I am Jewish Italian did Chivas and all she was a great woman Mother's Day is hard for me my dad was Italian my dad brought my mother from WWII lot of history in my parents my dad saved the man's life in the army he received bronze star Purple Heart Oak Leaf cluster he was a combat medic I lost both of them they were married 57 years they don't make them like that no more
Great call. Address the initial problem and found control issue address to additional problem and you were guessing you were testing
Mikey I can tell you why the pressure gauges are topped out at 30 psi instead of say 15 or 20 psi inside the gauge(if you haven’t had one apart before) it has a springy flat brass tube inside that is curved and straightens as the pressure increase and pushes on a geared strip which pushes and pulls on a central gear if the tube is calibrated and designed to top out at 15 psi and the unit operates on or close to that pressure, the extended time it is held out in a straighter position increases likelihood of the tube stretching permanently and won’t operate correctly afterwards , if you use a higher gauge it operates with less straightening of the brass tube, it stays accurate for much longer, that’s as easy as I can explain that , cheers bud, oh by the way riveted by your channel every week keep it up
They make them 30 so that if the relief is failing, you can see that it’s failing. If the gauge were say 15 you’d have no way to know the prv was failing.
Of course, the gauge fails or clogs two weeks after installation plus who is in the basement watching for it to fail anyway?
Not sure why replace gauge glass nuts though!
Good video The only thing I would of done differently was to of changed the sight glass as well. We make it a habit to do the rubbers and washers and normally the nuts are ok to reuse.It looked like there was wear on the glass and maybe it was also cut a bit too short last time
great jobs👍👍👍
Agreed that was a great service call! An idea! This time of year ask the customer if they want you to call them in the fall and schedule a pm service call! If so keep a log of these customers and call them and use that dead time between ac and heat in the fall to do the pm service calls ! Nothing like being proactive to make some easy money Mikey pipes!
Great Job Mike. Does the pigtail have another name other than the pigtail?
Mike I saw on Gordon Schweitzer you could unscrew the pressuretroll at the diaphragm instead. Might use that next time.
With a good tripod you could use both your hands on the job and improve picture quality with less shaking and better framing
Is there anyway to prevent that pigtail from getting clogged to avoid replacement? Great content, look forward to more vids.
What Godzilla doesn't work on Sundays? LOL
Good ole’ NY American Water Company........see that client was in Valley Stream. That’s all I need to know by seeing that boilers water Condition! Nice Service call......took care of a lot of little headaches.
I usually try to tell customers whats going on and how some of the stuff works like how you do and had 1 customer who didnt care and just wanted it done and told my boss that and my boss told me I need to not do that which bugged me. 99% of the customers who I have gone to want to know whats going on and things I will be doing to fix the problem. Told my boss straight up I was going to continue to inform customers whats up, and dont care about the 1% who dont care what I would be saying to them.
I'm a customer who just has PM slip my mind. I appreciate a reminder from the service provider. Win/win for everyone!
Mikey pipes awesome video
I didn't catch whats the deal with Godzilla
Nice little repair Mikey ...
My mom pass
Level of interest and tone of the customers voice……I don’t see him doing any preventative maintenance. He’ll be a steady emergency service customer.
Pro tip : you can watch movies on flixzone. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.
@Fletcher Layton Yea, I've been watching on Flixzone for since november myself =)
Let’s wish him well however the grass isn’t always as green as people think. Steven should’ve hung in with you another 6 months or so as not everyone will be taking the time and patience that you have . I’m sure you will find a new apprentice soon despite the government’s throwing cash at people and disincentivizing them to stay home and rot.
Curious minds want to know. Why the loop for a 90 degree turn?
@@PipeDoctor the tube that attaches the pressure switch to the boiler.
Mike nice diagnosis little tap test on the press trawler And the old girl kicked on always check the basics first. Nice work Pete from Merrick
Hi Mike, New Subscriber here but long time lurker. I have 2 questions; 1)when reconnecting the pressuretrol does it make a difference if you keep the wiring in the original orientation (original top wire goes back to that original position) or can you switch positions as long as they are wired with one wire to the top screw and one to the bottom?
2) would it have been okay to put a brass nipple and connect the pigtail with a union in order to bring out the pressuretrol a little further for easier maintence next time.
I am a complete noob who just enjoys watching these videos and also see some nice houses in the five towns that you bring us into. Thanks for feeding the people.
I guess the bottom of the furnace burner hearth was occupied by mechanical spiders - hence the cogwebs.😉👍
I’m pissed off about that Mikey.
Mikey what software you use for invoices?
@@PipeDoctor Thanks I use House call pro to many hidden fee
Maybe I missed it, but what happened to Godzilla?
Hey Mikey ... good on you for using a brass pigtail, instead of black iron. Wish they would make pigtails a bit longer horizontally, so the pressuretrol has enough room to spin without hitting the jacket. In some cases, I have used a short nipple and coupling to lengthen the horizontal portion of the pigtail. As for water spilling on electrical controls, I keep a roll of Glad wrap or Saran wrap on my truck, and wrap an electrical control before doing pipe work on a boiler, if there is a chance it could get a control wet. Keep up the good work.
Sorry to hear your loosing god ill he seemed like a real nice guy he would have been real good with the customers but at the end of the day plumbing etc needs to be in the blood and its not for everyone.but although sticking with it is hard the end result in most cases is very rewarding Apprenticeships seem to be so hard for the new guys to see it out.real shame
Why godzilla leaving
Easier work elsewhere that did not require much learning I guess. He. Did not really show natural aptitude for understanding the systems he was shown working on and not much evident enthusiasm for learning (he did not ask many questions). Of course I could be totally wrong as I base my opinion purely on You Tube videos which by their nature do not show everything and are selective from an editing perspective.
Some guys are not trainable
If you enjoy what you do , it's better than sitting in BED,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@@PipeDoctor depends on who you are in bed with.
If you touch something you marry it... damn you have lots of wives out there!
Mikey Pipes working in Steve Lavimoniere Home has me cracking up no wonder Steve is annoyed by him on the stream.
@@PipeDoctor
It's getting juvenile. Weird how many of Steve's subs think it's you...
I don't understand why you would not want to work in this trade , going on calls on mothers day, Christmas day ,Thanksgiving, etc... it's not for everyone and especially the millennials they want to hit it big now and not have to do manual labor. In my opinion Godzilla is making a mistake, pipes seems to be a good employer, anywho I like being out in the field. Sorry to hear
More rust than water in there...
@@PipeDoctor
Is there a way to prevent that?
@@scott_meyer Maintain it. And use that voodoo powder he pours in .
8:00 wait... Godzilla is gone?????
Wishing godzilla luck? Did I miss something.
He was offered a promotion and raise with his other job, so he’s taking it
@@chuckquinn8026 going to miss out when Mike pipes goes to one million .but we wish him well !
Lol useless 30 lb pressure gauge when relief valve pops at 15 psi!
You bent The shit out of that pressure switch and scratch the boiler come on bro we’re better than that were plumbers
@@PipeDoctor what the fuck are you talkin about?....u scraped a circle like you were cutting into drywall to install a high hat...lol I would of understand if Steven did it, but u......NO BUENO!!
I agree Matt!
Good job!
Hi Pipes, is Godzilla going to work for another contractor?
Mikey, Corporate Food and Beverage? (sorry don't know F&B is I googled it )
He will regret it later loosing someone who was willing to teach him a trade. It don't come easy.
Some guys are not trainable
Klein, just like yours lol
What's in YOUR wallet?
lol