Old Bryant Boiler

John_V

In our church, we have an older boiler for the education wing.  The nameplate says it is a Bryant, model number 245-14 series A.  It is 900,000 BTU input.  I cannot find any type of literature on it.  All the web searches I have done find nothing.  The tag says it was installed in 1976.  Someone told me it may have been made by Dunkirk.  Is anyone knowledgeable of this ype boiler and know where I might find any type of literature or information?  Our gas company in Indiana offered a rebate for cleaning and tuning boilers, but they are resisting paying on this one because they cannot find any information on it.  Any insight or ideas are appreciated.

Steamhead

Might have been

can you post a pic? 

Mark Eatherton

What's up with your utility company...

Do they think you are making the existence of this boiler up? Make them get up and walk away from their desk to verify what you are seeing in the field.



Maybe they should adopt a new policy. "If there is no literature available it must be replaced with a state of the art high efficiency modulating/condensing appliance, and we will pay for it, and it will reduce the energy consumption (and our income) by a minimum of 30% and possibly as high as 60%...."



What utility company are you dealing with there?



Here in Denver, we deal with Xcel Energy, and they DO have reimbursement programs for replacements with modcons and incentives to perform test and tunes.



I am not against large corporations, but sometimes, these utilities get a little rediculous.



Where would they be without US, their users?



ME

ttekushan_3

Utica/Dunkirk, ECR

Embossed on the jacket on the right side near the Bryant nameplate is a manufacturer identification. Its driving me crazy but I used to know the name. It was probably a manufacturer that wound up with Utica and then ECR. Your boiler has sections and burners that are identical to the ECR Dunkirk D247 with the exception that your gas train is on the outside of the jacket on one side. The ECR Utica JD series and the ECR Dunkirk D248 are very similar, but with refinements on the flue collector and cast iron section designs.



Your boiler runs only at about 69% where ever I've dealt with them. The ECR product is a direct replacement for the Bryant series you have. The new ECRs are more effective and efficient boilers that the one you have, despite the striking similarities.



-Terry

John_V

Pictures

Thanks to all.  Here are some pictures and a not so great photocopy of the name plate.  I had sebnt an email to Bryant customer service asking for help.  They could not provide me anything, other than referring me to a local Bryant dealer for service.  I am going to try the inspection company to see if they have anything.