Glowcore replacement

Leo Galozo

looked at a boiler room today with a 14 year old Glowcore. The owner wants to terminate its life and get something new in there. 2 1/2" vent (intake and exhaust) piping running total length of about 110' plus 6 90's.

Anyone think of a good replacement for the old beast?

Thanx!

Leo G

hr

The HTP Contender

vents with 2" all the way to the 110,000 size. Check their website for venting lengths, etc.

Their new Phoenix also vents with 2"

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Steve M_2

Won't work

Hi Leo,

Are you sure the PVC is 2 1/2? That would be rare and it also needs to be Sch. 40 or 80 and not a foam core. If the pipe is indeed three inch, the contender can only do 110' equivalent and elbows = 5' with 3 inch, so you can't do it. You may also need to figure in extra depending on the termination. I can't think of any condensating boiler I've ever put in that would do 110' with 6 elbows. That's probably one of the many problems he's had with the Glowcore. You're prolly gonna have to figure out another way to vent a replacment. I believe the NY thermal Trinity and the HTP Contender are 2 of the longest equivalent venting boilers out there. Good luck!

Steve

joeoilman

a knight is the perfect replacement for a glowcore. if you're in upstate ny call HOW Pumps 315-652-3200

tim smith

110 ft for each supply & intake??

+ 6 elbows? if so, no go on any of the units as they are max out at 100 equiv. If I remember accurately.

joel_19

????

Why is there 110ft of vent? Can you move the boiler closer to wall?

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hr

I think you could go farther

but it starts hitting the BTU output pretty hard. I remember seeing a derate table from one manufacturer when you combined two 1-1/2" PVC together to vent. This was in an effort to replace Hydropulses which had 1-1/2 intake and exhaust.

If you had two hydropulses side by side you could make two 3" vents out of the four 1-1/2, to install a 140 or 199 modcon.

I think some AHJ's put the nix on that concept

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Steve M_2

Yep

> looked at a boiler room today with a 14 year old

> Glowcore. The owner wants to terminate its life

> and get something new in there. 2 1/2" vent

> (intake and exhaust) piping running total length

> of about 110' plus 6 90's.

>

> Anyone think of a

> good replacement for the old

> beast?

>

> Thanx!

>

> Leo G

Leo G_101

Well Joel

I have about 40 feet of chimney that is chock-a-block full, and the existing piping is well supported. The mechanical room if choch-a-block full, so the boiler is situated about 15 feet from ther chimney chase. And the owner just wants to do a boiler change out. Though there are a few pieces of equipment that could use a good retirement home.

You know, it is one of those jobs that you know you could sink your teeth into and really clean things up, and have a happy homeowner, but though they live in the most expensive part of town, they don't see the value in re-doing the whole room.

But I am thinking more along those lines now. Pricing the ripping out of the 2 Glowplugs and re/reing the pipe work. We shall see how that goes.

thanx to all for your time, I have a couple of my wholesalers looking into your suggestions for me, and when I return from our long weekend this weekend (happy birthday Canada!), I will cruise the websites and see what's what!

Happy independence day to you great friends to the south!

Leo G