-For this job I met with the homeowner to discuss the opportunity to install the rough in and finish plumbing for one bathroom in the house. A septic is planned for early spring. The house is already plumbed with water, it needs to be extended to the bathroom. Estimate will be presented via email -We discussed the opportunity for a future bathroom in the shop and the apartment above the shop. A building drain will be installed in the shop when the septic is installed. Once the location of the shop drain is verified an estimate to plumb the shop bathroom will be presented.
Arrived on site to diagnose boiler sooting up again. We provided an estimate to deep clean the heat exchanger. It was accepted so we disassembled the top of the boiler and removed the burners. We brushed the top of boiler and vacuumed it all out. We got as much soot out as we could with brush/vacuum before we rinsed the heat exchanger to get even more out. Once we got it as clean as possible, we dried it out and then reassembled the unit. Test fired the unit at the recommended gas pressure of 9.8”. The boiler refuses to burn cleanly at the recommended pressures. Set pressure back down to 5.15” and performed a combustion analysis. After running for a while the CO in the vent dropped to 2ppm. This is as clean as I can get the boiler to run. There are no other CO leaks or sooting anywhere that I can see. Ran the boiler for 35minutes or so while I was waiting on hold with buderus tech support. They kept telling me what the pressure should be and eventually I got transferred to someone else
Arrived on site to replace igniter assembly and hyvent. Drained boiler and turned gas off. Isolated zones and replaced hyvent. Removed old igniter assembly and installed new one. Bubble tested for gas leaks. No leaks present. Test ran boiler and jumped each zone out to purge them of air. All zones heated up properly. System is operating safely at this time. Thank you for your business!
Arrived on site to diagnose no heat on boiler. We found that the igniter had sooted up again. We cleaned it and took a resistance measurement of both the igniter and the igniter cable. Both were reading out of specification for proper spark ignition. We provided an estimate to replace the igniter cable and igniter along with a leaking hyvent. Both were accepted but we are not able to get the igniter until tomorrow. Work is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. Boiler is operating at this time but there’s no guarantee the existing igniter will keep working.
Arrived on site to inspect boiler giving off soot smell. We found the front refractory had caught on fire and was causing a buildup of soot. There was about 20ppm of CO in the boiler room. I tried to secure it back to the burner plate but had no luck. Informed Rett we will need to return in the morning with something to replace it with.
Arrived on site to diagnose no heat on propane boiler. Upon inspection, we found that the aquastat had failed after a power outage the previous day. We provided an estimate to replace which was accepted. We only had an oil aquastat on the truck so we ran to the supply house to grab one. Once back, we removed the old aquastat and installed the new one. Wired it up and tested operation. While testing the unit we found that the gas pressure was 4.5” w.c. The boiler needs 9.8”. We believe when the gas valve was changed out the person who did it did not adjust the pressure correctly. We adjusted it to 9.8” and boiler is firing well. We recommend having someone come out to service the boiler fully.
The customer reported having to repeatedly reset the Logamatic boiler control. Upon arrival, the boiler was started and found to be running very rough, indicating the need for a full service. The oil nozzle, oil filter, and oil strainer were serviced, with the strainer found to be heavily contaminated. The oil line was pressure/vacuum tested and exhibited very weak flow; the burner end cone was also heavily sooted, restricting proper airflow. The boiler was opened and found to be severely plugged with soot, including the heat exchanger, smoke pipe, and chimney connection. All components were thoroughly brushed and vacuumed to restore proper draft and combustion. A diagnostic evaluation of the Logamatic control was then performed to determine the cause of repeated fuse failures. Evidence of rodent activity was found inside the control, including contamination of the circuit boards. Due to the extent of the damage, and with customer approval, the Logamatic control was removed and repla
Looked at replacing indirect water heater and boiler supply and return manifolds
Installed a new Rinnai direct-vent heater with a new sediment trap and gas flex line. Performed a leak check at 8.5 in. w.c. for 3 minutes; no leaks present. Fired the appliance and verified it is operating properly at this time. Removed and disposed of the old Empire heater.
Arrived on site to diagnose no heat on propane boiler. After our initial inspection, we found that the spark igniter had some soot buildup on it.mwe cleaned it off and boiler started right up. When boiler started there was a very loud subwoofer like sound. We provided an estimate to do a tune up so we could dig deeper into the cause of the noise. It was accepted. We started by turning the gas off and pulling the burner tubes out. We found that they were dirty and had a lot of debris built up inside of them and the burner compartment. We wired brushed the burners and vacuumed out the compartment. We then inspected the heat exchanger which looked good. We put the burners back into place and connected pilot tube. Checked for gas leaks using bubbles. Hooked up manometer and checked gas pressure when boiler kicked on. Pressure was good and the subwoofer-like sound went away after we cleaned the burners. Performed a combustion analysis and checked for CO leaks. Analysis was good and no CO
Replaced the outdoor spigot and installed a new shutoff valve due to the existing sillcock continuously dripping and being original to the 50-year-old home. The old unit was removed, copper piping was cut and prepared, and a new press ball valve was installed with new pipe hangers placed every 4 feet in the work area. Installed new Type L copper piping from the valve to a new 10” Legend sillcock, securely mounted with weather-resistant screws and a rubber gasket to ensure a watertight seal. Water was restored to the home and all work was tested with no leaks present and the system operating properly at this time. Also discussed a partial repipe of the remaining kitchen drain line; however, the customer elected not to proceed at this time due to the complexity of the project.
For this visit, we completed the installation of the DAB booster pump. Homeowner had a new outlet installed near pump location allowing proper operation of pump. During the previous visit, the check valve was installed on the incorrect side of the pump, and due to time constraints, it could not be relocated at that time. Today, we repositioned the check valve correctly and added a new shutoff valve on the outlet side to allow easier future maintenance. We adjusted the pump pressure to 55 PSI, set the water heater expansion tank accordingly, and tested the system for proper operation. No leaks were observed at the time of departure.
Arrived onsite and removed the existing 5/8” copper gas line from the regulator. Installed a new 3/4” black iron manifold and ran a 1/2” copper gas line to the Modine heater. Leak checked at 8.5 in/wc for 3 minutes, no leaks present. Installed a thimble on the interior wall. We did not have the vent adapter on hand, so we will need to return to complete the installation. We will call to schedule the follow-up visit. 12/3/25 installed thimble in exterior wall and vent. Checked c.o. levels, no leaks present. Adjusted manifold pressure to 10 in/wc and verified operation, system is working properly at this time.
