Delco Gm boiler . . to go or not to go?

Jamie_6

Dude.........

Give it up! It all has to be redone when the new boiler is installed so it will work correctly.

You can spend 5 grand to have it put in wrong and then another 5 grand to have someone come and re-install it right.

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Daniel_3

With Pics!

So all I know about this boiler is that it was an oil fired converted to gas, it might have up to 6 gal. as it's water holding capacity, and it's rotted

What other info can you guys enlighten me with?

Leo

That thing was old

That thing was old when it used oil. The company who's name is on the sticker is LONG GONE. It holds more than 6 gallons. It is just as much of a gas pig as it was an oil pig.

Leo

Guy_7

Delco

The original burner in that was a RotoPower, I am sure. The burner weighed nearly as much as a new boiler!

Jim Bennett

I like...

the way the original installer hacked away that main beam. (pics 46 and 52)

Scary!

Ken D.

Delco

Serviced many an oil version. Many times they would be installed in a closet and you would have to stand on the burner to clean the flues. As I remember, the breech was a half moon shape. Used a Delco burner with a special design nozzle if memory serves. Gotta be from the late 40's or early 50's. You couldn't get a good fire when they were new. Looks like a good boat anchor to me.

Daniel_3

I know, I know . . .It's served it's time. What can anyone tell me about what would have to be done to the piping (ie. header, hartford loop, vents on returns) for new boiler install. Can anyone let me know what the piping looks like by the pics? I know the boiler has to go but I'm curious as to the piping around the current boiler. In pic 38 it seems the front most lower piping is the wet return back to the harford loop? Thanks!

Dave_4

I replaced my tan Delco GM boiler

this fall.

I posted the pictures: in this thread

It's been a warm winter so far so it's not saying much, but I'm sure not spending much on oil. I'm very happy with it so far.

Matt Undy

Notice that the beam is cracking from the notch too.

Matt

Weezbo

Was that invented by Archimedes?

or is it from further back in the Yao Shan times of China?

Daniel_3

That checking is normal and not from the notching; just from movement over 80 years on a fieldstone foundation.

Daniel_3

Methuselah installed the insulation . . .

Daniel_3

Looks like my twin! Well I begin to see the light concerning who to choose for the job. Wish I could do it myself . . .but I can't.

Daniel_3

So what all has to be redone? Just the piping immediately about the boiler, right? Anyone here from MA like Fred who is close to the Worcester area?

Daniel_3

Yours was even in much better condition than mine . . .

Steamhead (in transit)

Near-boiler piping

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