Recent content by stigedis

Resurrection with this post. Any body use shelters for their mini split/heat pump? Hard to believe I’m the only one that is thinking one might be beneficial for MN use. But that in fact might be the case. Anyone fabricate one? Mine hangs on the wall 5 feet off elevation. TIA.

SO i bit the bullet and will install minisplit for just over 200 sq foot. Will use heat mode for winter. Outside unit mounted (unfortunately on SE wall), but 4 feet off ground. What are people using for winter shelters to help keep snow ice etc off and improve winter efficiency? Extensive...

@HB....you are correct. I will need to check when furnace is fired up and running (with other demanding appliances too i would assume). But i was under the assumption that if sized improperly, pressure would even be really low at terminal end regardless. So yes that is the plan, but i am a...

so here's the update.... Went with original plan and got 3/8 pipe before regulator in basement for full 2 psi through 3/8 pipe and into 1/2 pipe from attached to detached garage. Manometer at detached garage before regulator reads 50.4 inches of water column and 1.8 psi. Its not full 2psi, but...

Price sounds right to me. My estimate was well over 5K for set up with high efficiency boiler. When i poured my slab for 30x40 with 10' walls i had one chance to put foam and pex runs. Thought i would take a year to save up? Didnt happen. Looked into water heater and prefab panel for all pumps...

Great! Thanks for input/info

@R. Anderson: So before I get to redoing pipe sizes, you ran 2 psi in 3/8" at 120'? So since the 3/8" is only a portion (in the middle of my whole run), as long as I get 2psi the entire run (with of 1/2", 3/8", back to 1/2") then with regulator at 60k BTU I should be good? Please clarify as I am...

IF I ran CSST from basement to end of attached garage, maybe the best to do with that long run? Will now be a little longer as I'll have to go thru attic and drop down......uugh

****. No gas at meter reads 2psi. Not sure why I hit 6psi. Regulators are 2psi. Long runs is why I wanted copper and not black pipe. There will be some elbows with in/out garage walls. Am planning as few as possible with 45s where they will work.

So when we built house 5 years ago, I had plumber run soft copper from basement manifold to garage. House all finished. I had intention of building another detached garage in the future and wanted to make sure I had enough pressure/volume so that a heater or boiler for in floor heat to be used...

At local menards:sale cellulose - $5.49.00 bag fiberglass - $19.99 bag thanks for the replies

Such a difference in cost. 1200 sq, foot detached garage to do. Going R-50+ R-19 in walls. Located in MN Why do fiberglass vs. cellulose? Thooghts? Thanks. stig

Boiler is being pulled as building will be torn down. Unit reported to be working issue free for the duration of its use. Thanks for input.

So. Here is the situation. My garage is 30x40 with 10 ft. Walls. Well insulated all around. In floor heat, 3 x300' loops. Looking for heat source. I have been thinking on wall boiler or on demand hot water heater. Yesterday I came across a 3 year old prestige solo 175 boiler for sale from a...

Thanks for all the input. Will help with final decision....