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MATTHEW D. · By: **MATTHEW D.** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:17 pm

Went on a call today....He said he was having outfire problems and the damn thing never shuts off in the winter. WOW NO timer?? NO fuse or breaker?? The motor was blown?? Do you guys think he could squeeze another year out of the grates or coal pipe?? He built an outside addition for the boiler. I"m no heat loss expert, But do you think the 8x10 foot hole in the wall has anything to do with it?? He didn't think that was a problem because he had insulation on the boiler. There was some animal living in the boiler house and the statue in the yard was giving me the willies!!!! I explained all this to him over the phone because he is out of town till may 9th. He said fix it all...I said I"ll fix it when you get back in town with the $$. He said OK.....Story will continue after may 9th. Here are some pic....Enjoy!! :lol:

ricoman2737 · By: **ricoman2737** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:21 pm

Matt,

You got a beauty going on here. Ever heard of "Deliverance".

MATTHEW D. · By: **MATTHEW D.** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:28 pm

ricoman2737 wrote:Matt,

You got a beauty going on here. Ever heard of "Deliverance".

I'll be packin' when I go back to this job! :rambo:

Rob R. · By: **Rob R.** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:44 pm

Matt, do you find these guys or do they find you? :lol:

This guy has gone a little extreme on "make-up air" for the boiler room.

Scottscoaled · By: **Scottscoaled** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:46 pm

Hey!!!!!!! Looks like the fines pull lever still works! :lol:

hophead · By: **hophead** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:27 pm

Make sure your liability insurance is paid up. Sometimes it's just better to walk away regardless of the money. I've touched a few like that but never again.

Freddy · By: **Freddy** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:54 pm

He sure knows how to get his money out of a machine! Oh My!

whistlenut · By: **whistlenut** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:56 pm

Matt, is this thing near a river? One might wonder what slithers up from down south of you guys!!!!! I have no words of encouragement, but this situation reminds me of the 'Pulp Fiction' scenes about: "What just happened here ain't natural!!!"

If you EVEN suspect there is a facial harness and a couple shiny red balls, I'd make off like a Cruise Missile! It AIN'T right from where I'm sitting. I may be down there about the time you have to make that call, so perhaps we can 'visit' this gentleman together.
My first guess is that he was a 'bean counter' in a previous life, because we have a few just like this right here on the forum! :shock:

He makes a 'Skim Milk Yankee' look like a philanthropist!!!!! Ask Smitty or Rob just how cheap those guys are. They are like the 105 year old guy who drives a Model T and has had 42 exhaust systems 'on the house' from Midas.

MATTHEW D. · By: **MATTHEW D.** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:59 pm

Somehow these people find me....Just paid up on my Insurance, covered on that. As soon as I opened the door My first thoughts were to walk away! Just wanted to see more before I made a decision. Looked Inside the house on the other side of the wall and all the heating system pipes, expansion tank, circulator pumps, valves, copper, etc. were all brand new and professionally done. Impressive! Walked back outside and scratched my head :?:

I decided to proceed with caution......Lots more to talk about before I start.

EarthWindandFire · By: **EarthWindandFire** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:00 pm

Strength in numbers!!

whistlenut · By: **whistlenut** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:02 pm

Guy is probably just testing you, probably a Billionaire just juicing peoples minds.......still, that harness and those red rubber balls are a ticket to RIDE....away and fast!!

I just stepped outside and i DO hear the bango's twanging.....

CapeCoaler · By: **CapeCoaler** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:10 pm

What lives on the deck?...
Nice use of the Safety Fence...
The room just needed to breath a bit...
Just gotta think a winter wall had to have been in place...

whistlenut · By: **whistlenut** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:14 pm

That is the finest example of a well preserved EFM 520 or perhaps a 350...the coal tube looks original......outfires? wonder why?????

MATTHEW D. · By: **MATTHEW D.** On: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:24 pm

whistlenut wrote:Guy is probably just testing you, probably a Billionaire just juicing peoples minds.......still, that harness and those red rubber balls are a ticket to RIDE....away and fast!!

I just stepped outside and i DO hear the bango's twanging.....

I think you are right on this. I just realized I think I know who he is and he should be good for the $....couple phone calls tomorrow should clear things up.

Lightning · By: **Lightning** On: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:51 pm

Wow, I'm thinking bulldoze the whole thing.
Punt from there

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