Peerless HX photo/ Question

Kevin O. Pulver_2

Customer sent me a picture of their Peerless. They are still using it, but are concerned that it is "leaking".
I wanted to get thoughts before I drive a day driving back and forth to look at it. (rural area, no-one closer)
It is about 4 years old.
Is it possible the pictured crud is somehow leaking from where the rubber condensate drain attaches to the HX? On close inspection, it doesn't appear to be coming from the front cover gasket, but below. Does the color indicate anything to you guys?
Do I need to take a HX with me, or is it something simple?
Thanks in advance. Kevin

Rick_86

Triangle Tube Prestige is the only solution!

Peerless Pinacle and Peerless in general is JUNK! JUNK! JUNK! Put in a Prestige and your customers will invite you for Thanksgiving dinner!

Jim Hilpipre

Peerless leak

We have found a couple of leaking heat exchangers on this "style" of boiler. The best way we could be certain was to take a thin piece of flat sheetmetal and push down the fiberglass insulation below heat exchanger to see where the water is coming from. It may be possible that the condensate trap on the under side of the boiler is plugged.

You should remove and inspect the burner assembly and see if there is water setting in the bottom of the heat exchanger of which is indicative of a plugged drain causing overflowage.

If that is the case we have been using a "wet" vac on the end of the condensate drain line and actually running a garden hose inside of the heat exchanger to flush out as much debris as possible.

Hope this helps.

PS. If the heat exchanger is the cause you will be replacing the entire boiler and not simply the heat exchanger.

Jim Hilpipre