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HB Smith boiler / Riello gas burner

KTS_Maine
KTS_Maine Posts: 7
in Strictly Steam
Greetings! Thanks for past comments about my planned conversion from oil to gas for my one-pipe steam system in Portland, ME.

Any comments/suggestions about the use of a 4-section HB Smith boiler with a Riello burner for my steam system of about 375 sqft of EDR (not including pickup factor)? It will be vented through the existing brick chimney...which I will need to have lined.

Thanks again

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  • SWEI
    SWEI Member Posts: 7,356
    edited August 2013
    375 square feet

    Boiler ratings in square feet already include a 1.33 pickup factor.



    I suspect you could fire at 140k and get really nice efficiency.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,316
    We generally use

    the Carlin EZ-Gas with the Smith 8-series, and it runs quite well. Never tried the Riello but I don't see why it wouldn't work. 
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
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