Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and when I
got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the first
really cold night we've had since moving into the house.) Apparently
this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I knew
about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping between the
tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle them
around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing on the
exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably something
similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for sleeves that
are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I need to
use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up properly
right now.

thanks,

nate

There is some insulation stuff that comes in a caulking tube and foams
in place. My son used some once to seal up a house from a squirrel
invasion. Should do the trick here, I would think.

"N8N" wrote in message
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Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and when I
got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the first
really cold night we've had since moving into the house.) Apparently
this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I knew
about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping between the
tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle them
around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing on the
exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably something
similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for sleeves that
are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I need to
use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up properly
right now.

thanks,

How big is the gap? When I had central AC installed once they busted out a
brick, ran the smallish pipe and hose and left a fair sized hole. I was
able to fill it with this caustic foam that came from an aerosol can and
expanded.

Jim Tiberio wrote:
"N8N" wrote in message
ps.com...
Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and when I
got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the first
really cold night we've had since moving into the house.) Apparently
this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I knew
about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping between the
tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle them
around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing on the
exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably something
similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for sleeves that
are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I need to
use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up properly
right now.

thanks,

How big is the gap? When I had central AC installed once they busted out a
brick, ran the smallish pipe and hose and left a fair sized hole. I was
able to fill it with this caustic foam that came from an aerosol can and
expanded.

I've got big but slender hands, so it's not a HUGE gap... probably
something like two 3/4" copper pipes running through a rough 2" opening

nate

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Jim Tiberio wrote:
"N8N" wrote in message
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Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and when I
got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the first
really cold night we've had since moving into the house.) Apparently
this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I knew
about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping between the
tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle them
around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing on the
exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably something
similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for sleeves that
are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I need to
use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up properly
right now.

thanks,

How big is the gap? When I had central AC installed once they busted out
a
brick, ran the smallish pipe and hose and left a fair sized hole. I was
able to fill it with this caustic foam that came from an aerosol can and
expanded.

I've got big but slender hands, so it's not a HUGE gap... probably
something like two 3/4" copper pipes running through a rough 2" opening

Sounds like the stuff will work, hopefully someone here knows the name of
the stuff I'm talking about because I can't remember. These may be the same
thing though. I picked mine up at Home Depot so maybe you could ask the

http://www.conservationstrategies.co...foam_cans.html

http://www.conservationstrategies.co...ane_sea .html

http://www.unifireusa.com/retail1/ca...n&categ=7 460

"Great Stuff' is a common brand around here..just go to any hardware store,
HD, Lowes, anything like that and ask for a can of expanding foam. Squirt a
good amount in the hole, it will expand greatly as it dries, fill the gaps,
and ooze out the excess..now here is the trick..DON'T try to clean up what
oozes, it's a sticky mess..just let it dry, THEN you clean it up with a
knife, it cuts easily and cleanly. There you go..the hole is all filled and
weathertight. not fire rated like the firestop stuff used for penetrations
through fire rated floors, but you don't need that for this application.

--

Mike S.

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Jim Tiberio wrote:
"N8N" wrote in message
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Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and when I
got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the first
really cold night we've had since moving into the house.) Apparently
this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I knew
about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping between the
tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle them
around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing on
the
exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably something
similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for sleeves
that
are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I need to
use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up properly
right now.

thanks,

How big is the gap? When I had central AC installed once they busted
out a
brick, ran the smallish pipe and hose and left a fair sized hole. I was
able to fill it with this caustic foam that came from an aerosol can and
expanded.

I've got big but slender hands, so it's not a HUGE gap... probably
something like two 3/4" copper pipes running through a rough 2" opening

Sounds like the stuff will work, hopefully someone here knows the name of
the stuff I'm talking about because I can't remember. These may be the
same thing though. I picked mine up at Home Depot so maybe you could ask
the

http://www.conservationstrategies.co...foam_cans.html

http://www.conservationstrategies.co...ane_sea .html

http://www.unifireusa.com/retail1/ca...n&categ=7 460

hydraulic cement is what you want to use in an opening in concrete block
or cement wall.
not spray foam that is flammable and not UV protected.
(that would be the hackers way)





do it right
or just go back to sleep





"Mikey S." wrote in message
...
| "Great Stuff' is a common brand around here..just go to any hardware
store,
| HD, Lowes, anything like that and ask for a can of expanding foam.
Squirt a
| good amount in the hole, it will expand greatly as it dries, fill the
gaps,
| and ooze out the excess..now here is the trick..DON'T try to clean up
what
| oozes, it's a sticky mess..just let it dry, THEN you clean it up with
a
| knife, it cuts easily and cleanly. There you go..the hole is all
filled and
| weathertight. not fire rated like the firestop stuff used for
penetrations
| through fire rated floors, but you don't need that for this
application.
|
| --
|
| Mike S.
|
| "Jim Tiberio" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "N8N" wrote in message
| oups.com...
|
| Jim Tiberio wrote:
| "N8N" wrote in message
| ps.com...
| Me again... was running some wire to the kitchen last night and
when I
| got down to the breaker box I felt a draft (last night was the
first
| really cold night we've had since moving into the house.)
Apparently
| this @#$%^$^& solar water heater has even more issues than I
knew
| about, there's a freakin' hole in the wall for the piping
between the
| tank and the panel, and I can stick my fingers in it and wiggle
them
| around! This is a basement wall, cinder block with brick facing
on
| the
| exterior. What to fill the hole with? I assume probably
something
| similar to the firestop that I'm used to using at work for
sleeves
| that
| are core drilled through concrete decks, but what exactly is the
| product that I want to buy for this? Please don't tell me I
need to
| use concrete as it is probably way too cold for it to set up
properly
| right now.
|
| thanks,
|
| How big is the gap? When I had central AC installed once they
busted
| out a
| brick, ran the smallish pipe and hose and left a fair sized hole.
I was
| able to fill it with this caustic foam that came from an aerosol
can and
| expanded.
|
| I've got big but slender hands, so it's not a HUGE gap... probably
| something like two 3/4" copper pipes running through a rough 2"
opening
|
| Sounds like the stuff will work, hopefully someone here knows the
name of
| the stuff I'm talking about because I can't remember. These may be
the
| same thing though. I picked mine up at Home Depot so maybe you
could ask
| the
|
|
http://www.conservationstrategies.co...foam_cans.html
|
|
http://www.conservationstrategies.co...ane_sea .html
|
|
http://www.unifireusa.com/retail1/ca...n&categ=7 460
|
|
|