HVAC Question
I know some of you nignogs do this HVAC sort of meep for a living so I have a question.
I have a closed loop forced water baseboard heater system in my house. There is a section of the heater that is under a counter top in the kitchen and is in the way of installing new cabinets. It's kind of in a useless spot and I want to get rid of it.
I know where the copper pipe goes up through the floor and where it comes back down, so bypassing the unwanted section shouldn't be too difficult (about 6 feet of copper).
Is this something I can do myself or should I pay an HVAC meepgot to do the work? I'm not against paying someone to do it, but if I can do it myself I wouldn't mind the experience.
If I can do it myself, is there anything super important I need to be aware of (like air in the line and how to remove it)?
If paying someone to do it, about how much will I be looking at this costing (on average)?
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lordkahuna
Apr19 '10
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Depends on the system. If it's a closed loop, you might be fouling the inhibiters in the water(or glycol) or letting air in (which will cause the pump to cavitate) or even if you avoid all that you might be taking some of the mass of liquid out of a loop that is designed for just THAT amount (and who knows what'll happen?)
I'd say just pay a pro and watch carefully.
On 2010-04-19 at 14:07:30, spankerchief asked to smell your meep
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I'm pretty sure most of those problems can be avoided by making sure the system is cranked up as high as it goes before getting busy with the pipecutter.
Apr20 '10
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Might be possible to bend it out of the way? No kinking.
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Whatcha gonna do, Wrecker?
This is relevant to my interests.
Apr21 '10
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I could have sworn Wolfer said that he was an HVAC guy.