Longest Tankless Install in History - Plumbing Zone

rocksteady · 01-31-2010, 07:41 PM

I just put the paint on this afternoon. Did the final coat of stucco yesterday and every time I do stucco work I'm reminded of how much I hate it. I installed this heater about 18 months ago.

This is at my own house so the customer was pretty understanding.

After I get some more stucco patching done around a window on the other side of the back door, I'll paint the entire wall of the house, trim out the door and window and I'll be officially done.

Paul

GREENPLUM · 01-31-2010, 07:52 PM

I had an artist paint/airbrush one of those recess boxes, when she was done you couldnt tell the box was there. The house had natural stonework so the box really stood out. The artist only cost 150 bucks, now that I'm reflecting on the job I did, I wonder if the paint is still lookin good? I suppose ever couple of years you would hafta touch-up the paint job,,,anyway looks good

Cal · 01-31-2010, 08:49 PM

Nice work !

RealLivePlumber · 02-01-2010, 07:47 AM

You gotta ease into these things!

Jae · 02-01-2010, 11:50 AM

Looks Good Paul! We've got some projects that were started several years ago...really easin' into them I guess. Greenplum reminded me of one we saw painted a few years ago. Home Owner had a tatoo artist paint it up like a doggie door with a rottweiler charging out of it. From the driveway it looked real enough in a 3D way that we just sat in the truck till he came out of the house. You must live in an area with soft water to put this in in such a permanent way.

jeffreyplumber · 02-01-2010, 01:00 PM

Looks good, I havent done many tankless . Never did one flush to the wall. What was there a dead space? They dont make one that fits inside a stud bay do they? Like a wall furnace?

rocksteady · 02-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffreyplumber

Looks good, I havent done many tankless . Never did one flush to the wall. What was there a dead space? They dont make one that fits inside a stud bay do they? Like a wall furnace?

No, there isn't any way to get these in a regular 2x4 or 2x6 wall. I framed up a deeper wall to house the box. I think the wall is 14" deep now to house the whole shebang. I'll snap a pic of the back side so you can see how it's all put together. Above the heater, in the dead space, is my Metlund pump behind a removeable panel.

Paul

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 02-01-2010, 10:33 PM

Mine is coming very soon. The kids ran all 40 gallons of the hot water this evening. I really wanted a shower bad, had to wait an xtra 30min for the ol braddy whitey 40gl tall boy to heat that shiot up for me. Propane rinnai coming soon to a PZ member near you.

Protech · 02-01-2010, 10:57 PM

what's that going to cost? (tank, pipe, regs, heater)

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Originally Posted by ROCKSTARPLUMBER

Mine is coming very soon. The kids ran all 40 gallons of the hot water this evening. I really wanted a shower bad, had to wait an xtra 30min for the ol braddy whitey 40gl tall boy to heat that shiot up for me. Propane rinnai coming soon to a PZ member near you.

ROCKSTARPLUMBER · 02-02-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Protech

what's that going to cost? (tank, pipe, regs, heater)

Dunno yet.

01-31-2010, 07:41 PM	#1
rocksteady Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paso Robles, Ca. Posts: 919 My Photos	Longest Tankless Install in History I just put the paint on this afternoon. Did the final coat of stucco yesterday and every time I do stucco work I'm reminded of how much I hate it. I installed this heater about 18 months ago. This is at my own house so the customer was pretty understanding. After I get some more stucco patching done around a window on the other side of the back door, I'll paint the entire wall of the house, trim out the door and window and I'll be officially done. Paul __________________ Rocksteady Plumbing Serving San Luis Obispo County (805) 237-7625 (ROCK) http://rocksteadyplumbing.com/

01-31-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
GREENPLUM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 1,074 My Photos	I had an artist paint/airbrush one of those recess boxes, when she was done you couldnt tell the box was there. The house had natural stonework so the box really stood out. The artist only cost 150 bucks, now that I'm reflecting on the job I did, I wonder if the paint is still lookin good? I suppose ever couple of years you would hafta touch-up the paint job,,,anyway looks good Last edited by GREENPLUM; 01-31-2010 at 07:54 PM.

01-31-2010, 08:49 PM	#3
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 958 My Photos	Nice work ! __________________ Master Plumber ,,, Proudest title next to Parent !

02-01-2010, 07:47 AM	#4
RealLivePlumber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 602 My Photos	You gotta ease into these things! __________________ RealLivePlumber We'll fix it, but it's gonna cost you.

02-01-2010, 11:50 AM	#5
Jae Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lake Montezuma, AZ Posts: 22 My Photos	Nice Job Looks Good Paul! We've got some projects that were started several years ago...really easin' into them I guess. Greenplum reminded me of one we saw painted a few years ago. Home Owner had a tatoo artist paint it up like a doggie door with a rottweiler charging out of it. From the driveway it looked real enough in a 3D way that we just sat in the truck till he came out of the house. You must live in an area with soft water to put this in in such a permanent way.

02-01-2010, 01:00 PM	#6
jeffreyplumber Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: highland ca Posts: 109 My Photos	Looks good, I havent done many tankless . Never did one flush to the wall. What was there a dead space? They dont make one that fits inside a stud bay do they? Like a wall furnace?

02-01-2010, 10:33 PM	#8
ROCKSTARPLUMBER Who farted? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 3,554 My Photos	Mine is coming very soon. The kids ran all 40 gallons of the hot water this evening. I really wanted a shower bad, had to wait an xtra 30min for the ol braddy whitey 40gl tall boy to heat that shiot up for me. Propane rinnai coming soon to a PZ member near you. __________________ Originally Posted by ghost wow thanks man actually my name is rauel and i watched a plumber once so i know what im doing. Tallahassee Plumber Plumbing plumbers

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