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Mike Norgan_3
Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
in THE MAIN WALL
The Vitorond 270 siiting in place

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  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Bonus points for age of boiler.

    We just removed this boiler today and we are waiting for new one to be delivered. So I decided to post a picture of the old one.
    Mike Norgan
  • kevin coppinger_4
    kevin coppinger_4 Member Posts: 2,124
    Do I get...

    to use a lifeline? or at least by a vowel??? kpc

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  • Ross_7
    Ross_7 Member Posts: 577
    hmmm

    Is it a Lochinvar Power-Fin? I'd guess about 15 yrs old?
  • Christian Egli_2
    Christian Egli_2 Member Posts: 812
    A jingle please

    Alternately, it seems we could have played David Letterman’s “Does it float?” game.

    It looks like this boiler drowned in just a few inches of leaky water.
  • Boilerpro_5
    Boilerpro_5 Member Posts: 407
    That's my guess too.....NM



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  • Paul Rohrs_5
    Paul Rohrs_5 Member Posts: 134
    Clearly...

    It's an espresso machine......

    Paul
  • Paul Rohrs_5
    Paul Rohrs_5 Member Posts: 134
    Clearly...

    It's an espresso machine......

    Paul
  • Josh M.
    Josh M. Member Posts: 359


    I believe it to be Lockinjunk or an RBI Futura. 1000 MBH..
  • Paul Rohrs_5
    Paul Rohrs_5 Member Posts: 134
    Josh

    Wow, venom spewing towards Lochinvar!

    Did you have a bad experience with a Lochinvar product? I would like to know the product, the problem, and how it was resolved.

    I believe that Lochinvar makes some fine products, has an excellent support staff with great engineering, and currently has one of the best mod/cons on the market today.

    Just my professional opinion.

    Paul
  • Brad White
    Brad White Member Posts: 2,399
    But it *is* a Lochinvar....

    Says so on the nameplate, strong opinions aside...

    So, what is the story behind this abused beast?
    "If you do not know the answer, say, "I do not know the answer", and you will be correct!"



    -Ernie White, my Dad
  • Josh M.
    Josh M. Member Posts: 359


    Sorry Paul, lingo among steamfitters in Seattle. The commercial stuff can be a little temprimental. I find that if you set them up right (perfectly with Magnehelics) and clean them regularly you won't have many problems. Combustion and pressures must be EXACTLY to manufacturer specs. They also had some hot surface igniter issues.

    However if you don't take care of em or set em up right you'll hate em. And I mean hate em. Guys that have had ol reliable cast iron sectionals or scotch marine boilers that you can ignore gave em the name Lockinjunk.
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105


    > It's an espresso machine......

    >

    > Paul



  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    We have a winner

    Paul got it right it is a espresso machine it is call a Lovaventa Espresso machine. It is about 15 yrs old and is a 750,000 btu boiler. Oh by the way the second boiler was running up until friday, Thats when I received the no heat call and I had to tell the owners it was dead. Now the boiler looks the same way as the other one, It is 250,000 btu boiler and it was taking care of the building. I have no idea why they sized it that way but they did. We had bid on the project only a couple of weeks ago and the owners were hoping it would last until the new one arrived.

    The new boiler that we a installing is a Viessmann VD2-270 Vitorond boiler with a modulating burner should be here on friday. I will post pictures after we are up and running the new one.

    Mike Norgan
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Ross

    That is right on the money.
  • Ross_7
    Ross_7 Member Posts: 577
    Ta-dah!


    Ala peanut butter sandwiches! Poof! :-)
    Ross
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Christian

    You are also right, There was about 2 inches of water in the bottom of the boiler. I couldn't image how that boiler even ran at all.

    Mike Norgan
  • bob_50
    bob_50 Member Posts: 306
    DOES IT FLOAT

    The heck with this boiler stuff, I wan't to work with the "Grinder Lady". I'd even come out of retirement for that. bob
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    nice *~/:)

    The Rust seems to be holding together rather well :)

    i bet this is another one of those Trick Questions....I Hate trick questions...kinda like the guy who called me from India the other day and told me i need a new cell phone Free...and tweny $ a month for the next two years More i get less time:) Whatta Deal! :)
  • Ken D.
    Ken D. Member Posts: 836
    Boiler

    I am expecting to see Top Cat emerge from the top lid. It would make a good trash can.
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Boiler was droped off today.

    I will post some pictures of our install. We just pulled the boiler together today.

    Mike Norgan
  • JimH
    JimH Member Posts: 89
    no heat this week?

    Just curious, you say the Viessmann won't arrive until
    Friday, does that mean these folks are without heat all
    week?

    -JimH
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    JimH

    > Just curious, you say the Viessmann won't arrive

    > until Friday, does that mean these folks are

    > without heat all week?

    >

    > -JimH



  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    JimH

    Jim, The old boiler puked on January 12th, They are running electric units in the area that they need heat. We were in the process of bidding on the project and waiting to here from the board members when in died. I am very impressed with Viessmann on how they were able to ship the boiler so fast. They really went the extra mile for this emergency change out. I called on monday the 15th and they had it to me on friday the 19th.

    Mike Norgan
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Pictures

    This is just the block set in place. Yeah I put it on my shoulders and set it right where it should be, It only about 2000lbs

    Mike Norgan
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    picture

    Here is a picture of the block, yeah I just picked it up and set it into place. My burner will be delivered on wednesday, Should have it fired up on thursday.


    Mike Norgan
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    If you ignore it, it WILL go away...

    THat applies to ANY product requiring maintenance...

    ME
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Picture of the new install

    Well the boiler is up and running, This stuff is way cool.
    The YWCA employees where glad to have some heat.
  • Ross_16
    Ross_16 Member Posts: 6
    Nice Mike!

    Good job!
    I'm sure they'll enjoy the new boiler.
    No cupie doll for guessing the right answer? ;-)
    Ross
  • allenleo
    allenleo Member Posts: 26
    nice boiler, but

    that is a great boiler, but i hope that this isn't the condition that you are going to leave it in. aren't you going to do something about all those loose wire conduits hanging off all over the front of the boiler. it really makes the end product look like it was installed without care. i hope you don't take offense to my comments, but i think it should look just as good as it runs. allenleo.
  • Mike Norgan_3
    Mike Norgan_3 Member Posts: 105
    Allenleo

    No problem, I have to go back to make adjustments on the control. I was just happy to get them heat.


    Mike Norgan
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