Edwards Heating Systems circa 1975

rich_6

of edwards boiler here in the mid west. the theory for edwards where much better than most boiler mfg back in the 50-60's by pumping away from the bottom of boiler to the 1/2 piping and copper fin tube rad. as many as 6 zone valves where norm. on the system. all the parts and pumps and zone valves were somewhat servicable because all ya had do is brain the hole system down, repair the problem and then just fill it back up and it would take off. have replaced all the zones with honeywell with good results. replaced the pump with taco and gas valve to one of the 24v replacements with standing pilot. Rich

mike glass

Edwards Engineering Boiler

Hi Guys!
Anybody ever worked on Edwards Heating System Boilers from New Jersey approximately 25-30 years old?? Appreciate any info. Thanks Mike


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Jack_15

Edwards

What i remember most about that boiler. As you know you can change most all aquastats without draining the boiler. NOT on Edwards, I learned the hard way, 180 degree water shot out when i removed the aquastat. Also remember that it is a POS! Do your customer a favor, recomend replacement.
Jack

D lux_2

my moms edwards installed when I was 2 yrs old [pumping away]

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D lux_2

help me out

whats POS thanks

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tim from Reed Wright

edwards boilers

Edwards is still around, and yes the aquastats are a wet well control. The company has went through a change of hands and the quality of components?????? still available here in seattle. Good luck.

hombre de oleo

Edwards

Looks almost like an old GE. What's that next to the boiler? Is it an old kerosene space heater?

D lux_2

Sears coal fired stove

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Glenn Harrison

P.O.S. stands for...

Piece Of S@#$ (Poop)

D lux_2

Ok thanks 43 Years 1 pump 5-6 zone heads one still 43 yrs old one gas valve is it pos?

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Glenn Harrison

Sure it's possible.

I've seen 40 and 50 year old gas controls for sure, not quite sure what the oldest zone valve is I've seen, seen forty year old pumps too. As for boilers, I've gotten two new customers this winter, one has an 84 year old oil fired Weil Mclain steam boiler, and the other is an 80 year old oil hot water boiler, (don't remember the manufacturer) both of these still had some of the ORIGINAL controls on them. The moral of the story, they built things DAMN WELL in the old days.Quality and workmanship was the best. Hail the "dead men" that were boiler makers, pipefitters and controls manufacturuers, amongst other trades.

Glenn Harrison

Is that really pumping away...

out of the bottom of the boiler? I didn't know Edwards were reverse flow the the sections too, although I think I've only seen one Edwards in twelve years.

Ben_3

I second that

Today's impulse seems to always be rip it out, it's old, it can't possibly be working right after all these years. I have had many old systems that I wouldn't dare alter. Had a couple of mansions in Chicago's North shore one was over 25,000 sq. ft.! complete with indoor pool. Had two pipe webster R modulation system with working alt. recievers and compltely zoned with circa 1925 pnuematic zone valves and controls still working great, the other one was hot water with a Johnson control 1927 vintage pnuematic zone system complete with indirect floor dampers in rooms controled by the stats. great stuff they never do it like that anymore but it stood the test of time. Had a lot of problems replacing a few stats and getting the temp even but once tuned in you couldn't beat the comfort fully modulating never open or closed. Also had some trouble locating drive actuators for one of the floor dampers, they don't make things like that anymore. But who would have thought you wouldn't need to replace it until 80+ years down the road. Just goes to show you Hail the dead men.

Glenn Harrison

Ben,

We're you at Wetstock II yesterday? If you were, sorry I missed you.

The two boilers I was talking about are boht out in McHenry county. Barrington Hills and Cary to be exact.

You did point out the one problem with some old stuff, retrofitting the newer stuff in when the old goes bad.

Ben_3

Glenn

Unfortunatly I was not there, I wish I had been, my work schedule would not permit it. Only in Chicago do we go from barely hitting 20 last sunday to almost 70 and sunny. At least the cold has let up. The particular homes I was talking about were both in Lake Forest. But you can find some of these great old homes anywhere in the area, probably one of the greatest things about taking care of those old places and systems is not only respect for those who built them but the chance to walk the halls of these places is amazing you can only dream what it would be like to live there. In that respect it's the greatest job in the world. Many a day I would come home from a long day bursting to tell my wife about the building or home I had the privilage to tour on a service call. How they had indoor pools and foyers of solid marble and decorative radaitors with faces of angels cast into them, the list could gone. To imagine the man who had it built to every specfic detail and the engineering that took place to make it all work in those days. They are like musuems sometimes and afterall nobody tells the museum they should put up new paintings because the ones on the wall are to old. But in some cases it is better to update rather than limp something along, the new art is making these systems work with todays technology, the comfort of the old system with the efficiency of today, always challenging but that to is what makes this job great. Good luck to you Glenn I hope you can save a few more from destruction so those who are entering the trade will also get their turn to stand in a boiler room at 2 a.m. and stare at a device hangings from the pipes with a vent shooting water to the ceiling and imagine. What the @#!$ is that thing and why the $#@! is it leaking.

D lux_2

checked the co 10ppm

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