peerless vs. System 2000

D107

Homeowner here; suggest you click the 'Search' button at the top of where all the threads are listed and put in '2000' and you will have many threads to choose from. Then search for the Peerless model you're interested in.

Good luck.

Sam G._3

peerless vs. System 2000

Hello,
I hope someone can help me out
I'm very confused.
As you are aware yes I'm a home owner
I'm going to replace my old run down
oil boiler/Heater
with a new one
I've been looking at the Peerless WBV03 Oil Boiler
and the system 2000
as you are all aware
one is cast iron the other is steel
one I'm getting through my oil company
the other through a private plumber.
Here is some back ground
I live in New Hampshire
house size is 2500sf. +/-.
What would be the better unit to get
and what is your feelings on cast iron vs. steel?

Thanks for your help

Tom Hopkins

Not

a fair comparison,they're apples and oranges.Both fill a niche and may or may not be the right choice for you.If an Indirect or separate water heater is out of the question for whatever reason the Peerless is my preferred boiler.If efficiency and quiet operation is more important,the System 2000 is a better choice.There are many CI 3 pass boilers that will achieve close to System 2000 efficiency with an Outdoor reset control.


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Joe Brix

You can do much better then the peerless

How about Burnham MPO or Biasi? Get a top end burner
like a Riello or Beckett NX, outdoor reset control (Tekmar) and an indirect like a Phase III, you can't do much better in that price range.

Steamhead (in transit)

Need to look further

first of all, has anyone done a heat-loss calculation on your house? That's the only right way to size a hot-water boiler.

Assuming the heat-loss was done, and the boilers are properly sized, either will work. However, the WBV is a vertical-flue, pin-type boiler which is not the greatest heat exchanger design. For the cast-iron option, I'd consider a 3-pass unit like the Solaia SL series, Burnham MPO series, Buderus, Slant/Fin Eutectic or maybe the Weil-McLain Ultra-Oil- there are other brands of 3-pass boilers too but I can't remember them all. 3-pass boilers are much easier to maintain than pin-type ones, since all heat exchanger surfaces can be easily cleaned from the front. Also, their lower resistance to the flow of flue gases mean they are much less likely to plug up with soot from a maladjusted burner.

We haven't worked with the System 2000, but I've heard many good things about it. However, like any boiler, it MUST be maintained properly or it can plug up.

There is also the Monitor FCX condensing oil boiler, which is a bit more complicated but offers 90%+ efficiency. Ken Secor, a regular on the Wall, has one in upstate Vermont and loves it. However, it cannot vent thru a chimney, and you may not have a suitable place to vent it thru a wall.

Where are you located?

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bigron452

Sam I just went through this ...

I was replacing my old Weil Mclain boiler. You will get some good advise at this site. These guys are well informed and know their stuff. I went with the S 2000, but won't recommend it yet, because I went for fuel savings and have only had it about 2 weeks. Search this site .. you will find info on many boilers .. good and bad.. I went with what I thought fit my needs the best.

bigron452

Sam I just went through this ...

If you search this site under "System 2000 Install" I'm sure you'll find plenty of posts! Like you I'm a homeowner in NY and compared the S2000 to cast iron boilers. Guys on this site know their stuff and I learned alot. I went with the S2000, it's been installed for about 2 weeks. I was after fuel savings but won't have any results for a year. There are a lot of options out there, and the S2000 will cost you more. Talk to a lot of people and go for what suits your needs best. Good Luck!!

dana_3

syst 2000

HEY JOHN, IF YOUR OUT THERE????
maybe this homeowner would like your fealings on this matter