This is real, unfiltered Monday morning reality.It’s 5:25 AM during one of the coldest stretches of the year in New York — and the phone won’t stop ringing. Frozen pipes. No water. Crawl spaces. Programmable thermostats set too low. And hard conversations no homeowner wants to hear.In this uncut, uncensored episode, Mikey Pipes breaks down what actually happens during extreme cold snaps:• Why frozen pipe calls explode overnight• Why PEX piping changes everything• Why not every frozen pipe can be “thawed”• Why trip charges are what they are• Why some calls get priority — and others don’t• And why waiting until it’s too late costs youYou’ll hear real phone calls, real pricing explanations, and real frustration — not just from homeowners, but from the guy making the calls that no one wants to receive.We also check in on the War Board, track real maintenance agreement numbers, and talk honestly about growth, limits, and responsibility — both as a contractor and as a homeowner.This is not advice sugar-coated for clicks.This is how it really goes when it’s 5 degrees outside and the pipes freeze.❤️ SUPPORT MIKey PIPES PHILANTHROPYYour donations help fund emergency plumbing & heating assistance for families who can’t afford help during extreme weather.Ways to Donate:PayPal: mike@mikeypipes.comZelle: mike@mikeypipes.comVenmo: @PipeDoctorCashApp: $mikeypipesnyEvery contribution helps keep someone warm, safe, and dry.👇👇👇How do YOU think these calls should be handled?Drop your take in the comments — especially if you’ve been on either side of this conversation.👍 Smash the thumbs up🔔 Subscribe for real-world plumbing & business truth💬 Comment — I read them all⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Monday morning reality01:10 – The 5:25 AM frozen pipe calls03:40 – PEX piping & why thawing fails06:15 – Trip charges & thawing machine costs09:30 – Waiting too long = bigger damage12:00 – Maintenance clients vs emergencies14:20 – War Board update & real numbers15:45 – Final message: stay warm & stay safe🔎 HASHTAGS #FrozenPipes#PlumbingReality#MikeyPipesUncensored

This LIVE, uncut service call shows a real-world steam boiler maintenance on a Burnham Independence gas-fired steam boiler on Long Island, NY — and exposes a dangerous hidden issue that almost every technician has encountered… whether they realized it or not.At first glance, everything looked normal.But during routine budget steam boiler maintenance, we discovered a clogged lower sight glass valve, causing a false water level reading. That single blockage prevented the boiler’s low water cutoff from accurately sensing conditions — a scenario that could lead to dry-firing, component damage, or total boiler failure.This video walks through:Proper steam boiler maintenance proceduresCleaning a pigtail and pressure controlSafe sight glass removal and cleaningDiagnosing false water level conditionsTesting a low water cutoff and automatic feederCombustion & draft analysis using a Testo combustion analyzerWhy copper steam headers are the elephant in the roomReal-world technician training and component identification👨‍🔧 This video is for SERVICE TECHNICIANS — especially those working on older residential steam systems who want to sharpen diagnostics, avoid costly mistakes, and build real authority in the field.📍 Service Area Featured: Long Island, New York🏠 Equipment: Burnham Independence Steam Boiler🔥 Critical Lesson: A boiler can lie to you — if the sight glass can’t tell the truth🧠 WHY THIS MATTERSSteam boilers don’t forgive mistakes. This is exactly why maintenance matters, why visual indicators can be misleading, and why every tech needs to understand system hydraulics and safety controls, not just “does it fire.”If you work on steam — this one’s mandatory viewing.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Arrival & boiler overview01:12 – Budget steam boiler maintenance explained03:05 – Pressure control & pigtail removal05:18 – Sight glass cleaning begins07:42 – 🚨 False water level discovered09:10 – Clogged lower sight glass valve revealed11:05 – Low water cutoff test & feeder operation13:00 – Copper steam header (the elephant in the room)15:10 – Combustion & draft analysis16:30 – Technician component identification training🎯 CALL TO ACTION👍 Like the video📩 Subscribe for real-world plumbing & HVAC training💬 Comment: Would YOU have caught that clogged valve?🏭 BECOME AN ACIQ DEALER👉 Learn how to become a private-label HVAC dealer:🔗 https://aciq.com/mikeypipes❤️ SUPPORT OUR PHILANTHROPY✅ Limited Edition Mikey Pipes Poster – $42.50 DELIVEREDIncludes stickers, pen, card & magnet100% of proceeds go to charityPayPal / Zelle: mike@mikeypipes.comVenmo: @PipeDoctorCashApp: $mikeypipesny🔎 LOCAL SEO KEYWORDSSteam boiler maintenance Long Island NY, Burnham steam boiler service, steam boiler plumber Long Island, low water cutoff failure, clogged sight glass steam boiler, steam heat repair NY#️⃣ HASHTAGS #SteamBoiler #HVACTechnician #PlumbingTraining

This steam boiler disaster could have been avoided.In this LIVE, uncut service call, Mikey Pipes breaks down a dangerous wiring failure on a steam boiler where the low water cutoff (LWCO) and automatic water feeder were miswired, forcing the homeowner to manually add water — and ultimately flood the house.This is the kind of mistake that hurts homeowners, damages equipment, and destroys trust — and it happens more often than techs want to admit.🎯 What you’ll see in this video:A flooded steam boiler caused by improper LWCO wiringWhy the automatic feeder never workedReal-time multimeter diagnosticsMiswired McDonnell & Miller #67 explainedWhy homeowners should never be forced to add waterSteam piping, copper failures, pitch problems & hanger mistakesWhy neglecting maintenance always costs more👨‍🔧 This video is for SERVICE TECHNICIANS who want to:Diagnose steam boilers correctlyAvoid wiring disastersProtect homeowners (and themselves)Build authority instead of callbacks📍 Serving Long Island, NYIf you’re tired of being bamboozled by bad steam work, Pipe Doctor Home Services specializes in steam heat diagnostics, boiler repair, and proper system restoration across Nassau & Suffolk County.🧠 BECOME AN ACIQ DEALERPrivate-label HVAC. Real support. No nonsense.👉 Sign up here: https://aciq.com/mikeypipes❤️ SUPPORT THE MISSION – 100% TO CHARITY🖼 Limited Edition 2025 Mikey Pipes Poster – $42.50 shippedIncludes stickers, pen, card & magnet100% of proceeds go to charityPayPal: mike@mikeypipes.comZelle: mike@mikeypipes.comVenmo: @PipeDoctorCashApp: $mikeypipesny⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 – Steam heat not working01:12 – Boiler flooded from manual water feed03:05 – Why adding water weekly is a red flag05:40 – Draining a flooded steam boiler07:30 – Copper steam piping failure explained09:20 – LWCO & feeder wiring disaster11:40 – Multimeter readings don’t make sense13:10 – The dangerous truth about homeowner “repairs”15:00 – Final diagnosis & next steps#️⃣ HASHTAGS #SteamBoiler#HVACTech#BoilerWiring