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25 yr old Smith

Davidho
Davidho Member Posts: 36
in Radiant Heating
Just about made it through another season.  The boiler was installed in 1997. The house built in 1910.  I have no issues with boiler right now and open a few different valves once a month till the water turns clear.  I am curious on what type of life expectancy.  I replaced all my burners this season and I have also had a piece of white foam insulation fall down onto the burners.

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 25,263
    Get it thoroughly serviced by a qualified tech. -- including checking that firebox insulation which fell (it can be replaced). Otherwise, if it ain't broke...
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    kcopp
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,397
    AO or HB ?
  • Hot_water_fan
    Hot_water_fan Member Posts: 2,080
    If you don't have to add more water, don't. Adding water introduces oxygen, which leads to rust. Basically you want the water in the system to be old with less oxygen than tap. An air vent removes the tiny bubbles for you.
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,718
    jumper said:

    AO or HB ?

    Are we playing the alphabet game?

    Miss Smith at 25 years old is in the prime of her life! Let her go out and live her life to the fullest!

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • Davidho
    Davidho Member Posts: 36
    I got a photo looking up at the burn box.  It looks toast.  At this age worth fixing?
  • Davidho
    Davidho Member Posts: 36

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