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October 13, 2007
Hot Water Boiler question
My home is heated via a gas boiler than circulates hot water to radiators throughout the house. Each radiator has two pipes, one at the top and one at the bottom. One of the radiators in not getting hot. I tried turning that screw already to check for air, but no air came out, only water (cold water). I feel that hot water is entering the radiator, but only the first "section" is getting hot, the rest of the radiator is cold, even after the boiler is on for an hour, and all the other radiators in the house are hot all the way through. The water intake valve seems to be open too, though it seems to be stuck. Any suggestions? Otherwise, any suggestions for a plumber?
Thanks!
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we did for about 20k .. 3 zone split system.
gets quotes from palone and allhvac
Posted by: oe at August 15, 2007 5:47 PM in response to Central Air in Brownstone
I would recommend calling State Farm. Their # is 718-787-4500. Those quotes you are getting seem very high.
Posted by: oe at August 16, 2007 10:48 AM in response to Townhouse Insurance: Bending Over for the Soap
it's all about investor confidence, specifically in non-agency MBS securities. If investors see this as a sign that they "threw the baby with the bathwater" by not buying any non-agency mortgages when subprime when to s**t and come back into the market, then banks can start issuing these mortgages, and the spread to jumbo will shrink, and guidelines won't be draconian... all a good thing if it happens.
Posted by: oe at August 17, 2007 10:28 AM in response to Fed Cuts Discount Rate, Markets Rejoice
hey, there were people working at Target, why don't you take a picture of them?
what's the point here?
Posted by: oe at September 4, 2007 12:41 PM in response to At 23 Caton Place, Laborers Labor on Labor Day
Can someone please give an example of when living next to a massive construction site has decreased property values for a whole neighborhood? I have a few counterexamples: Battery Park City (WTC site, and constant new construction in BPC itself), the Time Warner Center, and all the towers by Lincoln Center.
Posted by: oe at September 11, 2007 12:35 PM in response to Atlantic Yards No Selling Point for Nearby Sites?
I purchased one...it was only about $150 or so, and it worked as advertised. You can put it on the very top floor, so that the whole house heats up. Of course, that could cause the lower floors to be too hot, and then you'll need to explore using smaller valves in the lower radiators and other such adjustments.
I don't recall the make of the one I bought, I have since moved.
Posted by: oe at September 18, 2007 4:18 PM in response to Themostat Sensor Placement and Wireless Thermostats/Sensors: Avoiding Those Wide Open Windows in Winter?
I installed it myself. It was as easy as replacing a thermostat. The base unit is where your existing thermostat is. That is just like 2 or three low-voltage wires.. very easy to do yourself. The wireless unit just communicates with that unit, so that's all there is to do.
this looks like a newer version of the one I got:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403-wireless-thermostat.html
Posted by: oe at September 18, 2007 7:50 PM in response to Themostat Sensor Placement and Wireless Thermostats/Sensors: Avoiding Those Wide Open Windows in Winter?
I did this, but it was 3 zones (ie 3 air handlers)... it cost approx 18k with Palone Bros, and it would of been approx 21k if I had wanted heat as well.
I now have a service contract with AllHVAC (allhvac.com), and they seem very knowledgeable, so I would check them out too.
To Mrs. Limestone: make sure to test the system as soon as is reasonably possible, so you are not doing any heavy damage in case of any problems.
Posted by: oe at October 3, 2007 8:38 PM in response to Happy to see me or central air?
yes, that's where Smoke was filmed.
The landlord is actually splitting the space that western union had, the other half will be a tailor shop.
all of ppw, south of the circle is wt, imo.
Posted by: oe at October 24, 2007 12:43 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round Up
wood for kitchen floors suck, but it's hard to do tile in these types of configurations. Now if there is a series on "rear garden level kitchens", you'll probably start seeing some different flooring options.
And I have a rear parlor kitchen with a wood floor.
Posted by: oe at August 13, 2007 2:40 PM in response to Parlor Floor Kitchen #9: White-and-Black in Bed Stuy