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"Gimmee back my fish line!" ... :D Awesome...

"Gimmee back my fish line!" ... :D

Awesome work men!

Sure is a candidate for the most innovative fix to banging pipes yet! IMHO, the clear winner!

Happy QUIET New Year!
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Same to you Bryan! Keep us posted on the...

Same to you Bryan! Keep us posted on the de-noisification of your system when you get back to it!
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You're welcome! Keep us posted...

You're welcome!

Keep us posted...
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There is, but I'm just gonna tell you to "Pay It...

There is, but I'm just gonna tell you to "Pay It Forward" ! ;)
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I'd say at LEAST $300 ... probably more... enough...

I'd say at LEAST $300 ... probably more... enough to pay for that new GoPro that's gonna be under my tree!
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Definitely a 'manly' wrench! Not bad deal for...

Definitely a 'manly' wrench! Not bad deal for under 20!

It does take a bit of 'tug' to get them tops off!

There probably won't be enough 'down force' of the wedge against the drywall to cause...
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I need a GoPro... ohhh SANTA! .... ;) I'd...

I need a GoPro... ohhh SANTA! .... ;)

I'd like to see that footage.
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Ya know, I had a brain fart last night myself......

Ya know, I had a brain fart last night myself... guess what? it was very similar to yours! I was envisioning a wedge shaped thingy like that. My design had less 'pitch' to the wedge though.

Of...
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I'm actually kinda surprised they passed as is! ...

I'm actually kinda surprised they passed as is! I think there's some kind of 'percentage' rule as to how much of the vertical web they can cut out on those.

I saw the other ductwork and figured...
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I think I'm about 100% down with your diagnosis! ...

I think I'm about 100% down with your diagnosis! I can absolutely see how those pipes could be acting like big bass fiddle bow and 'playing' those joists.

How to fix it though... hmmmm... have to...
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I bet you kept better time though... if you kept...

I bet you kept better time though... if you kept time like that pipe does, you woulda been OUT of my band in a pipe beat!



I'm from the 'if it ain't broke school'... so no, as long as they...
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I wouldn't go that low. Thing is, even if you...

I wouldn't go that low. Thing is, even if you leave the high at 180, I'd bet that the boiler temperature rarely goes over 150-160 anyway, before the thermostats are satisfied and shut the system...
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As Mike has said, the t'stats are satisfied. ...

As Mike has said, the t'stats are satisfied.

Have you told us what t'stats you have? Do they have an 'anticipator' setting? If so, that can sometimes be 'tweaked' to give longer or shorter...
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It's a little more 'metallic' sounding than I...

It's a little more 'metallic' sounding than I might have expected, that could be because of the 'agc' on the microphone input, but yes, it's pretty typical that the drum roll starts fast at first as...
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Sure it does. Exactly what I would expect from...

Sure it does. Exactly what I would expect from expansion noises.



Know anybody with a 'snake camera' ? A small exploratory hole is easier to patch than a big head sized one.

Unfortunately,...
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Yeah, I would give the SV more time to do it's...

Yeah, I would give the SV more time to do it's job.

Remember that it doesn't sneeze every time it catches a single bubble, it has to collect a whole sinus full of air before the float drops...
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That drop of water probably indicates that it...

That drop of water probably indicates that it 'burped' some air and waited for you to wipe it's chin...



I don't know of a way to test. Do you have air in the system still?

Again, if...
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True... any maintenance items that you take care...

True... any maintenance items that you take care of along the way, even if they aren't the root cause of the noise problem, are a good thing.
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Sure does! See that, and you almost threw in the...

Sure does! See that, and you almost threw in the towel! I knew you could do it!

Pressure is a TAD, a WEE TAD, higher than I might have expected, but I suppose you may have a bit more water in...
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That's actually not unbelievable. Remember that...

That's actually not unbelievable. Remember that WATER can NOT be compressed, so once the system is full of water and with a waterlogged expansion tank, it takes very little water to go from ZERO to...
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Don't do that... you can handle this! ...

Don't do that... you can handle this!



Absolutely.



Yes you should. That air valve is crudded up. If you can't get air IN, it means that you won't get any reading on a gauge because air...
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Sorry I didn't see this earlier... just scrolled...

Sorry I didn't see this earlier... just scrolled back and found it.

Fiberglas insulation might be the best choice... maybe open the hole a bit more in the plaster behind so easier to stuff the...
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Dunno! Specs say that the gauge is 1/4" NPT. ...

Dunno! Specs say that the gauge is 1/4" NPT. It's a 'back mount' meaning the connection is in the center of the rear rather than on the bottom of the case. That will screw into the fitting I...
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There's no reason to have to cut the hose if you...

There's no reason to have to cut the hose if you don't want or need to.

6' of hose might make it even easier to use!

You could screw the gauge right into this, and onto the end of the hose.
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I posted the link how to check/charge the...

I posted the link how to check/charge the expansion tank already, and that's the next step.

I really don't like the way it's mounted at all... but it doesn't look like there's enough room to...
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