Triangle Tube

mrhemi

I have been away from the forum for a bit, but always have appreciated the help in the past.

I have just learned that Triangle Tube and their affiliated companies have ceased operations as of last November. I have an Instinct 155 Combi that is about 4 years old in my home. Never had any issues once it was setup properly (for my application) other than a noisey DHW exchanger (discussed in a prevoious post) and the flow indicators (Eltek) fail prematurely. I realize I now have an orphan and replacement parts are going to be a challenge.

So my question is, what do the forum members think of buying a surplus new in the box Instinct 155 Combi to keep as spares or outright replacement if required at some time? Keep in mind I am located in Canada, so access to spares is sometimes a challenge at the best of times.

Thanks in advance.

GGross

Haggle on price, speaking from experience many wholesalers are sitting on hundreds-of-thousands of dollars worth of new in box units with no warranty or tech support available. That being said the last run of boilers all seemed to be built well and we had very few problems with the instinct line.

EdTheHeaterMan

Many of the distributors were caught by surprise by that November announcement. You could probably get a good deal on one. The longer you wait, the better the deal may become, but that could be a problem if you wait too long and the last one gets bought up.

But I think that is a great idea! I would do it!

mattmia2

the parts are worth like 10x what the whole boiler is worth so selling them one part at a time may eventually be a way to get rid of that stock.

mrhemi

All my sentiments exactly. The only problem I have had with this one is the flow meter.

GGross

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1898680#Comment_1898680

are you talking about this flow sensor for the DHW side?

https://bostonheatingsupply.com/insrkit58.aspx

mrhemi

Yes, that's it. Although that picture is slightly different than the original and the replacement I got from Ferguson's I believe. The one in the photo has an additional metal end on the turbine. The original and the OEM replacement were plain plastic. Whether the change improves longevity would need to be proven out, although I suspect not. The point of failure has been the carbon bearing that the turbine rides on. SupplyHouse is gouging on that because they can.