Steam boiler question, incorrect piping issue

GW

I just took a look at the peerless manual, it says two 2" risers 24" above the water and a 3" header. Nice. What would you do if it were your customer?

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GW

piping issues

Guys- I looked at a job today, the property owner is considering converting to gas. It's a Peerless EC-5, about 20 years old. It's in OK shape; it seems like to chamber fell apart some time ago. Is this bad news for the boiler, or can it last with this abuse? The Viessmann's and Buderus' I've seen just fire on the cast iron, so I'm not sure what to advise the owner. The topic of new boiler did get mentioned.

Anyway, The original installer piped up out of the first tap, 90'd towards the second tap. This is about 5" above the boiler....but before reaching the second supply tap he tee'd up to hit one of the two mains. the header continues, picks up the second supply from the boiler, then after another 6" or so tees up to a second supply main. Then the header 90's down to the equalizer. the hartford is normal. It's just the not so normal header that makes me wonder. Is there a real concern for wet steam on this or might it be 'good enough" ? This is all 2"

Thanks, Gary

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Steamhead (in transit)

From your description

the piping is all wrong. It could be repiped, but at 20 years old, you never know how soon the boiler will start to leak.

Consider the Smith G-8 if the owner is considering gas. This boiler can be had from the factory with oil or gas burners, giving the owner the power to switch fuels if he wants without buying a new boiler. Its thermal efficiency is also better than the usual atmospheric gas boiler. Here's a link to one we just put in:

http://forums.invision.net/Thread.cfm?CFApp=2&Thread_ID=55843&mc=22

For oil, the boiler to have is the Burnham MegaSteam.

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Leo_10

It may be newer

Gary,

I am not absolutely positive but I think the EC came out in the 90's. The chamber should be replaced and isn't that hard. Depending how much debris has built up it can take two to three hours. It is considered a good steam boiler by many.

Leo

Steamhead (in transit)

Well, one could always

call Peerless and have them look up the model and serial numbers.....

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GW

piping

how does this affect efficiency?

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