Chappee boiler help

brocken

I have a Chappee boiler in my basement that was used for years and functions great but was unhooked/retired when we upgraded the gas heater. I would now like to remove it and get it a new home. My questions are the following,
Does anyone have an idea on how much it weighs, just the core, grates, shell and doors removed?
Second.

it looks like it came in segments(my dad can't remember when he had it installed how it arrived), can it be split back in half so it doesn't collapse the basement stairs when removed. We have been soaking the middle seam with penetrating oil and tried with a metal wedge but it didn't budge, suspect the gaskets are cemented together pretty tight.

Sincerely,

Dave

JUGHNE

Some pictures would be great!

JUGHNE

Some pictures would be great!

brocken

Here are some. Read the old manual it it says it was assembled and pressure tested at the factory so I guess the stairs held up taking it to the basement. Think it would be of use to try selling this beast. It ran great 4 years ago before it became unused but is located in northern michigan...

Steamhead

Looks like it was never cleaned....................

psb75

Thats a nice cast-iron boiler. Coal or wood. NEEDS CLEANING --its all choked up inside the firebox. It wasn't being used properly i.e. burned hot enough. It is also sectional and will come apart in 7 sections. Undo the connecting rods, use wooden wedges and a three lb. hammer--carefully--using a lot of wedges and tapping them in, alternating around all the wedges. Sell it to someone who knows how to use it.

Antique_Engine

brocken said:

I have a Chappee boiler in my basement that was used for years and functions great but was unhooked/retired when we upgraded the gas heater. I would now like to remove it and get it a new home. My questions are the following,
Does anyone have an idea on how much it weighs, just the core, grates, shell and doors removed?
Second.

it looks like it came in segments(my dad can't remember when he had it installed how it arrived), can it be split back in half so it doesn't collapse the basement stairs when removed. We have been soaking the middle seam with penetrating oil and tried with a metal wedge but it didn't budge, suspect the gaskets are cemented together pretty tight.

Sincerely,

Dave

Hi Dave, I know this was from a few years ago, but did you ever get the Chappee boiler out of your basement? I just bought one and haven't hooked it up yet. It looks like a really well made boiler and I would consider buying another one. Thanks, Ed

pedmec

cut the draw rods. buy a metal wedge from harbor freight and pound it between the sections. do one section at a time. start at one end and work toward the other end. they didn't carry that boiler down wood stairs in one piece. and put plastic down everywhere. your gonna make a mess.