Cracked Boiler

EzzyT

We ripped this sucker out to day.

STEAM DOCTOR

Bit more then a crack. Those sections ain't lightweights.

Steamhead

Corrosion, not a crack. Burnham?

EzzyT

Yes a Burnham

Steamhead

Thought so. What are you putting in?

EzzyT

Where going with a Peerless 6304, will be finishing the install today.

EzzyT

We ripped out that Burnham leaker and installed a Peerless 6304 with a 3” header, upgraded the main venting.

EdTheHeaterMan

VERY NICE JOB!!! Drop header and all.... But the center 4" foundation block is a different color???

Other than that is is perfect!

EzzyT

@EdTheHeaterMan thanks.
That’s what the wholesaler delivered.

EdTheHeaterMan

I tried to post LOL
but the Spam blocker prevented me from posting within 60 seconds

I'm liking the job!!!

lchmb

beautiful work!!

AMservices

Wow, you work fast and do good quality. Very nice.

EzzyT

@AMservices thanks, we got another one tomorrow.

AMservices

> @EzzyT said:
> @AMservices thanks, we got another one tomorrow.

Steam boilers are dropping like flies in your area. What are you doing, 3 a week?
I'm jealous.

SlamDunk

How old was it?

Hap_Hazzard

Nice job! I'm probably going to get that same boiler if & when my Peerless G-561 ever dies, but I'm starting to think it might outlast me.

The Steam Whisperer

Yep, we've got g series boilers ( or the prior model) installed in the 60's that are still going. Owner started using treatment before we began maintaining it and the boiler is nice and clean when we go out to service it.

Le John

Very neat and tidy. Installed by a true master of their craft.

Intplm.

Beautiful work as always. Good job.

EzzyT

@AMservices this week we did 3.
@SlamDunk the old boiler was about 15 years old.
@Hap_Hazzard @Le John @Intplm. thanks

SlamDunk

Dang, I have up to five years left on mine.

AMservices

> @SlamDunk said:
> Dang, I have up to five years left on mine.

Not if you have clean water, proper piping that keeps the water in the boiler, a tight system and run low pressure, No telling how long it will last.

SlamDunk

I have all that. But there are an awful lot of reports of burnhams failing. Those photos look like the boiler operated under a pile of road salt.

AMservices

Ooooo... sorry, didn't know you had a Burnham.
Just kidding, but keep your fingers crossed.

Hap_Hazzard

EzzyT said:

Where going with a Peerless 6304, will be finishing the install today.

I'm curious, since this will probably be the model I end up installing, how hard would it be to get this through a couple of doorways and down a flight of stairs?

EzzyT

@Hap_Hazzard are you doing the install yourself? If so you’ll need at least 2 other people to help you out bringing the boiler down the flight of stairs. We take off all the controls off before bring down the boiler.

Hap_Hazzard

@EzzyT Yeah, I was planning on doing the install. I can find some help getting it down the stairs. Did you use a hand truck or carry it or...?

EzzyT

We use an appliance hand truck. The ones we have are rated for 1000lbs and make sure your stairs can handle the total load bodies weight and boiler.

STEAM DOCTOR

> @Hap_Hazzard said:
> (Quote)
> I'm curious, since this will probably be the model I end up installing, how hard would it be to get this through a couple of doorways and down a flight of stairs?

You need to measure your doorways. Taking off jackets, burner tray and controls will give you more room. Shipping weight of boiler is something like 575 pounds.

ethicalpaul

It’s the first time I have really been thankful for my bulkhead doors

Intplm.

ethicalpaul said:

It’s the first time I have really been thankful for my bulkhead doors

Yes. Me too. The reason the bulkhead doors are made is for loading and unloading of the big stuff mentioned above.
Finished basements/basements with no bulkhead doors are problems. BIG problems when; a boiler , water heater, oil tank, etc. need to be changed.