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Boiler Replacement

Dan Foley
Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,265
edited October 2019 in THE MAIN WALL
Thank you @ Ironman (Bob Boan) for the referral.

We replaced the boiler in this c. 1870 home in Falls Church, VA.

The old compression tank above this WM boiler waterlogged and broke from its mounts. This snapped the connecting copper pipe flooding all of the electrical components. Time for a new boiler.
Ironman

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  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,265
    We went back with a Peerless MI along with a re-pipe.
    STEVEusaPAIronman
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,265
    edited October 2019
    We had one surprise. The old chimney did not have a clay tile liner. It had been lined with B-Vent at some point in the past.

    One of the joints worked loose and flue products were leaking into the space around the chimney. This completely rotted out the B-Vent.

    We scrambled to find a stainless steel liner so we could complete the job. Luckily RE Michel had one in stock.
  • Mike_Sheppard
    Mike_Sheppard Member Posts: 696
    Very nice! That’s an old house.

    What is that red fitting that is bolted to the wall and has the diaphragm tank screwed in to it? Is it made just for that?
    Never stop learning.
    Dan Foley
  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    edited October 2019
    Beautiful as always Dan.
    @Mike_Sheppard...here's one:
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/97976-Flamco-Product-Overview.pdf Fits between floor joists too.

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

    Dan Foley
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,265
    @ Mike Sheppard

    It is a Flamco expansion tank bracket.
  • John Mills_5
    John Mills_5 Member Posts: 952
    HE II. We had one in the family home just before the folks moved. Loud as an oil burner. Quite a change from the old National US Radiator boiler from the 50s. Converted gravity, no bypass, wonder how long it lasted. The old one turned into a steamer when the gas valve stuck open and split a year later.
    Dan Foley
  • EzzyT
    EzzyT Member Posts: 1,361
    @Dan Foley beautiful job as always.
    E-Travis Mechanical LLC
    Etravismechanical@gmail.com
    201-887-8856
    Dan Foley
  • jerryb46
    jerryb46 Member Posts: 60
    nice neat square work,one question,What with the romex hanging down the side when i see bx on the left side? Future change to metal electrical pipe?
    Dan Foley
  • Dan Foley
    Dan Foley Member Posts: 1,265
    @ jerryb46

    Thanks for the comment. All of our wiring is MC armored cable. What you see on the right side is not Romex but flexible CSST gas line feeding the water heater. This was existing work by the plumber.

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