Bill Kibbel

bindiyadoss, I removed your link because it had nothing to do with this topic. You also stole your entire post from a Window Cleaners forum. I was suspicious 'cuz folks in San Diego don't have an IP address in India.

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In your first post you state: "Why does my township require that I use ABS and not PVC?" Now you state: "I cannot cite the code, but I have been told by a local plumber that PVC must be used for new work in this area (Bucks County, southeastern PA). I informally confirmed this with a different plumber at my place of employment. So I think it is likely correct." Bucks County does not enforce building codes - it's the responsibility of the individual local municipalities (towns & townships). I don't know of a single township in Bucks County that requires "PVC must be used for new work". In fact, ABS, copper, galvanized steel, polyolefin and cast-iron are permitted by code. Add to that list brass and stainless steel. The only restriction is that you can't install galvanized wrought-iron or galvanized steel pipe below grade anymore. Please ask your plumbers which municipalities only allow PVC.

If you're setting the heat pump temp at 50? and have room temps of 67? to 80?, there's a serious malfunction of the entire system. Get a real HVAC tech.

Heat does not rise. Air will rise when heated because it occupies a greater volume per unit mass than cooler air.

Did you miss the part of the post about CSST as part of the LP distribution? Do you know the requirements for bonding NG/LP piping systems when CSST is present? It seems that you're the one that's "NOT CORRECT" - once again.

What township in Bucks County REQUIRES ABS?

Extension cords from a movie scene - here.

Plummen, Go over here with your babbling: http://www.heatinghelp.com/forum-catego ... ctly-Steam Be sure to post your opinion about using copper for near-boiler piping for steam boilers. I'm sure they'll all be in awe of your knowledge.

Very, very nice copper work. Who did the work? Was the original cornice copper?

Yes, I am. Are you attempting to defend using copper for steam risers?

K-copper? It doesn't matter what type of copper. It expands and contracts and the joints fail.

It's no doubt a 2-pipe steam system. Your photos show steam traps at the bottom left of each radiator. These traps would have had to have been removed to operate as a circulating hot water system. Central heat in old apartment buildings was typically sized to allow for many tenants' windows to be open. So yes - that is how temperature is individually controlled at the units.

If you're saying the furnace needs to have something installed for combustion air, it is not a "direct vent" appliance. The definition of a direct-vent appliance: "A fuel-burning appliance with a sealed combustion system that draws all air for combustion from the outside atmosphere and discharges all flue gases to the outside atmosphere". Now, if you meant combustion air for a gas-fired dryer, please ignore my comment.

25 amp breakers are readily available. The AC manufacturer can refuse a warranty claim if the breaker was not in the range they specified.

That set-up is common for replacements of big old boilers (easier to get two sections down the narrow basement stairs). For steam, both sides should be firing.

There's only one difference. When CSST is installed as any part of the gas distribution, the gas piping system must be DIRECTLY bonded to the grounding electrode system.

GE now has a line of those squiggly bulbs specifically designed for use with dimmers.

Derbigum, aka Derbi?

Sure. You have to have an interface in the home that receives your computer command and sends an RF signal (and the software on your remote PC). Then you install a control module on the circuit to the water heater. I know of at least one that is for 240V 30-AMP equipment. You can get monitoring modules for water and freezing temps. You can also get control modules to operate lights, any plug-in device, HVAC and even motorized blinds. You can really screw with your tenants. Try "Insteon", which I think is the name of an affordable system.

Regulator is fine, but we've never used that term. Like the manufacturer Bell & Gossett, I call it a pressure reducing valve.

That's exactly my point - he's wrong again. Have you seen 2012? "(310.1.1) CSST. Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) gas piping systems shall be bonded to the electrical service grounding electrode system. The bonding jumper shall connect to a metallic pipe or fitting between the point of delivery and the first downstream CSST fitting. The bonding jumper shall be not smaller than 6 AWG copper wire or equivalent. Gas piping systems that contain one or more segments of CSST shall be bonded in accordance with this section".

Josh, If you need advice on identifying and/or correcting problems with buildings, this would be the place. The only question in your post is asking for legal advice. You'll need to ask a lawyer.

Okay. Show us where it specifically states "CSST gas pipe is required to be 'bonded' from the gas pipe BEFORE IT ENTERS THE BUILDING". I'd be quite interested since I've only seen thousands bonded to the grounding electrode system on the interior of all the buildings.

I have many, many clients purchasing foreclosures that are being sold as-is. They still get it inspected to discover any major issues. Many have walked away from something that would have been a major financial burden had they moved forward with the purchase.