All The Steam Went Up The Chimney - Burnham Steam Boiler Replacement - Mikey Pipes Can Solder
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2021
- Wow! Take a look at the original steam boiler.
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I’m a plumber from England I love watching your videos it gives me a completely different insight into plumber in different countries keep up the great work and videos
At first, I didn't know what to make of you. Then I watch your work, you're knowledgeable and highly skilled, and a credit to our field
“The machines that make the machines!” This is something I think about often and find seriously fascinating so I thought it was cool that someone else does also. And then he is 8 years old to boot!
A foundary makes the core by pouring molten metal into casting material (usually a type of sand or clay mixture). Once the metal is poured and cooled down, the casting material is broken apart.
I asked the same questions as a kid. These things used to be impossible to find answers to, but now with the internet, you can find everything!!
You did good! You might have been the first person outside of family that he has ever seen do real "work".
My dad used to be a plumber........then he got a reel job @%&*^>/#!!!!!!lol 😂
man kudos to you for taking the time with that kid..who knows someday you may see mikey pipes and peter the plumber you tube videos
Love my job as an HVAC Tech. Glad I found you guys on UA-cam. You guys do a wonderful job and take alot of pride in your work. Love your guys videos. Keep up the good work.
Good shit! That poor thing looks like it had saltwater running through it. Thanks for showing a video of the autopsy.
Also, thanks for being patient with the kid, and answering his questions. It's curious fellas like him that are the future tradesmen, engineers, and inventers.
I like how this guy explains in detail to the owner on what they need too do. So many repair men I’ve notice do the installs but don’t explain anything
I like your Wesco. I have one that is thirty years old and is still the best one out there.
You guys are steamfitters!
Awesome follow up Mike! Let the truth be shown...excellent performance once again! May the Saints be praised...
Killer job man! I applaud your work
That kid was pretty smart and was still doing the smart thing and asking questions on stuff he didn't know about. He's going to be going places when he grows up.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Good Job Mike pipes. ..!! Thank you for sharing the great job you do.
Boiler work is the best. The biggest we ever put in was 2 million and a half btu viessman boilers for a school. Viessman sent us this old tool in a wooden box that travels around the world to pull the sections together. We also converted the system from steam to hot water heat. We had to drill every radiator in the school to put in bleeders and took off all the steam traps. We had leaks everywhere from the pressure difference and old pipes.
That was a great segment. I loved this video told me everything I need to know on replacing a steam boiler.
Love this channel, always look forward to a new video from Saint Mike!
Gotta hand it to you Mike, you do excellent work. What a beautiful installation. Done by 12:58 as well.
I grew up on Munro Blvd in the 50's- i love when you drive in my old neighborhood-So much has changed for the better
@@PipeDoctor Do they still play little league in Fireman's Field?
@@larryreich2154 Yes...... both the Valley Stream Baseball League, the Valley Stream Little League and VS Central HS.
@@eddiew.6485 Were you raised in Gibson or did you move there when you got your business in Valley Stream? Did you know the spot where Green Acres is used to be Curtis Airfield- The Navy used this for South Shore Defense during WW2- Timex used to make bomb sights off Hook Creek Blvd, and all the new bombers would fly into Curtis field just before they left the US, to get their bomb sights installed- There is alot of history around you.
@@larryreich2154 Sorry for the confusion. I was replying to your question about Baseball at Fireman’s Field. A long time ago, I used to Coach a team out of Valley Stream.
I don’t have a business to speak of (semi-retired) . Interesting facts that you brought up, though!
10 years old and 10". love watching this channel grow
Hey.... heeeeyyyy!!! He's a KID!!! Chill out..
Beautiful job , double thumbs up on Copper to brass then black ! 👍🏼👍🏼
Wow, I thought my steam boiler was bad ? Great job guys !!!
Hey hey, it's Mikey Pipes! The day just got better.
Another great job by Mikey Pipes !!!!!👍
Amazing Job..Master Plumber Mikey Pipes Strikes again.Taking time for kids,1000 %..Thank you for sharing videos for others to Learn..And Godzilla is the man to have moving heavy materials for sure..I’d still be there stuck in stairway..Fantastic Job..
Nice quality Install by you and your crew.
great install mikey
This was 10 months ago and I'm looking at it now for the first time.
It's a good video though I like it before I leave work.
Livin on the edge there using the pliers to tighten the sight glass nuts!
We were taught to use adjustables, if you slip you won't crush the glass.....
Jus sayin.
Otherwise, entertaining install! Keep it up man!
You know the days gonna be good when you see saint mikey, mikey pipes and the one and only Godzilla. Hey your stops at stop signs is 60% in some places that passing brotha.
very nice install
Hey, Mike good job on the diagnoses, you confirmed the fact that the boiler was rotted out, it must have been a poor casting, I bet you have taken out 50-year-old boilers that were not rotted out ...
looking good.
What you just did right there, is exactly what I need done here at home. Come over pls!! Thanks for the video, now I'll know what it entails so I don't look like an idiot and don't get taken advantage of.
Watch out Mikey, you might have some future competition! Keep up the great work guys!
@@PipeDoctor That kid might just be your competition, lol.
Good upgrade on the Knipex pliers
keep up amazing job Mikey P
The boiler we had originally in our home was coal fired - it was not a steam boiler - just a hot water system. It worked wonderfully. The heat from the fire in the cast iron box kept the basement/cellar plenty warm and toasty - also dried hung up clothes in the winter - this was BD - before dryers. It also warmed the whole floor above it in the living room - along with the radiators too of course. you had to purge the built up air pockets in the radiators every year or so I remember - you worked in a team with your dad and a pipe wrench to signal when to stop adding water.
I really enjoy your videos
I had to google stunad when you said it lmfao!! i had to replay that bit a few time to hear what you said, but I absolutely cracked up after googling xD keep up the good work Mike, i wanna grow up to be just like you lol!
Good install once again fire content
I'm in the pacific north west (just north of Vancouver BC) and 95% of what I work on is forced air (gas or heat pumps) but I have to do the occasional boiler system. I haven't been able to get the boss to invest in a pro-press system so it's mostly solder joints for me. I've shared a couple of your videos with him to show how much time it saves but so far no joy. If I can get my systems to look half as good as yours with the time allowed I'm a happy camper. I just need to find a Godzilla to do the heavy lifting parts! Keep doing your thing St. Mike!
Great video once again. If I may, I'd like to share my technique for steam boiler piping. Maybe someone reading this will try it out. Based on the mindset that I will be forever servicing the boiler I am installing, I like installing a cross tee on the return side of the Hartford loop. This allows me to inspect for clogs. I am aware that I will know if the close nipple is clogged because the boiler won't fill, but it helps during service. Also, on the boiler return piping from the equalizer, I drop down to as low as I can and install tees at both ends with valves for ease of flushing , and for collecting all the soot. I prefer to have the soot and muck from the system trapped in the horizontal piping, rather than the boiler cavity. It helps keep fuel consumption low not having the soot at the base of the boiler. This is just my two cents. Also, a drop header is ideal.
Just one bad ass plumber to another. Y'all keep it flowing right and lay that pipe.
This reminds me of the 80's when we didn't have the residential package boilers of today. We would have to actually put the whole boiler together section by section and then the jacket, trim and controls, just like the many commercial ones we did, etc.
In my time i have installed many many many residential Burnham V7 series V8 series, HB. Smith BB14's, Series 8, Peerless, Utica, etc steam boilers but have never seen one come through after the 80's or early to mid 90's as a semi knock down.
Nice job and a good video 👍!
Hi Mike, love the videos. Nice to see different systems, good to see a guy who takes pride in his work. (Heating/Plumbing Engineer from Scotland, UK.)
Nice job. You probably fixed the water loss problem by
raising the header. Likely lots of water was getting pulled up the headers and into the main with that low header.
I am surprised you don’t need to skim even with the chemicals.
Nice work.
100k by this time next year!! Stay on the pipes!!
Watching Oct 2022 and you are at 48k subscribers! Nice job man.
Oh wow this is the furnace ur repair temporarily, but was leaking steam into the air because it had a leak in the cast-iron… video 👍👍
Nice install. And didn’t take 3 days 💪
That family should thank you for saving their lives ! They should at least become liftime subscribers !!!
Great vid your holiness
NICE!
Now over 14,000 subs ..... going places.
This kids sharp as a tack
Nice 👌
Nice job, I use a 1 1/4 St. 90 on the Hartford loop. And bring the water feed into a 2x3/4 x2 tee at the bottom of the boiler. How do you plan on keeping the return clean? I see the old one was loaded with sludge.
You are the King 🤴
@@PipeDoctor well done at that . It's hard to find any trade that has pride in their reputation. You know your good. I don't need to tell you that.
Love your vids, just out of curiosity. I always thought that you needed swing joints coming out of the boiler, as to prevent the steam from continuously trying to pry the sections apart... what are your thoughts? Great install!
We have a power hand cart we bring boiler like that up the stairs in one piece the last one was 700 pounds lol crazy
You're the best, and fast! Love the install, love the customer education. 2 suggestions (unsolicited, I know):
1. Since the boiler rotted after 12 years, and those returns were so clogged, you can bet there are water losses: rad vents, main vents, rad unions... Quote "add-ons" for replacing all vents and tightening/checking rad unions, repacking the packing nuts, and new main vents if they look bad. This will be an hour-two of labor, but will give the customer 2x + lifespan of that boiler.
2. Test water for chlorides and tds. You can add RO filters to MU water as step 2 offering. In combo with #1, plus sirge master which raises ph up to 9-10 range, the customer will save in the long run. Plus, you can get them into annual maintenance plans and grow that business to 10 Godzillas! :)
As always, Mikey Pipes for the win!!
Subbed, great video
Nice job! Would love to get your take on steam pipe insulation and it’s impact on a steam system. Mainly is it worth the investment to insulate the steam pipes.
I have two very similar boilers in a multi family house I own, both installed in ~2012. What actually caused so much damage to the exchangers so quickly?
Another beautiful install Mike. Going to use this video to show some of our customers with steam boilers what happens when you don’t properly maintain their boilers.
Can’t wait until you hit 10000.
Isn't the tridecator really a bidecator, since it only has two pointers, and not three ? Unless the glass on that covers the Guage has a marking on the glass itself and the bezel on the Guage can be turned to set a reference setting on the Guage markings ?
I like the cardboard on top of the boiler .
19 degrees warm day, in single digits here
You should invest in a Yeats appliance dolly. Easy to maintain plus you can get a big tire wheel attachment for going through yards plus it has a top and bottom strap for easy stair turning.
Model# 14 on Amazon plus they have the big wheel attachment.
When you witness a boiler in this state (3:00) does it not suggest the whole system is leaping with corrosion products/sludge and would you not powerflush the whole system before installing a new boiler?
You should always put clean out tees coming out of the boiler. There called mud legs. That way you have direct access to flush boiler
The kid could get into places that would be hard to get to, give him some tools to help out ! Lol 😆
This kid is already a step ahead of most!
@@rickw4160 that's great! He probably will want to become a leed/AP plumber! Stayed out of your way, but asked a lot of good questions!
Mike pipes should be servicing the great state of New Jersey!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see those brand new Knipex, did you get any of the smooth jaws,they are phenominal, they are really my only go tos now days! No need for an adjustable anymore,they won't rust either if they get wet!
Pish that Boiler is fine, little rust never hurt anything! lmao
Nice little boy there...
Nice install! I'm just annoyed that the old one only lasted 13 years. I was looking for every excuse not to condem it!!!
Ya. Surprised that the pipe didn't condensate and drip down the chimney.... would not have expected to see the top that bad! I mean its low pressure and all, but its like the weight of the rust held it from blowing all its steam out!
Just curious....how come you guys don’t Megapress the boilers? I know ppl are doing that now for steam, but i wondered how that worked for swing joints, do they have that flexibility like threaded connections?
What is your opinion as to the cause(s) of the short life span of that boiler?
Stupid question, but is the clear tube for the sight glass actual glass, or some sort of high temp plastic?
When I was 8 years old Hajoca would pick me up, i would direct him to the job site
New sub. Get that 10k. Got you dog.
I told you you are now famous. Let's Party America 🇺🇸
What was that big yellow thing with the red blinking lights? Haven't been stuck behind one of them in about 12 months.
@@PipeDoctor I remember them from the before times. They are just a myth in NY.
They look so nice when they are bran new. I ran a call one time for a tune up. The guy had an old Williamson low boy you could dam near walk into it. He waxed it once a year every year for 45 years plus, it looked bran new. You could see where it was converted over from coal to gas. LMAOOOOOOO
Great looking piping job!
Where can you buy a new testo 320 and printer now days? I cant find one anywhere. All they sell is the 300 now.
Is the pipe dope your putting on the header unions the metallic pipe dope? 🇨🇦
How come you dont put your boilers on 4" solid blocks? Especially when there is a high water table as you said.
Doesn’t matter it’s a burnham shit boiler. Don’t you skim your boilers? That chemical crap is junk
Wondering how much new boiler installation cost
Kid is so great you so funny the kid.
You probably never get the job finished with him talking to the kids talking to you though even though he's an intelligent curious human being 🆘🆘🆘👍👍
Did you cut the tie-wrap tails off?
That's one way to use a splitting wedge for splitting wood you are splitting it apart LOL 😆😂
Great Job Guys. I have a very similar problem. My boiler has a crack as well. I have steam coming out of the chimney. Do you come to Yonkers, NY ? Ty
Did ya call him
I believe like you don't like auto feed valves on steam boilers especially on residential installation. Homeowners tend to ignore there heating systems until there is no heat. Then they may go look but with auto feeder they don't need to go check until damage is done
There should be swing joints on that header to prevent stress in the outer sections. Burnham specs it on page 18 of the I/O manual
Look again, adding a second riser is optional on that size boiler. A swing joint is required when installing two risers.
i know i'm late to the party here, i live in deep south texas... where steam (and boilers) are a rarity.
did this happen because of condensing flue gases? rapidly oxidized the cast iron??
I seen like that when a customer called for a tune up and flue pipe replacement.. I noticed water on the floor and they claimed that the clothes washer overflowed. As I was brushing out the chambers I noticed my brush getting wet. The top looked similar to that one. I put more water in and that thing just started pouring out. Clothes washer my ass. New boiler the next day.
you service Westbury Long island Area ?
Did you guys skim the boiler?
damn those things are heavy. you are right let the younguns be the muscle.
im in PA