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nalusurf

in Plumbing 9 years and 6 months ago

Question for the Regular Plumbing Contributors: Sizing an Indirect Water Heater?

I am in the beginning stages of adding an indirect water tank to our gas fired, steam system (residential) and I am looking for guidance…

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landlord

in Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

boiler leak

I recently had my basement redone. Now when I turn on the boiler, the water feeder fills the boiler every 45 minutes or so. I…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

landlord

in Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

boiler leak

I recently had my basement redone. Now when I turn on the boiler, the water feeder fills the boiler every 45 minutes or so. I…

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brooklyn72

in Plumbing 9 years and 8 months ago

Water/sewage Main

Hi, we don’t a problem yet but we are looking for someone to check and possible replace our water/sewage main lines. Does anyone recommend a…

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Updated 9 years and 8 months ago

cate

in Plumbing 9 years and 8 months ago

Toilet Tank Overflowing

We were away for a few days and returned to find a water leak coming from the second floor bathroom. Turned out it wasn’t a…

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Updated 9 years and 8 months ago

brooklyn72

in Plumbing 9 years and 8 months ago

Water/sewage Main

Hi, we don’t a problem yet but we are looking for someone to check and possible replace our water/sewage main lines. Does anyone recommend a…

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cate

in Plumbing 9 years and 8 months ago

Toilet Tank Overflowing

We were away for a few days and returned to find a water leak coming from the second floor bathroom. Turned out it wasn’t a…

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katdov

in Plumbing 9 years and 10 months ago

New Yorker CGS Series Boiler

Does anyone have a view on this New Yorker boiler? I understand it’s by a Burnham off shoot company. And I understand that a New…

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Updated 9 years and 10 months ago

katdov

in Plumbing 9 years and 10 months ago

New Yorker CGS Series Boiler

Does anyone have a view on this New Yorker boiler? I understand it’s by a Burnham off shoot company. And I understand that a New…

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housepoor

in Plumbing 9 years and 11 months ago

Switching Plumbers after permit has been pulled

My plumber started a job (actually is 90% done) but seems incapable of finishing it. A disagreement with the engineer about what needs to be…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

housepoor

in Plumbing 9 years and 11 months ago

Switching Plumbers after permit has been pulled

My plumber started a job (actually is 90% done) but seems incapable of finishing it. A disagreement with the engineer about what needs to be…

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notny

in Plumbing 10 years and 3 months ago

Hot Water Heaters

My heater is at least 10 years old and I’m thinking of replacing it pre-emptively. Can anyone inform me about the new hot water heater…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

notny

in Plumbing 10 years and 3 months ago

Hot Water Heaters

My heater is at least 10 years old and I’m thinking of replacing it pre-emptively. Can anyone inform me about the new hot water heater…

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bobjohn

in Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago

lead in brooklyn water

Hi, we have Brownstone in Brooklyn and I checked for the lead in water with the city supplied kit. I got water in 5Am after…

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Updated 10 years and 3 months ago

quincystreet

in Plumbing 11 years and 5 months ago

Frozen Pipe?

My tenants have no cold water in a bathroom which is at the back of an addition on the garden level. I’m assuming this is…

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Updated 10 years and 3 months ago

bobjohn

in Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago

lead in brooklyn water

Hi, we have Brownstone in Brooklyn and I checked for the lead in water with the city supplied kit. I got water in 5Am after…

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bedstuytownhouse

in Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago

Cost to relocate boiler and hot water heater

Hello brownstoners, As we are approaching our cellar reno, I was wondering if anyone could chime in on cost to relocate our boiler and hot…

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Updated 10 years and 4 months ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago

Cost to relocate boiler and hot water heater

Hello brownstoners, As we are approaching our cellar reno, I was wondering if anyone could chime in on cost to relocate our boiler and hot…

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chioggiabeetroot

in Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago

Moving a second-floor toilet without access from the first floor

I’m interested in moving the location of an existing toilet about three feet and adding a powder room toilet about four feet from an existing…

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Updated 10 years and 5 months ago

chioggiabeetroot

in Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago

Moving a second-floor toilet without access from the first floor

I’m interested in moving the location of an existing toilet about three feet and adding a powder room toilet about four feet from an existing…

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