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Yes, but it is over a radiator which will keep the grease flowing. (At least in the winter) Well howdy. I should have noticed that but I've never seen one up close and personal. So is this a basement?

Drum trap. Ooooooooooooooooooold troublesome product.

Of course you do. It was a kid proof kitchen remodel. The customer wanted everything clad in laminate. We did most of the work off site but took over the garage to glue up about 8 full sheets. Since the winter in MS is mild we had a Kerosene going. The sea of flames was a sight to behold. It simply did not last long. The adhesive on the glued up panels ignited but we quickly put them out. A bit of fanning with the ruined sheets helped to dissipate the wisp of carbon. As we looked it all over and discussed how lucky (read stupid) we were the lady of the house drove up. She noticed the aroma in the air and asked about it. "We had a little problem with the glue" was the lead man's response. But hay, we did paint the garage at no cost. The owners new knew about "The Sea of Fire" Just a short version. Gotta take my daughter out for lunch. My weekend has started.

Yes. My cousin turned himself into a human wick once. He was scrubbing his basement floor with gasoline (don't ask) when the water heater, about 30 feet away, ignited the gas fumes. Gasoline vapors are significantly heavier than propane and tend to stratify much more readily. - Jim Katen, Oregon As do fumes from petroleum based contact adhesive[:-graduat

99% of the time operating the fixtures tells all we need to know. As Scott said there are areas in MS where the pressure is high. I have no intention of paying for repairs or a PRV. If it seems high I give it a quick check. Anywhere near 80 or above and I report it. A high demand system wide will drop the pressure a few lbs. I will report it even close to 80. There are two cities with incomplete loops or just over burdened systems. They will show low pressure in areas of those cities.

I did a house last week that had low pressure. It was nice to document the pressure at 20 lbs. We also have a few areas that can run over 80 lbs. I'd love to have the gauge that would give dynamic pressure but if I really want to get a feel for that I'll run the water on the other end of the house.

You wear it backwards, like a street punk. - Jim Katen, Oregon Well, well uh um I may but at least I'm no red neck!

I turn it backwards. Keeps stuff off of my neck. I've seen their arm protection also. It simply wont fit my for arms. I roll (longways) my way in a crawl space. The suits I use work fine for single use. EBAY cuts my cost to about $3 each

http://www.krawlgear.com/store/catalog/ ... 4ecb62211b Mike, scroll down for the cap By the way, Tyvek with hood and shoes built in, elastic wrist. 3xl - I like the extra room. Toss after each use. (In the trash can where they got dirty) I don't want anything in my washing machine at home so disposable is my way. I seal the gloves and kneepads in a plastic bag and washem when I get home. Full face respirator. I tape off both sides of the cartridge after each use and tossem when ever I see something I don't like the look of.

They don't explode more often because the control valves are set to prevent them from reaching boiling temp and because of the TPR valve. If the thermostat controlling it goes bad and the water gets hotter the TPR holds steady until it reaches 150psi and then it releases. If I'm remembering my mechanics training correctly, every pound of pressure raises the boiling temperature of the water by 4 degrees (Of is it every 4 pounds raises it 1 degree); anyway, if the control valve goes bad and the water continues to get hotter and that TPR valve fails to relieve pressure the water will eventually reach boiling temperature. At that point the water continues to expand until it bursts the tank. That's when the super heated water, no longer constrained, strikes the colder air and flashes instantaneously to steam and expands, turning the tank into a rocket. How do you think fireworks rocket work? - gunpowder is ignited inside a tube and produces gas that expands rapidly in a micro-second and sends the rocket out of its launch tube. It's not that much different. It's also how steam engines use controlled steam expansion to move steam engine pistons. Ever have one of those water powered rockets when you were a kid where you pumped pressure in above water and then suddently released it and watched it shoot up into the air? Imagine that on a massive scale sending a tank up through the roof. About 5-6 years ago down in Burien, a video store owned by a Vietnamese family had a problem with their water heater; the TPR valve was spraying scalding water. They called a plumber who came out, looked at it and said that the tank was shot. He shut it down, unscrewed the TPR and screwed a metal plug in the hole so water wouldn't continue pouring out of the valve, and promised to return the next day to replace it. The next morning, the employees came in to open up and discovered there wasn't any hot water to wash their hands so they turned on the water heater. About 45 minutes later, hot water began being forced out of faucets that were turned off and the plumbing began to vibrate. Just about the time they realized something was wrong and were about to shut the thing down, it exploded, destroying the store and blowing out the concrete block walls of the video store, shot up through the roof, crossed a 4 lane highway, and landed nearly 500 feet away. Nobody was killed but five people went to the hospital. It's called a bleeve - a bi-level explosive event; for it to occur, you have to almost have the perfect storm of screwups and/or malfunctioning equipment. That's why it does't occur more often. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Well gee Mike, if you want to go all technical! That explanation does make it clear.

When the hot water is no longer under pressure, open atmosphere, it expands exponentially and turns to steam. In an instant. Why? The controls must fail and the valve fail. The tank then fails and exposes the water to the lower atmospheric pressure.

Wrong!

Other than mud, I never see anything on a water meter. I seldom ID the main line material.

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Phillip, Unless there is something really unusual about your installation---you're getting hosed. Get a couple more proposals

Kurt, In photo 2, how would this expansion shear the brick that are above the lentel? I can understand such force on the brick that is not supported by the lentel.

Guys, Come on down south. This kind of stuff is common. OK OK they are all compiled in one area in phillips photo.

Ditto Scott. Have you tried a networking group. Try several to find a group that has members who what the level of service you provide. I'm in a BNI group but went through several before finding one with members who sent me biz. The insurance agents, mort brokers and of course the RE lady are the primary people.

Nice AD. What did it run you? " If they don't pay still...let it go." Do you think this would work with Kennedy/Glazer? Guess not. I'd wager your credit card is on file with them

Try the AG office. In MS they will collect or prosecute. As has been said, it is a crime

So, why won’t hiring tradesmen work? They did the work to start with. Or could they be the same tradesmen whose work he is correcting. What happened in our society that allowed the training/journeyman process to falter? Is it not the same problem that plagues our industry?

Is this salt the correct answer?

Every now and then I see something I've seen hundreds of time before and decided to figure it out. This powder is one example. I began to study the codes that relate to venting. Now, when I see the condition it's easy to document the conditions that contribute to the occurrence. Simply telling the client to have a HVAC or plumbing contractor to correct it is of little help. They are the same guys who screwed it up. So, does anyone recommend CO testing once the corrections have been made?

Brian--nope Michael -- nope Kevin, ya got to be kidding Oh you are Just an anomaly. I don't use the micro test devices. I just boil water to check the appliance. This is the typical coating that is seen inside of the door. I suspect it was caused by a chemical solvent.

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