Steam boiler question

LIcoldweather

I have a steam boiler that is just used for steam heat I have to replace it but don't have the money so I'm going to get a used one. I have found ones that are steam but also have water fittings coming off for hot water can I look that system or cap it off since I'm not going to use it. Thanks for your time

Also anyone that has a steam boiler in new york area dirt cheap please send me a message. If anyone moves boilers also please send me a message I know someone that has a newish one for me but I cant move it up the stairs. Thanks for your time

Brian

Jamie Hall

Yes you can ignore the fittings for the hot water coil. Either cap one -- and ONLY one -- of them,, or just leave them open.

Try and keep in mind that not just any old boiler will do -- at least try to match its size to the amount of radiation that you have. There is some leeway -- but both too small and too big will give you trouble.

LIcoldweather

Ok thank you very much I was going to replace it with the same type and size just I have seen the same btu with a water fittings and was not sure if something inside might have been different from the factory. Thank you very much for getting back to me

random12345

Why do you want to replace the boiler you have now?

Mad Dog_2

Where on Long Island are you?  Mad Dog  🐕 

LIcoldweather

The boiler I have rusted so it leaks. I'm located on the Nass/suff boarder Thanks

Mad Dog_2

I'm on the Nassau/Queens border if you want a Professional opinion.  Farmingdale, Bethpage, Syosset, Melville, Amityville, Massapequa, Oyster Bay, Cold Spring Harbor, Laurel Hollow, Copiague ????  I think that covers all the towns on that border. Know them well.  Mad Dog 🐕 

ChrisJ

I would highly urge you to contact @Mad Dog_2

I'd also recommend not wasting your time with a used steam boiler, it'll likely be just as bad, or close to what you already have. Unless Mad Dog knows of a used one he pulled, or is going to pull from somewhere just because they were switching to heat pumps or something.

Judging the life of a boiler is something that takes experience and you generally can't tell by looking at it.

LIcoldweather

Thank you very much for all the advice I would love to go new but with being broken and broke I have to put things back together and do what I can with the little I have. We are all being chased off the island if your not rich and I'm just trying to survive the last years. Have a good one and thanks all for the info. I did send mad dog 2 an email.