Recent content by FDNYRETIRED

you need to look up the building codes for your city and town. Everyone has different codes. Do a Google here's an example https://up.codes/viewer/minnesota/mn-fuel-gas-code-2015/chapter/4/gas-piping-installations#4 I live in NY Nassau county. I go by the Town of Hempstead building codes and...

So I am told I will not have to worry about freezing since hot water will always be running through them. Then running each heater off my boiler with separate zones and it will not be a problem. But has anyone ever tried these Modine Lodronic HCH units? I can't find one review on them. Modine is...

Got Ya... I have been talking to people around here with hydronic setups, and they think I am worrying to much about freezing. With the way my house is set up and insulated. They have less insulated houses and garages, and have kept their heaters at 40*F unless working in the garage. They say...

I will check into that I am not familiar doing that. But I guess the Hot water from the boiler goes into one loop. Then the other loop gets filled with glycol and the hot water heats the Glycol through the exchanger? If I am figuring this right what pushes the glycol do I have to add a...

I live in NY and had my house elevated. My architect plans called for R-30 rolled between the joists. Then R-30 closed cell pink board over the joists and then 5/8 sheetrock mold resistant and fireproof. I have a full home pressurized fire wet system. So he wanted to make sure the pipes stayed...

Hello I did a intro in the intro thread so this is my second post. To get right down to it. I am about to decide what to use to heat my garage and storage space. Which is really going to be a work place. My house was raised due to Sandy and I finally got back in over the summer. Now I am...

Before I do my first question thread I am saying hello. I am located in NY on Long Island. I am like it says Retired form FDNY. Prior to that I was a Automotive Design Engineer and taught Automotive and Diesel Mechanics. I don't do much of anything anymore due to health issues. But I am still...