New Weil McLain Steam boiler in 100 yr old home

EBEBRATT-Ed

The real sad part is in most cases to pipe these boilers properly wouldn't require any additional labor or material.

The problem is .......they can't or won't read.

I admit even myself after doing this for 45 years I don't really feel like reading the installation manual. I have learned to be able to pick through them fairly quickly looking for what I need to know.

But really, what I prefer to do if possible is get the install manual ahead of time and read it the night before I start the job

Dave0176

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The real sad part is in most cases to pipe these boilers properly wouldn't require any additional labor or material.

The problem is .......they can't or won't read.

I admit even myself after doing this for 45 years I don't really feel like reading the installation manual. I have learned to be able to pick through them fairly quickly looking for what I need to know.

But really, what I prefer to do if possible is get the install manual ahead of time and read it the night before I start the job

Funny thing is Weil-McLain offers near boiler piping kits to pipe per their manual.

mikeg2015

I wonder if the cost of those kits is worth the labor savings?

Mike_Sheppard

I just can’t wrap my head around what is so hard about doing it right...

ChrisJ

> @Mike_Sheppard said:
> I just can’t wrap my head around what is so hard about doing it right...

You can literally apply that to everything in life.

Steamhead

That's a re-branded Dunkirk, and as usual they reduced the 2-1/2" steam tapping to 2". Once again, someone couldn't bother to read the freakin' manual.