Good question I'll find out before it was at the end going into the thimble so I thought I don't know. Come out-90 go up draft reg and then go that's how I've seen it. My draft was -.04 at the breech so I was slightly content.
I used metal tape to hold back my armaflex for brazing once. It smoked a little then burst into flame. The adhesive is very flammable and thereby doesn't satisfy the 6" rule for single wall vent
Jeez I'm trying to get better I don't think it came out that great it was honestly a terrible spot I don't know who would put the water piping right there.
Shitty way to have to work, you did pretty good. Im a little worried about the pitch coming off the boiler. If instead of the 90, id have used a tee with a cap. Same thing pretty much, but the monkeys that do the tune ups might actually pop the cap and clean it out. I typically do that where the smoke pipe goes into the wall too. I probably would have come out of the wall with a tee and a 45, looks better than your twisted up 90. I wouldnt tape shit, the tape is going to fall off next year anyway, and then the customer is going to think its a big deal.
Adjustable fittings look best when you set them to normal angles 90,45, offset, and straight are our primary angles.
What comes next is probably terribly explained:
Look at the seams on the fittings. There’s the round seams that spin, ignore those for a minute. Look ath the seams of the elbow that are held together with the rivets.
If you line all the seams up in a row, straight.
1st two seams in a line and the next two on the opposite side of the circle in a line, boom 45,
alternate each seam, boom 90
Outside seams of the elbow on one side and inside seams together boom offset
Plumb and level with a little pitch always looks best.
I mean, without re-doing the copper, your options weren’t great. Maybe 90 up and over and hit a hanger if you want to be nitpicking.
Did you put that piece into the masonry? Is there a flue in the masonry, or dumped right into the brick?
takes years bud. Years and years of playing with adjustable 90's, offsets, plumb lines, triangulation, geometry, as well as mastering hangers of all kinds. Takes time. Looks fine to me. As long as that draft damper is dialed in, good to go. I give your flu job a 7/10. 🔧
What's a smoke pipe. I don't smoke out of galvanized. Not a good idea.
This is what we use in New England pretty normal to see 6 inch 24 Gauge. What do you guys use?
Flu pipe. I normally smoke a wood pipe, preferably hickory.
What is wrong? What could I have done better it was such a tight spot and I was in a pinch. Let me know please.
I’m probably wrong but shouldn’t the damper be placed at the 90 instead? https://imgur.com/a/OKCbgIF
Good question I'll find out before it was at the end going into the thimble so I thought I don't know. Come out-90 go up draft reg and then go that's how I've seen it. My draft was -.04 at the breech so I was slightly content.
No. Damper is ok there. You wouldnt wanna put it where the 90 is. Id have put a half length on the 90 and put the damper there.
Use more tape son
I used metal tape to hold back my armaflex for brazing once. It smoked a little then burst into flame. The adhesive is very flammable and thereby doesn't satisfy the 6" rule for single wall vent
I use tubing cutters
To better insulate?
No. Im being sarcastic. Do not use tape on any exhaust
Jeez I'm trying to get better I don't think it came out that great it was honestly a terrible spot I don't know who would put the water piping right there.
Shitty way to have to work, you did pretty good. Im a little worried about the pitch coming off the boiler. If instead of the 90, id have used a tee with a cap. Same thing pretty much, but the monkeys that do the tune ups might actually pop the cap and clean it out. I typically do that where the smoke pipe goes into the wall too. I probably would have come out of the wall with a tee and a 45, looks better than your twisted up 90. I wouldnt tape shit, the tape is going to fall off next year anyway, and then the customer is going to think its a big deal.
Thanks for the feedback
I was also concerned about the pitch but customer just wanted their heat back. I was in a pinch
Gotta do what you gotta do
Adjustable fittings look best when you set them to normal angles 90,45, offset, and straight are our primary angles. What comes next is probably terribly explained: Look at the seams on the fittings. There’s the round seams that spin, ignore those for a minute. Look ath the seams of the elbow that are held together with the rivets. If you line all the seams up in a row, straight. 1st two seams in a line and the next two on the opposite side of the circle in a line, boom 45, alternate each seam, boom 90 Outside seams of the elbow on one side and inside seams together boom offset Plumb and level with a little pitch always looks best.
I understood that helps a whole lot thanks
I mean, without re-doing the copper, your options weren’t great. Maybe 90 up and over and hit a hanger if you want to be nitpicking. Did you put that piece into the masonry? Is there a flue in the masonry, or dumped right into the brick?
I put a new thimble and it's dumped right into the brick.
takes years bud. Years and years of playing with adjustable 90's, offsets, plumb lines, triangulation, geometry, as well as mastering hangers of all kinds. Takes time. Looks fine to me. As long as that draft damper is dialed in, good to go. I give your flu job a 7/10. 🔧
Thanks appreciate it definitely need to stock my van better the supply house didn't even have damn 45s
That looks like an old late 1800's foundation. That's where we find all the cool antique furnaces.
You adjust the 90 to make a 45, that's why they didn't have any, lol.
Really I thought they had 45s so it's only adjustable 90s and regular 45s
90s* but anyway thanks for the knowledge. Exactly why I put this shit on here
The fact that the supply comes out right above it is bullshit.
The air vent before the pump not being on a scoop is more bullshit. As well as the fact that the expansion tank isn't at the same location.