We Didn't Want to Do it THIS Way. [Steam Shower Generator Install]
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2021
- In effort to try to make multiple things work, Bryan is taking a unique approach to "hide" the steam generator for the shower. Is it going to work?
Don't miss the moose in this video! Some of our best 'up close' footage yet.
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Good luck on the steam shower. Love the moose videos. Nice to see them in the wild and not on the back of a pickup. Keep em coming.
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Fred Thomas
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Wow!! Such amazing coverage of the moose family ❤️
Yes it was!
Great video nice to see the moose and you guys as well enjoyed watching take care
Thanks, you too!
I knew Bryan could solve that problem and since he's making provisions to work on the equipment and doors/return air vents for ventilation that will never be needed. If he doesn't plan ahead, it would be needed. Good luck,
so true!!
Nice shower. I think the steam head is rather close to the bench. So need to be very careful about burns. And it would be more comfortable if the steam head was farther away. So the steam can continue to run while in the steam shower without it getting too hot being so close to the head. Would be a little bit of a project though to move the control and steam head.
I supposed if you sit on the bench during your shower that could be an issue, you can always toggle the steam off and on as desired.
Wow, you're getting free landscaping maintenance with the moose family! :)
Yes we are hahhaa!!
Great video... thanks...
Thanks for watching!
Hello from Tennessee have your Fan blowing into the bathroom. Because I don’t think steam heat should go into your wall space. Use your bathroom exhaust to take moist air outside!
Hello! that's the plan to provide air circulation to the generator while in use. there would be a vent on either side of the wall space to blow it clear through. It's not blowing steam, it's just creating an air current cooling the generator. There's no steam in the walls, just in the shower.
We need bigger flower pots for the mooses next year LOL
hahhaaha
Where do moose eat? Anywhere they want to! Nice wildlife vids Amy.
hahaha!!
Suggest you have the air flow into the bathroom. You don’t want bathroom smells in the closet.
ahhahah! good point
Merci pour c'est magnifique images de vos amis 😘🤗🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵 de papy Gilbert de France bisous bisous
You're welcome!!
do you have a ceiling vent in the toilet area? if so will the 2 fans compete with each other since they are venting in different directions.
No, it's on the outside of the toilet area.
What version of the SteamSpa is this? I’m planning on buying the 7.5kw version (32amps). I had an electrician pre wire an 8guage wire rated for 40amps. It’s a really thick red wire. When looking inside it only has 2 internal wires (Red and Black). I noticed your wire is grey, much thicker and appears to have 3 internal wires (white/black/red).
Am I screwed due to the wire that I pre installed?
Great vid thanks
Not sure what "version"- we bought it 5 years ago. Our electrician recommended it's own 50 amp wire and it has it's own breaker, if that helps.
Hook up two CFM fan in series to the light switch that will blow air to the unit; you should be able to get those at a computer repair store!!
Thanks! that's the plan
So how much heat and steam could potentially leak by that unit and start making it mold inside the wall
does anyone know the answer to that? anything could potentially happen i suppose. at least we have a big vell ventilated door to keep an eye on it.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving I'm sure the manufacturer's know whether it would steam up a wall if it was installed into a wall. My other question would be and even if you put vent and vented doors isn't that just going to blow the moisture into the other room and against your dressers and stuff
Have the fan blowing into the bathroom!
as long as the shower had a good seal u don’t have to worry
Is there a waterproofing membrane behind the tile over the durock or cement board? If not mold will eventually get to the studs through the tile and backerboard. You need a vapor barrier or kerdi membrane. Also the ceiling needs tile and sloped, and sealed glass. Otherwise mold will be growing within a few short years.
I would not use pex on a steam system the heat will soften the pex and you run the risk of failure
Valid point! Bryan was going to do this and he may end up changing to all copper. He's now thinking of redoing it, now that we tested how warm/flexible the Pex gets. At least with the door set up we will be able to keep a close eye on it.
Папа, мама и два сыночка. Эми классное видео.
Thanks!
Let's see if I understand correctly? You're going to blow air from behind the toilet into your bedroom closet? That shouldn't create any odd smells on occasion?
The fan runs when the steam generator is "on" which is like once a month or so when the steam shower is used.
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yeah!
It's nice watching the moose but they are destructive all your Quaking Aspen's will be dying they've debarked and let alone everything else they've eaten that you've grown.
The Moose we have here we don't let them eat near the house.
Yes, I am afraid they will regret not discouraging the moose to keep a distance. Habituating wildlife to not fear humans is a serious issue that often backfires. Much better to have them be wary of humans and discourage close contact like this. Not so easy to change their minds once it is made up.
Here it's against the law to harass the wildlife.
@@ColoradoMountainLiving here in Idaho it's also against the law to harass animals also but it's not against the law to shoo them away from breaking things and destruction private property and here you can actually get the FDA to help you set up traps to catch coyotes & wolves and other animals that are attacking your property or your animals
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PEX and steam, not a good mix. Not rated for the heat. It's operating temp is 160-180. Once that is reached, it begins to weaken. You also need 8"+/- of clearance on 4 of the 6 sides. 🤦♂️
Other plumbers were saying PEX was the best choice. Interesting the variety of responses. I think we probably got 3-4 of the sides with 8 inch clearance.
Et oui Bryan et un magicien il est formidable et madame aussi mais elle le surveille beaucoup ha Bryan je connais ça mais aujourd'hui je suis trop vieux alors ça me fait plus rien mais vous je vous adore bravo 🤗😘🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵 papy gilbert de France bisous bisous
Ah thank you so much.
Not a real good idea to enclose that high heat item even with ventilation. Also not the best access in case of the relief valve going off. Where is that going to pipe to and how much steam will you need to go through to get to the shut off valves? Live steam is a very dangerous thing to work with. I love sauna and sweat lodge time personally but I also respect the steam as a living force that is to be respected. Do not take it lightly.
Also you might want to check if Pex is rated for steam. It seems like I have seen folks use heat to expand it for installing fittings which means it softens with heat. I could be wrong but it worth checking into.
It would be a 9KW or small generator, so a max of 160 cu inches of water capacity. So if all the water was converted to steam it would only produce about 156 cubic feet of steam, and the relief should close well before its all converted. So not that much steam to deal with. If you noticed it venting turning it off at the controller is the best option, and the breaker the second option. Most of these with auto drains will however open the drain when the breaker power is shut off, that is why it would be a less ideal secondary option. So the normal drain also should be able to deal with steam incase of a power failure. Probably part of why so few have any kind of certifications on them. And the manuals are rather vague, stating to install per code, which would imply it should be certified. The pressure relief and drain should be routed to a safe area. And yes PEX is not supposed to be used on the steam line as it will get too hot. The steam line should be copper or brass and well insulated with fiberglass wrap.
I think Bryan is going to change to copper, he was initially nervous about soldering in the wall as is, but he could do it with some heat protection. He's got the drain pan, and will see with use, how and if we need to direct the drainage. At least with the way the doors are now we can keep a close eye on the system and make adjustments. Thanks for all the tips!