http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/ This is an XML content feed of; MasterPlumbers.com Help & Discussion Forums : Last 10 Posts Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:57 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:33:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.65 30 www.masterplumbers.com/forums/RSS_topic_feed.asp http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9530&PID=25827#25827 Author: ovp
Subject: lpg compliance plates nsw
Posted: 15-Mar-2010 at 10:33pm


hi, first time user of these forums, and thanks for your help in advance.

i am a licenced plumber in nsw, have been out of the trade for a few years, and am now re entering the trade.

i have a question on lpg compliance plates.

i am installing an lpg instantanious hot water water to replace a lpg storage hot water hearter. the hot water heater is the only appliance in the system.

there is not currently a workcover compliance/inspection plate installed, do i need to fit a compliance/inspection plate for my work?

what is the cert. of inspection no: and who does that and is it needed?

tested by (licence number) that is the installer i assume.

contactor (authority number) is that the installer as well?

thanks again for your help, and regards

ovp]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:33:47 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9530&PID=25827#25827 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9529&PID=25826#25826 Author: anjele
Subject: Help! Mystery Drain... clueless girl
Posted: 23-Feb-2010 at 10:48am

I need help identifying a mystery drain in our backyard that isn't on any site plans and no-one (council/water company) seems to have any record or knowledge of.

We have an easment along the very back of the property which has a square shaped sewer pit thingy at one end. I know what that is and it's on all of the site water/sewerage plans.

But almost smack-bang in the middle of the back yard there is a small man hole type thingy which has a round concrete lid covering a vertical plastic pipe. It's not very big; the concrete lid is only around 1 foot in diameter and the pipe it's covering it abut 6 inches. There are some numbers engraved on the concrete lid which say "100" and "15" (or could be "1S" or "IS" or "I5"). Not sure if they mean anything.

I have contacted the council, the water company, a sewer company... no-one has any record of such a thing in our yard. We live in a new housing estate which was paddocks before being subdivided, so it's not anything left over from a demolished building. None of the other houses have anything like it either. I asked the sales rep of our building company if he knew what it was and he said it connects to toilets, etc down the side of our house and probably continues onto the drains in the street. It might even connect to the easement at the back. I'm not sure if he's right but it's the only answer we've gotten so far.

Does anyone have any idea what it might be and why it rears it's ugly head in the middle of our yard?!]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:48:29 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9529&PID=25826#25826 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=6837&PID=25825#25825 Author: rivjon10
Subject: Low hot water pressure in tub faucet
Posted: 22-Feb-2010 at 7:02pm

What is the carthrage, because I'm having kind of the same problem. When I turm the level to the hot side in my master bath, it reduces the flow, but in the other bathroom the flow is strong. What came cause this to happen?]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:18 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=6837&PID=25825#25825 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9528&PID=25824#25824 Author: Admin
Subject: Website Upgrades
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]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:02:59 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9528&PID=25824#25824 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25823#25823 Author: Selgas
Subject: Flames where Manifold goes into Tubes
Posted: 06-Jan-2010 at 4:09am

Thank you for the feedback it is nice to know we can assist folks at times.]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:09:43 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25823#25823 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25822#25822 Author: Wally
Subject: Flames where Manifold goes into Tubes
Posted: 05-Jan-2010 at 10:16pm

Thank you for your reply to my posting. Yesterday I called our local gas company, PSE&G and they sent out a technician to look at the problem. He used a device that detects gas and found that when the valve controller was set to the pilot position a small amount of gas was leaking from the four outlets in the manifold into the space where air mixes with gas before it enters the tubes. That is not supposed to happen.

He replaced the valve controller, adjusted the pilot light and the main gas flow. That seems to have cured the problem.

Perhaps as you said the mixture of gas and air was also incorrect which caused the gas to ignite at the end of the tubes near the manifold and make a roaring noise.

Thanks again for taking the time to reply to my posting.

Wally]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:16:05 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25822#25822 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9520&PID=25821#25821 Author: Selgas
Subject: Sewer line - roots in line
Posted: 05-Jan-2010 at 4:16am

You had the house tested for a gas leak with a detector if you have any gas appliances or reticulation a small leak can be very similar to sewerage in it's smell but is easily detected and located? Just a thought to ponder.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:16:11 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9520&PID=25821#25821 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9521&PID=25820#25820 Author: Selgas
Subject: Junkers PowerControl water heater - pilot problems
Posted: 05-Jan-2010 at 3:51am

Where are you located it may throw some light on your particular model you have there. In any case the model is shown on the "data" plate located at the right hand side on the rear back panel only visable when the outer cover is removed.
Water leaking from the plastic valve at the bottom of the unit would indicate a gland or diaphram is passed it's used by date and is in need of replacement, the lack of spark at the pilot burner may be caused by a number of different things including a wet or damp electrode or lead feeding the same - trace the spark electrode high tension lead back to the ignitor and check for any cracks or rubbing against any metal work which would cause the spark to "track out" instead of going to the electride tip at the burner it could short out causing the lack of spart at the pilot. Hope this helps.
Given you already have a water leak at the unit I would feel a whole safer in advising you to get a Bosch Service Agent to attend to the unit in the name of consumer safety.

Edited by Selgas - 05-Jan-2010 at 3:59am]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:51:31 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9521&PID=25820#25820 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25819#25819 Author: Selgas
Subject: Flames where Manifold goes into Tubes
Posted: 05-Jan-2010 at 3:48am

I am not too sure about the model you have there but from your very clear description of the problem it seems that the air gas mixture is incorrect at the main burners and resulting in what we call "flash Back" that is the gas from the particular burner is lighting at the injector rather than the burner outlet - this makes a loud roaring noise when it happens. Not sure why it would suddenly happen after you have just changed a thermocouple but if you have altered the pilot and relocated it incorrectly at the wrong part of the main burners you could cause the same result to happen. Hope this helps.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:48:24 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25819#25819 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25818#25818 Author: Wally
Subject: Flames where Manifold goes into Tubes
Posted: 02-Jan-2010 at 7:31pm

Yesterday on my HydroTerm gas fired steam furnace I changed a defect thermocouple for the standing gas pilot. I also adjusted the size of the pilot flame.
Sometimes when the furnace starts flames appear in the space between the manifold and the tubes. When this happens I turn off the electric power to the furance and restart it. Usually this solves the problem.

Could it be that when I reinstalled the thermocouple it is positioned to far away from one of the tubes and it is taking too long for the gas to ignite? Or perhaps the flame on the pilot is too low? Not sure why the gas is igniting in the space between manifold and the tubes. There is also a "roaring noise" when this happens.

Thanks for your help.
Wally ]]> Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:31:55 +0000 http://www.masterplumbers.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=9527&PID=25818#25818