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[sceptre74]

This is where I'm at with my install. Just need to hook up my water for filling the owb and primary secondary loop and then running the rehau to the hx's. At the boiler nothing has been done yet and I'm waiting for the electrical to be done in the shop. Need to start filling the lean too with wood now. Sorry for the crappy inside pic
For some reason I can get my pics to post right side up. Sorry

[Crow]

  Nice set up Sceptre   What size shop did you build? Would like to see a few more pics of it, even if they are upside down.

[sceptre74]

It is 32 x 44 and the lean to is 32 x 14. Electrical should be done sometime this week and then I'll be able to finish the inside

[Crow]

  I like it. 

[sceptre74]

Thanks. It's been a long time coming 

[sceptre74]

Well I finally got her fired up today. Only took 45 minutes to get it up to 195. Everything seems to be fine except for two unions leaking on the hx for the domestic. Not sure why and not quite sure how to fix it.

[Crow]

 Sooooo, how do you like the heat Sceptre? 

[slimjim]

Break the Unions apart and put some pipe dope on the face of the unions, good Idea to do whenever you use a union!

[sceptre74]

It's 75 in here and the blower hasn't been on since 1:00 PM. Lol. I'm amazed at how quickly it got up to temp. Just need to figure out the problem with the leaking unions and then it will be power off at the water heater. Can't wait for that one

[sceptre74]

Break the Unions apart and put some pipe dope on the face of the unions, good Idea to do whenever you use a union!
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Thanks slim. I'll give that a try in the morning. Got a guy coming on Wednesday or Thursday to check out the wiring

[slimjim]

Awesome!!!

[sceptre74]

The pipe dope did the trick. Thanks again.

[slimjim]

You are very welcome!

[Sloppy_Snood]

Break the Unions apart and put some pipe dope on the face of the unions, good Idea to do whenever you use a union!

Great tip Slim!

Another related tip I learned from my 47 years of union plumbing/pipefitting-experienced father: 

an alternative to pipe dope and/or Teflon tape is a methacrylate ester-based thread sealant (not thread locker) for hydraulic and pneumatic threaded connections.  I prefer the 54540 Permatex Pneumatic/Hydraulic Sealant (Click Here)

I use this sealant on anything I never want to leak at a threaded connection.  Hundreds of applications later, not one has ever leaked in 12 years.  The product is not inexpensive but you can find the 1.2 oz. bottle on Amazon for about $25-26.

BTW... my dad reads all of your tips on this website and thinks you are a really good plumber! Big compliment from my dad, trust me. 


FANTASTIC-looking installation sceptre74!