Even at my age Slant/Fin is the Best all-around Value.

Unknown

It is a high efficiency cast iron boiler, but it's not (designed) for condensing use.

It can operate in condensing mode for short periods, as long as it gets hot enough during the run cycle to dry itself out. Between the sections, in all three passes, there are grooves that direct the condensate directly into the fire, re-evaporating it. It's lowest design water temperature, at the outlet is 86 degrees F, if using the reset control option. With the aquastat, there is no minimum temperature built in. It's a cold start boiler.

Condensation within the boiler is not a result of BOILER design, it is a result of SYSTEM design. If you design a system that condenses all of the time, you need to select a boiler that isn't cast iron, or you'll be cleaning the boiler WAY too often. Sooting up THIS boiler won't hurt your warranty a bit, just like other company's boilers that run with cool water temps. You might be vacuuming the soot out every month, regardless of whose boiler you choose, but the boiler can take it and the warranty against defects will still be in effect. It's a tough piece of iron.

Regarding the technical support, that's me. I've been on this site long enough, that (good or bad) you know how I help out.

Noel

Unknown

Even at my age I know Slant/Fin is the real deal.

I installed this unit (as you can tell by the picture) half asleep and with a rookie.

Ted_4

Slant-fin

What can you tell us about the "Eutectic" sp that makes you feel good about installing it?

Mitch_4

looks like

a De detriech boiler in slant fin colours to me...

http://www.dedietrich-heating.com/products/product_ranges/floor_standing_boilers/cast_iron_fuel_oil_gas_gt_120/gt_120

Tom Hopkins

Looks Nice

So how did you like the Eutectic?

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Unknown

Simple is a word in my book.

It's neat looking, cast iron, it's 3 pass block = very quiet operation, the very nice sheet metal work and insulation puts most other boilers to shame, it's a nice simple boiler. The only issue that we found on start-up is that boiler is to efficient. I had a boiler man that does big boiler testing check the burner and it tested out at 91% on one tester and 89.5% on the other tester he had. He did a little adjusting and said he would return in the fall to get a more accurate draft reading.

J.C.A._3

HMMM....

I guess my Grandfather said it best....

Mouth shut, ears open....

Let's LEARN! Chris

Tom Hopkins

I was

impressed when I saw it at NAOHSM and NEFI. By "too high efficiency" what you mean is "too low stack temp"

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Steamhead (in transit)

Too low stack temp

can be a problem. Are all the burner settings correct, including nozzle size and pump pressure?

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Unknown

300*F Stack temp.

All the settings and parts are correct.

Steamhead (in transit)

Is that

the Gross reading (directly from the stack) or Net (stack temp minus room temp)?

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Ted_9

Boiler

It is the Dedeitrich boiler with a new color jacket. I also beleive the outdoor reset control is the same.

Are people getting technical support for the product from Slant Fin?

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Tom Hopkins

RW

I like the unit and the install but an oil-fired non-condensing chimney vented unit cannot safely operate with the combustion eff #'s you mentioned
.Your CO2 is too high or more likely stack temp is too low or possibly both.


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Travis_4

It is a condensing unit though, would that still make for unsafe co/stack temps?

Bob Flanagan_3

Eutectic

I just wanted to share a couple of thoughts with you all. The Eutcctic Series Boiler Line is the result of a colaboration between Slant/Fin and DeDietrich. The casting itself along with the jacket are indeed designed and manufactured by DeDietrich. You have two controls available for use on this boiler, one is the Basic Control and the other is a Thermatic control. The Basic Control Panel is designed by Slant/Fin and we believe that it will be the control of choice on this boiler. The Thermatic Control give you all the bells and whistle options such as out door reset.

As far as support is concerned, I believe you all know Noel and the rest of our staff in New York. They are quite dedicated professionals that are there to answer any of your questions and to provide all means of support.

If anyone has any specific questions regarding this line of boilers, please give us a call or drop me a note.

Thanks to all,
Bob Flanagan
V.P. Sales/Mktg.
Slant/Fin Corp.

Tom Hopkins

Bob

Slant/Fin support has always been excellent and is appreciated.I wouldn't sell the Thermatic control short.If I don't sell ODR with every boiler it's either not applicable or the customer just flat out refuses to see the benefit. I'm attaching a link that illustrates why more ODR controls not less are needed.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aZzM3uJrP.qo


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Ted_9

Thanks

for the response Noel.

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Unknown

It's my pleasure, Ted, et al

If we can help further, on this boiler, other boilers, or general help with any other brand of equipment, please call us at 800 873 4346

Noel

Ted_9

agreed

Robert, I agree.

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Unknown

RW, thank you for using our product

I'm glad that you posted here.

Noel

Unknown

Noel

I'll give you a call next week. This is what it replaced. Every component on the boiler was original minus the oil pump and nozzle. It provided us with 47 years of service and was fully operational on its departure.

Steamhead (in transit)

That Sears boiler

was made by Dunkirk- similar to their Lexington boiler series if I remember correctly.

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Unknown

Temps.

This is the paper from the burner set-up. This is premium low sulfur fuel.

Steamhead (in transit)

Where

is the Carbon Monoxide measurement? Without it, we don't know if the boiler is operating safely.

And is the stack temperature Gross or Net, as described above?

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Unknown

The CO

The CO is 15ppm and those are actual numbers.

Unknown

CO is 16ppm

Those are actual temperatures with low sulfur premium fuel.

Tom Hopkins

With

Co2 and eff #'s like that your stack temp is way too low for a chimney vented boiler

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