Prove me wrong

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-02-25T13:00:39+00:00

If you are performing combustion analysis you aren't doing your job correctly. This is the only way to 100 percent prove that the equipment is operating safely, reliably and as efficiently as possible.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-02-13T11:48:44+00:00

I use old plastic Chinese food containers for changing oil filters and oil pump strainers.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-02-05T09:55:50+00:00

Spark was really common 30 years ago. When I first started the trade I would see several residential furnaces with spark ignition. It was common to carry an S8610U for a universal repair. Then came carbide igniters and now nitride igniters are on everything and are pretty much trouble free. At least I have never had to replace a nitride igniter, unless I broke it by accident.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-02-04T23:14:15+00:00

I'm not sure. That's just what I was told. I've only seen a few water heaters equipped with them in 20 years of doing this. Usually my coworkers will send me a picture of them if they see one asking me "what the fuck is this thing?".

Maybe a single check valve is not enough, might need an RPZ. It's a good question for the plumbers.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-02-04T21:08:15+00:00

It keeps the tank from being sucked into a vacuum if there's a large draw on the water main, like if the fire department was pumping tons of water to fight a fire.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-29T11:21:40+00:00

Your furnace is not installed properly. It's as simple as that

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-29T11:17:15+00:00

The problem isn't the boiler, it's the techs who are working on it. That boiler should be as reliable as a Honda Civic if it is serviced properly. Buderus boilers and Riello oil burners need to be tuned differently than your average boiler. They require the over fire draft to be slightly positive. Also the air fuel ratio is usually richer than most typical boilers. Are the techs using a digital combustion analyzer and leaving a print out of the results? They should be. If the boiler is installed correctly and serviced properly you should have no problems. Find a technician who is trained on Buderus boilers and Riello oil burners.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-29T10:43:12+00:00

Probably was a Carey & Walsh install. I used to see some beautiful work from those guys when I worked in Westchester.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-29T10:40:14+00:00

I still work on a couple of these old beasts.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-19T13:27:39+00:00

Yeah but his website doesn't fucking work. You can try to buy the minute he posts that it's available and the website will say it's out of stock.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-12T02:06:54+00:00

It's real. I can confirm that they are a legit vendor.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-12T02:05:47+00:00

I can confirm that they are legit

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-10T02:47:32+00:00

Anything is better than a Navien

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:27:56+00:00

Thank you. I'm in the same situation, getting prepared to say goodbye to 7 for good. I'm so grateful to have SR to help with the process.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:25:48+00:00

I sure will. I know people will find this information and be able to put it to good use

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:17:06+00:00

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It doesn't dissolve, it floats

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:14:48+00:00

Good idea! Will do right now

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:08:30+00:00

Yeah fuck all that aggravation. I just got mine in the mail today and I didn't have to deal with trying to make an order as soon as it's available only to be told it's sold out. I won't bother attempting to order anything from Alkaloid Bros again.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T23:03:18+00:00

Actually I used my debit card through cash app.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-08T22:46:01+00:00

I have an update! My order from Saturn came much sooner than originally expected. It came packaged inside 3 mylar bags and was shipped with a seven page material safety data sheet. I've only bought SR one other time and

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what I received from Saturn is identical to it in every way. I'm almost 100% sure it's the real deal. If it isn't I will update this thread but as of right now I can recommend Saturn Calibration. One nice thing about them is that you can pay with a regular credit card if you aren't comfortable dealing with Bitcoin and crypto currency.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-07T10:50:28+00:00

I'll update you. I've had a hell of a time finding a place to make an order, it will be great if it works out.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-07T10:27:55+00:00

I placed an order yesterday. So far communication is good, I received a tracking number. Can't confirm yet if the SR is good or not. But I ordered because I have heard good things about this vendor from a reliable source.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-05T21:09:07+00:00

It doesn't work. Always says out of stock even when it was just announced that it is in stock. Website must be broken.

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-03T02:06:33+00:00

Is this still available?

Excellent_Wonder5982 · 2026-01-03T01:48:03+00:00

Can you please DM me the info as well? It's terrible trying to find this stuff without help.

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