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Before/After Steamer

Dan Foley
Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
in THE MAIN WALL
Brian, Poppy and crew wrapped this one up today. Here are some "before" photos. When Brian went to do the start-up a few weeks ago, steam poured out of the jacket and water spilled onto the burners. Brian red-tagged it and turned the gas and electric off. The owner asked if we weld the section. Or if we could replace the leaking section. The answer was "no" on both counts.

I finally convinced the condo board this boiler was dangerous and past its retirement age. the agreed to go with a new Burnham Series 5.

Comments

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,380
    They welded the header, so they should be able to weld the sections.................... NOT!

    That welded header was part of what killed that boiler.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
    kcopp
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,380
    Fine work, as always.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • lchmb
    lchmb Member Posts: 2,997
    but you didnt weld it...;) nice job
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    Beauiful!
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,472
    What is the EDR?
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,600
    As always, Dan, great job! I feel for the guys with the parking situation around DuPont.
    Retired and loving it.
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
    Thanks for the comments.

    Connected load = 1094 EDR
  • hvacfreak2
    hvacfreak2 Member Posts: 500
    edited November 2015
    That is 100 times better than what they had , really awesome job. Being downtown made that much harder as well.
    hvacfreak

    Mechanical Enthusiast

    Burnham MST 396 , 60 oz gauge , Tigerloop , Firomatic Check Valve , Mcdonnell Miller 67 lwco , Danfoss RA2k TRV's

    Easyio FG20 Controller

  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,344
    Beautiful job
    E-Travis Mechanical LLC
    Etravismechanical@gmail.com
    201-887-8856
    j a_2
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Dan Foley said:


    ...
    DC's arcane and antiquated boiler code requires a mechanical feeder and brass piping on the water feeder and safety piping.

    But I love the mechanical feeders :)
  • Abracadabra
    Abracadabra Member Posts: 1,948
    Also, do you have 3 LWCOs installed? (2 LWCO and 1 LWCO/feeder combo)?

    Looks like a 51, a 67, and a 69.
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,264
    Yes, three LWCO's. A #51 mechanical feeder, a #67 and a #63 manual reset.

    We install two LWCO's on residential boilers and three on commercial/ multi-family.

    Why? Because I have seen the results of a 2M BTU boiler that dry fired. It changes your perspective.

    - DF

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