Here We Go Again

Hoog23

Last year we converted from oil to gas and installed a Smith G8 Steam boiler with an EZ-Gas.  So long story short we sold that house and bought another one.



The 'new' house has the original mid-80's gas hot water boiler and a 2nd boiler was installed mid-90's when the basement was finished.  Also has a 10 yr old smith gas water heater.



5 zones.  I would trash the 2nd boiler.



House has standard baseboard copper finned radiators. 



Chimney has a steal liner (it's not masonry).



What are my options?



Would it make sense to do another G8 (hot water) with and EZ-Gas burner?



Burnham ES2?  (Does the liner need to be insulated?).



I'm researching the mod-con idea.  I do have a outside wall in the boiler room next to the chimney that is not near any windows that should be easy to penetrate.

The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro)

I"d keep one old one

as a back up and/or for heavy loads and baseload with a little modcon.

icesailor

Old boilers:

I'd trash them both, go with a Mod/Con, direct vented out the side, and pipe allowances for a future Indirect.

I wouldn't want that Gar-Baage' in MY cellar.

MO.