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Looking for Kewanee Boiler Info

bert
bert Member Posts: 50
in THE MAIN WALL
I have some info on hand. What is the nameplate info?

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  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Re-tube job

    I have a customer that wants a price on completely re-tubing an older Kewanee boiler. I'm having trouble finding information about what tube material to use with Kewanee out of business. I have all of the info off of the plates. Any info is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks, Rich L
  • Rusty Powers
    Rusty Powers Member Posts: 30
    Re-tube

    Check with Burnham, I heard a rumor that they bought Kewanee...
  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Burnham's busy

    Wow, on hold for over half an hour. I can't get through to them.
  • boilerpro_4
    boilerpro_4 Member Posts: 12


    Burnham is closed today!!
  • bob_46
    bob_46 Member Posts: 813
    Tube

    probably .095 wall carbon steel. Do you have an R stamp ? a lot of states require an ASME R stamp to retube a boiler.

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Explains that!

  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Name Plate

    This is all the information I have off of the name plate on the jacket and under the cover right above that there's another plate directly on the boiler shell itself.

    Manufacturer - Kewanee Boiler

    Year built - 12/73

    Model - 7L287 ("H" Stamp)

    Serial # P-0526

    WAS7l285KG0

    Date 3-28-73

    53462IA

    Max steam 15 psi

    Max water 30 psi

    I429HS

    VCII432LB

    I973

    9800

    Thanks for all the responses and any help. Rich L
  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Another Quote

    my customer received called for 3" OD x 12 guage SA178A tubes. My boss won't let me run with that, what if they were wrong? Once we re-tube it we own it, if anything were to go wrong anyway.

    Standard "Carbon Steel" won't cut it either. We've got to use the same materials spec'd by the manufacturer, even though they're not around any more. If I'm wrong on this please feel free to correct me. You'd save me a lot of work! But tell me where I can find the documents to back it up.

    Yes, our shop has an "R" stamp.

    Thanks again for the help.
  • bert
    bert Member Posts: 50
    follow up

    84 direct tubes, 3" od, .105 wall, 10' - 3-3/4"
    60 return tubes, 3" od, .105 wall. 12' - 2"
    note .105 wall is prox. 12 ga, field verify lenghts
    lengths shown include 1/2 to 1" for beading or flaring
    use min. A106 or better
    American Tube & Iron will have tubing in stock
  • Rich L.
    Rich L. Member Posts: 414
    Thanks Bert!

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