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We have just begun demolition of both old boilers and the old condensate feed tank. In this photo, the skin of the first boiler has been removed.
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Hector begins demolition of the old condensate feed tank.
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Tony dissassembles the last of the oil burner pieces. Oil remaining in the system will be properly discarded.
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The old burner waits for a ride to the scrapyard.
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Boiler sections are ready for demolition after the gasketing has been removed.
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Tony cuts each boiler section into smaller sections for removal and transport.
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Tom, Hector, and Lee hoist a chunk of boiler section up the staircase. We installed a frame and trolley track for our chain hoist.
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Tom, Hector, and Lee guide another section out of the boiler room. The chain hoist mechanism is clearly visible in this photo.
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Next stop: Scrap Metal Dumpster!
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Tony cuts another section with a plasma cutter.
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Header piping and boiler sections begin to fill up the scrap iron dumpster.
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Lee plasma cuts more of the old piping.
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Tony sends chunks of the old floor up to the surface on a conveyor belt.
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Chunks of concrete floor pile up in the portable dump hopper.
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Hector and Lee shovel up the small remaining chunks of the old floor.
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The concrete dump hopper is dumped into the concrete dumpster.
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The drain for the new floor is ready for fresh concrete. As part of replacing the floor, we repiped all of the drain piping in the boiler room.
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A brand new pad for the condensate feed tank.
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New pads for the new boilers. Note that the floor under the tanks in the corners was not replaced.
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Hector wraps plastic around some existing equipment in preparation for painting.
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Lee paints the boiler room before installation of the new equipment begins.
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Sections of the new boiler are staged in the parking lot.
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This is the first section of the first boiler with its rope gasket in place.
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Tony and Hector are pleased to be installing the next section.
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The second pad is prepared with metal strips to receive boiler secions.
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Tony and Lee put a boiler section in place on the second pad.
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Lee prepares the section for a rope gasket with adhesive caulk.
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Lee, Hector, and Tony unload pipe lengths that will be used to build the header.
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All sections of both boilers have been mounted and assembled.
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This is a side view of the interface for hot water piping on the second boiler.
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The new condensate feed tank is in place on the pad.
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An inside view of the boiler sections featuring the peepsight.
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Lee and Tony install the breaching on boiler #2.
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Hector installs rope gasket around the burner opening.
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Tony and Hector install the burner plate.
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Hector, Tony, and Lee pose in front of the assembled sections.
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Beginning the header pipe installation on boiler #1.
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Tony cuts a curve on a header pipe. This pipe will be used to form a tee in the header.
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Here is a close up of the rough cut on the header pipe.
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Hector marks the interface of two pieces of header piping.
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Hector grinds a plasma-cut curve on a pipe to a smooth beveled edge.
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"Now that's a smooth edge." This edge is ready to be tack welded into place.
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Header piping for both boilers is tacked welded in place.
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A closer view of the header piping on boiler #1.
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A close up of a tacking weld on the header piping. Tacking is used to space and build the piping before finishing all of the welding.
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One header gate valve is mounted by the wall.
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Finished weld on header piping.
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A finished weld on a flange.
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Lee welds more piping.
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Hector drills holes for pipe hanging equipment.
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Hector and Lee discuss the finer points of pipefitting.
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A maze of piping hangs over the boilers.
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Watching the gauge as boiler #2 is hydrostatically tested.
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Boiler #2 under hydrostatic pressure.
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Lee welds a flange into place with his stinger.
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Boiler #2 with finished piping, boiler casing, and a GP burner.
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The inside of the control cabinet on boiler #1.
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This is the cold water piping on the wall.
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A view inside the low-water cutoff.
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Pressure gauge and pressuretrol on boiler #2.
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The gas train.
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Finished header gate valves.
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Drain piping runs to a common floor drain.
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Fireye controls on a Gordon-Piatt burner
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Lee secures threadeded rod for hanging pipe supports.
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Ventilation louvers and control motor.
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A view of the stack.
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Boiler #2 with finished insulation.
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Finished stack and header insulation.
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The new condensate feed tank is completely piped.
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Finished and insulated header valves.
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Clearly labeled air flow switches on the side of the control cabinet.
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Finished insulation on the existing water softener.
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Insulated stack and piping on the back of boiler #1.
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High limit and low water cutoff controls.
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A wide view of the new boiler room.
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Insulation on existing tanks.
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Fireye controls are up and running.
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A new exhaust fan was installed in the stairwell and our I-beam support was made permanent.
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A final look at boiler #2.
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