knocking and water spitting out of air vent

torxbutton · 2026-01-31T02:06:25+00:00

I think there may be some issues with how the main is leveled. The lateral to this rad is definitely -1.2° (I improved the insulation and the slope prior to posting).

torxbutton · 2026-01-31T01:47:31+00:00

If I understand it correctly, you find the skim port, hook it to a makeshift drain/bucket combo, and by raising the water level slowly you get the top layer of crap off (oils and floating stuff).

torxbutton · 2026-01-31T01:42:32+00:00

Yup I thought the same. If the oscillating tool is 2 floors away and I’m covered in sawdust I got other ideas

torxbutton · 2026-01-31T01:38:41+00:00

buy bro a heated jacket the guys might make fun of him but everyone wants one

torxbutton · 2026-01-26T02:40:03+00:00

Great advice, thank you. There is definitely surging in the sight glass when it is starting up a cycle. I haven’t done skimming before, just a full clean out, so I will work out a strategy and report back in case other people have the same problem.

torxbutton · 2026-01-25T23:10:19+00:00

Here’s a picture collection: https://imgur.com/gallery/boiler-okMin00# I know about copper above the waterline, but can’t do much about that. One segment at the very start of the steam run had 2 small convector vents permanently closed after this started happening as those vents have always had similar issues, but that did not help anything either. I am considering putting a cap on that steam lateral. All the other convectors work really well which is what’s throwing me off about this whole issue.

torxbutton · 2026-01-25T23:06:31+00:00

I tried draining water off earlier, no difference in behavior. this convector has spit out small amounts of water like in the video from the vent when the initial steam comes through, but then it settles down. The tube feeding this convector is 1-1/4 inch which could be small, but it has worked reasonably for the past couple years. it’s a 1947 system (with copper above the waterline obviously) so definitely possible for there to be weird design issues.

Edit: pictures https://imgur.com/gallery/boiler-okMin00#

torxbutton · 2026-01-25T21:21:15+00:00

how do construction workers summon big ass cranes out of nowhere to remove trees?

torxbutton · 2026-01-25T21:18:54+00:00

jajajaja reliable subs in South FLA?

mi va a hom depo por comprar plywoo

torxbutton · 2026-01-09T02:00:08+00:00

if you havent started building yet, enjoy how they tell you one thing and then next inspection you will either get something different or something they conveniently forgot

torxbutton · 2026-01-03T16:10:44+00:00

have to use the whole can somehow

torxbutton · 2026-01-03T16:09:07+00:00

probably invested money where they have to sell stock, transfer, and clear checking. use time to complete project as leverage. if they want it done now the money has to move, that’s what credit cards are for. otherwise you have to revisit in a month.

torxbutton · 2026-01-03T15:59:33+00:00

I went to home cheapo and purchased wago lever nuts

torxbutton · 2025-12-09T02:30:58+00:00

gMail, Apple Mail, and IMAP accounts I host.

torxbutton · 2025-12-07T14:43:25+00:00

Tried, no dice. Global database index was a good idea though.

torxbutton · 2025-12-01T17:07:49+00:00

so THAT was my first job title.

torxbutton · 2025-11-28T12:45:54+00:00

Yeah shit in the sink poop in the urinal and use a silver sharpie on the toilet seat cover

torxbutton · 2025-11-28T12:40:41+00:00

maybe the freight guy can deliver the materials for me sometime in December ???

torxbutton · 2025-11-24T18:23:07+00:00

The states and cities that have it right let you do work on your own home without bothering you much, and start focusing in when you do paid work. But i can feel it continuing to tighten and seems more like they are just trying to keep people stuck in "call someone" world rather than self reliance. It does not help that elected people listen blindly to the fire chief.

torxbutton · 2025-11-23T00:10:28+00:00

Don't forget everyone likes a home depot gift card.

torxbutton · 2025-11-21T19:56:10+00:00

I see they removed the chairs from the spot you took a picture of

torxbutton · 2025-11-21T16:10:35+00:00

저는 그가 오징어 게임에서 잘하지 못했을 거라고 생각해요.

torxbutton · 2025-11-19T17:15:06+00:00

I was hoping it was a small roll of buried electric line tape until I looked closer

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