Steam Radiator Valve Replacement in Historic 1890’s Brooklyn, NY House

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Mikey Pipes - Pipe Doctor Plumbing & Heating & Air

5 ай бұрын

Busy service call: 3 steam radiator valve replacement, anode rod & gas control valve on gas water heater. Al under 2 hours.
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@TasoV. 5 ай бұрын

Mikey Pipes, you're the man keeping it real and raw. Three hours plus, wow but you got a lot of stuff done for that homeowner. Good job 👍

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

@BritishEngineer 5 ай бұрын

*you’re

@TasoV. 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I missed that@@BritishEngineer

@ThumperKJFK 5 ай бұрын

NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN It's amazing how in 2024 a building or house built in the 1800's still work. That's craftsmanship, born in the USA Great video Mikey ✌👍

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@billnahorn3939 5 ай бұрын

Oh there are houses older than that, we live in Amherst Ohio, ours was built 1816. You do good work, love the videos fixed our own furnace last week because of the videos. Cost us $19 thanks again 😊

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@robfahey1349 5 ай бұрын

Mikey pipes stepping into vigilante realm. They were all over brooklyn.

@kens.3729 5 ай бұрын

Great Job, Mikey! Homeowner is able to Deduct the Parts he Purchased and the Labor you Provided since this is a Rental Unit. 👍🙏

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@mattl643 5 ай бұрын

My old boss swore by Kroil and was sure to let us know every single day what a miracle worker it was. So i guess i adopted that same mentality. Its damn good stuff.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like your old boss really had a thing for Kroil! Maybe they should have been a spokesperson for the brand.

@stefboulas 5 ай бұрын

Great job Mikey! You make it look so easy. You’re amazing.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@davidlampe4153 5 ай бұрын

Nice job you really made it look easy! Spud wrench too long for the 45 elbow. The landlord said that one of the radiators was too hot but he’s going to be disappointed, the way he could control the heating in the radiator is to close the vent valve or use a thermostatic air vent if there’s air in the radiator steam can’t go in, and the radiator valve needs to be wide open so condensate will drain back to the boiler otherwise he is going to get water hammer if the steam is coming up and the condensate is stuck in the radiator.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

You bet

@throttlebottle5906 5 ай бұрын

right, steam valves should be fully open or fully closed and nothing in between or banging may occur. radiator spud wrenches are cheap enough, get some extras and cut them off to fit.

@doncnunez6231 5 ай бұрын

The Golden Bracelet Mr. Goodwrench is Back!!

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

It’s me

@ljc3837 5 ай бұрын

Really Good job Mike! Really good time management for sure.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@jasonthewiczman5442 5 ай бұрын

Very cool vantage

@tomjohnston2998 5 ай бұрын

Good time management I’m impressed

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

@noahholt482 5 ай бұрын

I love your commitment to not going back to the truck for a ratchet after breaking the anode rod loose. I’m the same way

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I don’t have a 1/2” ratchet

@chuckq54 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back to reality Mikey! Nice work on the radiator valves 👍👍

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@edwardkuntush9339 5 ай бұрын

Nice job as always you are a true professional thanks Mike

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@duanewilson3941 5 ай бұрын

Changing those old pipe fittings is for pro's only imo, all kinds of things can go wrong. Nice job.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jayclark5912 5 ай бұрын

I hate driving in Brooklyn.....but I can New York drive. You nose out and go bro!

@aaronbaraiya3692 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, very educational

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@scottvolage1752 5 ай бұрын

Making it look easy Mikey Pipes. Make the Trades great again. #LoveBosch

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

#LoveBosch

@nosaya3 5 ай бұрын

Love the steam jobs Mike! Good going.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Have you subscribed yet?

@nosaya3 5 ай бұрын

@@PipeDoctor been watching for several years! A customer as well!!

@torinbrown8196 5 ай бұрын

That wasn't a "washer" on that steam vlv, it was the disc. Steam propulsion guy here and absoFUCKINGlutley love your channel brother!

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Love you too. No homo

@RichardNickels-ot6iq 5 ай бұрын

Nice job Guys 👏👍

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@snoopdogie187 5 ай бұрын

For tight fitting jobs like this water heater, you might want to consider getting a torque multiplier to use with a ratcheting wrench. You get higher torque, but don't need to constantly remove the socket to adjust. It won't turn at quickly, since its just gear reduction, but might be easier with less adjusting, which might make up for the time lost.

@martyober4833 5 ай бұрын

A This Old House moment

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

aren't those the best?

@rracerguy 5 ай бұрын

You're lucky those riser threads are not rotted away, love those customers "while you're here" i got a list lol

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Right?!

@danpresson 5 ай бұрын

Awesome job

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hvacblogger 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos brotha. I’m glad you put him to work. I do the same when they are watching my every move 😂

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate that

@seville2519 5 ай бұрын

What's wrong with watching. Maybe he wants to learn. That's how you learned the trade,, by watching someone.

@hvacblogger 4 ай бұрын

@@seville2519 Well… I never said there was anything wrong with watching… I’m just not gonna have you watch though, I’m going to put you to work as well lol

@michaelmorello3390 5 ай бұрын

Now you needed a Rachet set after breaking the anode rod loose lol all good great job mike

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Next time!

@RichardNickels-ot6iq 5 ай бұрын

I Love Old 🏘️🗝️🏘️

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Me too

@jeffreykubiak5126 5 ай бұрын

Kroil never fails Mikey! Doing grave yard gig😮 Be safe you crazy New Yorker 😊

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Haha, Kroil is like a superhero for all those stubborn screws and bolts!

@kangaroogod 5 ай бұрын

Extra thumbs up for using a steam valve and not a hot water valve

@BOSS_805 5 ай бұрын

They look the same tho right? what's the difference exactly

@kangaroogod 5 ай бұрын

@@BOSS_805 steam valve is more like a globe and not cylindrical. Hot water valve has a hole in the seal to let bleed water by so the radiator does not freeze if turned off

@kennethbubser9601 3 ай бұрын

Great videos. Educating are beginners in hvac and plumbing. Guys will be stuck on a job YouTubing your videos to fix problems. You should get paid every time they use your video.

@tedwilliams8766 5 ай бұрын

to make life easier with those anode rods in tight places like that, a two foot, 1/2" flex head ratchet would do wonders or after you break it loose with your breaker bar have a shorter 1/2" ratchet so you dont have to reset every time. nice work, by the way.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@AOMilvado 5 ай бұрын

I keep two Spud wrenches. On one of them, I cut the two smallest sections off so now it's a shorter spud wrench and I'm able to insert it fully without it interfering like in the case of the 45 that you mentioned.. and some other instances where I've used it..

@eazy_m3 5 ай бұрын

Nice!!!! Just had to do a gang of these at an old UC Berkeley building ! Had to do some nipple surgery and chiseling on one !

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Nothing like playing a game of “Operation”

@jascoplumbingsupply4224 5 ай бұрын

Nice job. Those look like the rads I sell. The ones I have, do have a tapping for the air valve though.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

That would be cool

@whidbeyhiker4364 5 ай бұрын

I had to cut a 3" X 4" bushing out of the top of a Weil McClain 488 once, It was... fun.

@kcMan7938 5 ай бұрын

there’s a lot of boilers in Milwaukee area and I’ve serviced them too . Had many calls with radiators not heating .

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Love steam

@brianmohammed1790 5 ай бұрын

hey mike cool video and have more videos to come

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Yes I do!

@Tate6788 5 ай бұрын

You need some swivel joints and extensions for your impact gets you on those hard to reach areas

@paulyanega2373 5 ай бұрын

mike nice job..

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

@th3m1ke 5 ай бұрын

Great video as usual, wish you would come out to eastern Suffolk!

@noahholt482 5 ай бұрын

cut that out so smooth. Looks like you have been learning from hydronyc videos

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

He’s got the golden touch

@harryschrysan3183 5 ай бұрын

That call would have taken my old boss and myself the whole day.. Should I feel embarrassed 😅?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

No. I feel like an ass. I should have taken longer.

@vtecispower 5 ай бұрын

I had issues with a 2014 ao smith water heater,i had debres stuck in the fill tube allowing cold water to enter through auxiliary holes in the middle of the tube ,i too thought it was the gas valve.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Yeah he knows

@marcinmerrimack1726 5 ай бұрын

Adding an air vent on a riser can help get steam to an upper floor radiator more quickly.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Ok 👌

@a.m.m.4592 5 ай бұрын

I need that near boiler re-piping you did in your other video. Who ever installed it before I bought the house did not put in a header 🤯.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I know

@compactc9 5 ай бұрын

One valve leaking, the rest the same age, I get why it makes sense to go ahead and do them all. The others will leak sooner or later and your time to do it in the same visit costs less than another trip when the others do go.

@nellomichi6416 5 ай бұрын

excellent video 🤠 ‼‼‼ Sababa

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@robs1852 4 ай бұрын

How does the new anode rod fit in with the low ceiling? Can't imagine prebending it then straightening it as it goes in

@scottmaz4063 5 ай бұрын

Your absolutely about the vari vent on the pipe for more heat. Usually find it in bathrooms if riser in there for more heat

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Yup 👍

@ljc3837 5 ай бұрын

Got a friend who wants to change out 8 valves. Hope were $till friends afterwards. 🤣🤣

@nilolee2426 5 ай бұрын

Nice one Mike, what kind of thread sealant did you use for the anode rod? Teflon tape or dope or something else and the rod should have conductivity to the tank itself? Thanks

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Just pipe dope

@modeman69 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike….. Thinking of replacing old valves on my radiators also….. Milwaukee saw… what type of blade did you use?….. We have about 10 valves... Only 2-3 need to be replaced.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I used a grinder

@KevinWta 5 ай бұрын

How did you get the new anode rod in? Did you bend it? I wish you had shown the installation.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

It’s a linkage type

@Peety56 5 ай бұрын

I wanted to see you put the male end into the radiator that was the best part I wanted to see.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

next time

@jasonkovach7213 5 ай бұрын

As a telcom tech I couldn’t help but notice the black fiber ran across the customers white baseboards. Hacks!!

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for noticing! Sometimes we have to get creative to make things work.

@petmogulsupplies6631 5 ай бұрын

question? why was the valve cut instead of being twisted off with wrench?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

The valve is from 1890. It wasn’t coming off with a wrench. Not even going to waste a minute even trying.

@marcinmerrimack1726 5 ай бұрын

Losing part of the anode rod in the tank was completely avoidable. Pull the rod straight up, clamp the rod at the tank with channellock, cut off the rod above it and then pull out the remaining rod.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@aaronkoster3940 5 ай бұрын

Spin off the top of the shutoff valve Will make things much easier

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Yeah but it looks cool when still attached

@xaviercastillo9186 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mikey a fellow technician here I always seem to have trouble taking the plug out for the air release. If they plug is too tight the tolerance is more than the metal can take and I end up stripping the 1/4” hole

@xaviercastillo9186 5 ай бұрын

Specifically burnham radiator

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I had the burnham cast iron radiators

@jerseydevil3799 5 ай бұрын

Hello Mike. What happened with the rod that fell in the tank? What was the process and how long did it take to get it out? Thank you

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

It got lost in the abyss

@brian2359 5 ай бұрын

Mike, what’s your professional thoughts on heat pump water heaters? I’ve got NG now, and I’m wondering what you think of them.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

If you got solar panels it’s a sure thing

@ItsTheCostanza 5 ай бұрын

Take Johnny sunshine’s wisdom about Florida new construction

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I am!!

@amigo2k10 5 ай бұрын

That kroil is the shit

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

It’s the absolute best

@MoneyMarcMes 5 ай бұрын

Use a long handle 1/2" ratchet next time on the anode rod.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

True indeed

@pedrovalet1506 5 ай бұрын

Nice work. Money is good , it doesn't matter the location. LOL.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

You got that right!

@johnwalker890 5 ай бұрын

Good job Mike, Sucks that the anode rod busted.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks! It's always an adventure, right? Who knew an anode rod could cause so much trouble? But hey, that's what keeps things interesting!

@wakcedout 5 ай бұрын

Checks what the hat on the dash is… veteran approved.

@jcc3279 5 ай бұрын

Oh Look Mikey is breaking s*** again lol i'm just busting ya chops dude.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

lol

@spartus56996 5 ай бұрын

How did you get the new Anode rod in ?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

It’s a linkage type

@oscarmoreno768 5 ай бұрын

How did you take out the piece of anode rod that broke off?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Didn’t

@zlo92x21 5 ай бұрын

No way to get that out

@TheReelGonz 5 ай бұрын

3hours and 15 minutes in Crooklyn and you were able to drive your truck away!!! It was a good day!!!

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

An exceptional day

@greekmaster1001 5 ай бұрын

Welcome to my neighborhood. by the way, I don’t know what neighborhood you working in but the neighborhoods I’m in never had an issue like that with crackheads been working in brooklyn for 27 years knock on the wood

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

👋

@greekmaster1001 5 ай бұрын

@@PipeDoctor I do replace anode rods when customers want to after I recommend it to them They look confused when I mention the anode rod but easy money.

@chrisc9389 5 ай бұрын

nice job. What does an Anode rod cost Mikey? Just part not labor

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

You can Google it. We don’t discuss pricing on this channel.

@northface484 5 ай бұрын

Ritchie gave Rocko Demeo a beaten down on Essex Ave.....

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

👍

@snicks50 5 ай бұрын

Why do you cut off the steam shut off valves? I have never had a problem getting them apart.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Liar liar pants on fire 🔥

@snicks50 5 ай бұрын

@@PipeDoctor Not sure about the pants on fire or the Liar part. A good Navy Vet I guess could tell you better maybe?

@kkovler1 5 ай бұрын

That's why I would not remove the anode rod on an old water heater, especially in crammed quarters!I would not be surprised if the water heater now starts making popping and banging noise, as the water heats up from the broken rod on the bottom.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I told him several times NOT to do it.

@snicks50 5 ай бұрын

An old school plumber would have used a pipe wrench out side the tank. To use as a bending point just incase that was to happen. Then it would not be in the bottom of the tank just saying.

@throttlebottle5906 5 ай бұрын

you can use large bolt cutters to cut the anode rod in sections to get it out. obviously needs two people or clamps to hold the other part from falling in. cutting it any other way would cause too much debris in the tank. of course breaking it off wasn't great either, it laying on the bottom could cause a reaction and failure point, that said, not likely seeing how the rod is holding up in that water.

@jimmyjamesl2318 5 ай бұрын

U in da hood mike....pay a helper to guard ur van when ur inside Btw..thats not a sunrad... And the risers are an awesome heat source that are simple and easy.

@frankm5019 5 ай бұрын

$40 dollas to the valet.no troubles come to the van

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Facts

@tonyh8007 5 ай бұрын

What happened to the other half of the anode rod? 🙃

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Fell deep inside the tank. It’s history

@tonyh8007 5 ай бұрын

RIP @@PipeDoctor

@fuzion430journey3 5 ай бұрын

No drop cloths Mikey?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Yes I did

@Veteran1129 5 ай бұрын

I have a home in brooklyn, how can i book a service from you?

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

pipedoc.net - BOOK ONLINE select Brooklyn trip charge. Our standard hourly rate remains the same,

@jeffsmith2022 5 ай бұрын

Funny Mike, living in Rhode Island, you know, South of Boston on '95', I always envisioned Brooklyn as being 'populated' by 5 or 6 story 1800s tenement houses...😊

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

THOSE ARE LONG GONE

@jeffsmith2022 5 ай бұрын

Understood...@@PipeDoctor

@vampirel1983 5 ай бұрын

The guy looks like the actor in "SHANG CHI"

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Haha. He was cool

@frankm5019 5 ай бұрын

You tube sub ,supplied his own parts..he knows the deal. No vig on M.P. parts.😅

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Smart client

@stevealoia 5 ай бұрын

Did you ever have to pay that new congestion prices to drive around in the city thanks to our wonderful governor

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Oh yes, the joys of paying extra just to sit in traffic! Gotta love our wonderful governor's brilliant ideas, right?

@marcinmerrimack1726 5 ай бұрын

Could have informed the customer that replacing the leaky radiator valve was likely unnecessary. Can simply repack the valve stem.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I do as I’m asked. Good luck

@kennylavay8492 5 ай бұрын

You knew the anode rod was going to break for sure. easy peezy 700.00 dollar job., with (no) warranty. can't get better than that.

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Something like that

@mikehouser5430 5 ай бұрын

1st

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations!!

@joebal9044 5 ай бұрын

My god he used a non-fuel grinder on this job.

@mikekolczynski5665 5 ай бұрын

" What plumber drives a convertable?"

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Haha! 😂

@tjlovesrachel 5 ай бұрын

Brooklyn= man bun central😂

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

I guess you would know right?

@tjlovesrachel 5 ай бұрын

@@PipeDoctor I mean it’s what I see everytime I drive through those “gentrified” neighborhoods

@frankm5019 5 ай бұрын

$20 dollas to da valet..no troubles will come to da van.oh wait ,3 hours 15minutes. $40 dollas

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Facts

@deanguando1335 5 ай бұрын

Brooklyn is a driver's nightmare. Watch out for red light cameras, speeding cameras, cops on the lookout for no seat belts, etc. Have fun finding a place to park

@PipeDoctor 5 ай бұрын

Ah, the joys of driving in Brooklyn! It's like a real-life obstacle course. Just remember to dodge the cameras and find that parking spot like a pro!