Steamer (Day One) - DF

Dan Foley

This one is located about halfway between Warrenton and Marshall in Virginia Hunt country. The homeowner owns about 600 acres with several out-buildings and the manor house built in the 1930's. It is a one pipe steam system with lots of problems. Hopefully we can restore it to it's original glory. With the present boiler, he was burning between 4,500-5,000 gallons on oil per winter. I can see why. There was only one bullet vent on the system. All the air had to vent through the radiator vents. -DF

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Dan Foley

Out with the old

This is the old HB Smith Mills boiler, coal converted to oil. The homeowner had the asbestos removed before we started the tearout. It was messy but easier than expected. -DF

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Dan Foley

In with the new

We are replacing this one with a Burnham V-9 oil fired boiler. We are also repairing some leaks, replacing all the vents, and adding several Gorton #2's to the main. The tankless heater will supply a 100 gal. storage tank for DHW. I'll be curious how much fuel he burns this winter. Thanks to Noel, Steamhead, MD, et.al., for inspiring me to try a drop header on this job. -DF

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Dan Foley

The crew

Here is the crew after a long, tiring day humping cast iron. -DF

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Mad Dog

Very chunky header Dan...........I'm getting aroused..........

Nice, beefy fittings. Always my favorite part...building the header. Md

Steamhead

I'll bet

you never build another non-drop header again, or use several Hoffman #75 vents together on the same main.

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David Sutton_3

Dan looking gooda

thats a lotta work taken down those boilers, done a few myself, you guys look like you love what your doing , keep up the good work . Cant wait to see the finish photos on this one ...David

Paul Pollets

Lookin' Good

Nice job...Flag's lookin' good!!
Paul

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Unknown

That's a beauty!

Keep it up!

Noel