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Sheathing thickness - measure twice, cut once

Installing a roof for a screened in porch (14'x15') in New England. Rafters will be 2"x6", 16" oc. Rafters will first be covered with 1"x8" T&G for aesthetics on the underside of the roof. Will...
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Update

Boiler was cleaned yesterday by a new tech; I was frustrated with the last one (not worth going into). This new tech was efficient and more knowledgeable than the last one.

The boiler, when...
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Bump

Any feedback?

Cleaning will be done this a.m.

thanks
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Amtrol Boiler Mate WH-7L - going on 20 years

I have an Amtrol Boiler Mate WH-7L hot water maker that is 20 years old and still working. I don't know whether it was ever been partially drained to clean out any possible sediment in the water.
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An update -one year later

My oil burner tech did come back out last year. Besides rechecking the system with a second wet "dumbell" analyzer, he adjusted the attenuating air band setting from 5.25 (spec is 5.5) to 6.5. The...
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The specs for my burner note -.01 to -.02 W.C....

The specs for my burner note -.01 to -.02 W.C. draft in combustion chamber, i.e. over-fire draft. Mine was -.007.

There are no specs for the stack draft, however, a google search suggests it...
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The oil company owner is checking the technicians...

The oil company owner is checking the technicians instrument and sending him out with 2 of them for comparison. He is using the old bubble type of test equipment.

From everything I have read, 14%...
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High CO2 Level

Just had my boiler cleaned and tuned. Had lots of soot that seemed to mostly accumulate over the summer. Not sure why ??

The technician adjusted the boiler, however, the CO2 left was left high -...
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Ah, now I understand the rational for 100...

Ah, now I understand the rational for 100 degrees, as well as a way to drop the temperature faster and safely.

Thanks!
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Checking expansion tank pressure

I need to check my expansion tank pressure and was just reading NJT's thread on



Easy enough to do, but for step 1:



I shut off the boiler, but after 8 hours the boiler temperature only...
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Oops - I was wrong

It is me who is sorry for doubting you.



I woke up this a.m. and realized what you were saying. The "S" was throwing me off because I did not see a soldered connection. I just went to the...
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Agree, I don't have the 1156 supplied with the...

Agree, I don't have the 1156 supplied with the 911. It was replaced many years ago.

But it is not a soldered connection as per your picture. There are threads on the feed side of the 1156, the...
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Pictures and followup

No, I've looked at it closely and gone to my local plumbing store to see the Watts 911 combo; they look the same. I know my pressure regulator was changed a number of years back. The 911 has a...
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NJ Trooper, Yes, there is a gate valve for...

NJ Trooper,

Yes, there is a gate valve for the water feed on the left of the picture.

The Watts pressure regulator is actually an SB1156F.

1. What does the "S" imply?

Dburr9,
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Watts 911 Backflow Protector Leak

Watts 911 combo backflow protector (1/2" 9D-M2) / pressure regulator (1156F). Backflow protector started leaking yesterday; I would like to change it myself.

1. The left side of the pressure...
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