boiler selection

Bill Riordan_3

I'm installing new boilers in my home. I would like to use two Burnham V83's. I like these boilers very much and would like to buy American products. My concern is the noise that these boilers make on igition startup. The burner covers keep the noise to minimum but I have noticed that they start up with a loud bang. My second choice is Buderus with the Reillo burners. Are there any solutions to quieting down the Burnham and are the comparable Buderus boilers quieter.

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Maine Ken

I have several V8's out there. None of them start with a bang. It sounds as though something is out of adjustment. I suggest having it checked for proper combustion.

I like using Riello burners for there ease of service and quite operation, however the Beckett and Carlin set ups are also quite good. None of them should have anything but a smooth ignition.

Rudy

buderus

Buderus is a very efficient boiler. It dose not compare to A burnham. The european boilers can be a lot better. Alot more quality is added to the products and the energy usage is a lot lower. You sould realy check it out.

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Bill

As mentioned in one of the other post, a banging at startup is not common to Burnham V8 boilers as well as many other boilers. It generally is caused by some adverse condition that may possibly exist relative to the burner setup, oil transmission line or draft conditions. My advice would be to contact our representative so that we can see why the ones you are referring to are performing as they are. be glad to take care of that for you if you contact me at the e-mail address below. Hope this helps.

Glenn Stanton

Burnham Hydronics

gstanton@burnham.com

Uni R

buderus

The Buderus is a wonderful boiler. The Burnham is no slouch either. As for efficiency, I'd love to know why a Buderus would use so much less energy compared to a Burnham as you claim? Especially if the V83 is fired at 0.75gpm. Is your claim fact or opinion? If it is fact, where can we find information that substantiates your claim?

Weezbo

nope.....

in your case it is not the boiler that is the problem....there are some settings that need some consideration...it isnt quite a paint by number kinda deal...you need to pick up the telephone put down the wrench and call a fuel oil company that delivers fuel oil and ask if they could send some tech over to tune up the new burner.because fuel oil can be every bit as deadly as natural gas or propane. the fuel oil company is wanting to stay in business and thier guy will show with a few gadgets and gizmo's to test co smoke temps guages for pressure and vaccume and you will be alot better off. p.s. tell the oil guys what type of burner you have before they leave the shop.

SMITTY

BUDERUS VS. BURNHAM

I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND THERE IS VERY LITTLE DIFFERANCE IN EFF. BETWEEN THESE BOILERS. THE ONE THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS BTU RATEING. YOU CAN GET ALOT MORE BTU'S OUT OF A BURNHAM V83 THAN A BUDERUS 115-28. ALLTHOUGH I FEEL BUDERUS IS A BETTER PRODUCT . YOUR ARE COMPAREING A GERMAN BOILER TO A U.S. BOILER. THERE ARE VERY DIFFERANT IN MANY WAYS.
IF YOU WANT TO STAY WITH A US PRODUCT THAN BURNHAM IS A GREAT CHOICE IN MY OPINION.

Ted_9

Buderus

the energy savings comes with using the Logomatic control with the Buderus.

Go to Buderus .net to find out more on Buderus.

Great company and not much more than Burnham.

heatboy

Another boiler choice.......

would be the Crown Freeport. Cast iron and a true three pass design. It's as good as American iron can be. Very quiet, very efficient and very high quality for the money. Match it the Crown MegaStor indirect and an after market control, like Wirsbo's 311 and you have a hard to beat system.

hb

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clammy

big bang

That big bang you describe sounds like a delayed ingition your ingition electrodes may not be set correctly and check your pump pressure does she have a oil delay valve it's a great little devise i all most always install one gives your pump time to get up to pressure also i'de go with buderus the main reson 2 bolts 3 pass easy to clean no jacket un assemble to clean nochamber kit to replace in the future crown freeport is good to but a little hard to get the bottom 2 nd pass clean you know some guys are lazt even if you only got 1 1/4 hour to clean it reset the gun and do all the things you are suppose to do at a cleaning and not use a soot stick and say it's done i always have a hard time doing a licky split cleaning sometimes ya get lucky good luck and peace

bob_32

go with buderus

buderus with a riello is unbeatable.they are much quiter and are much more eff.to answer the other guys question.no not on the annitial firing or over the first years testing will they be different,but go 4 to 5 yrs down the line and they won't compare.the triple pass bruderas retains it heat much better.therefore cutting down the run time which in turn cutting down the cost of running the unit through out the year.not to mention that the bruderas has come down on price also to try and better compete in the american market.