FCX experience

Tony_8

I know I've been absent frequently, lately, the weather finally got warm here. I noticed you haven't been posting much either.

MZ's website wasn't functioning properly this morning so I couldn't get sizes. I haven't done a heat loss yet, we should close soon and then I'll do it. I doubt 75K will do it. The cost of two may nix the idea.

Tony_8

Has anyone here installed one ?

We're moving off the NG grid and I'm planning on going oil. I'm also ripping out the LP F.A. "system" and installing radiant (imagine that !)

I'd pretty well settled on a Dynatherm boiler because of it's efficiency and features for the price, now I've spotted the FCX.

Anyone here have experience with this model ?

How well does it digest American fuel oil ?

TIA,
Tony

Constantin

I spoke to Tom Bucher

at BNL in LI, and he loves his unit. I also spoke to Peter Caruso at Monitor Products and he claims that none of his units have any issues except when they are made to burn waste oil and other bottom-of-the-barrel stuff that has Sulfur and other crud way above the legal limits.

I liked the look of the unit at BNL and would have seriously considered one if they made one in my size. Unfortunately, when I made the purchasing decision, I was looking for something in the 100kBTU/hr range, not 75kBTU/hr.

The old hands in the oil business try to steer you away from condensing equipment due to their experience with during the last energy crisis. If the allowable home oil contamination levels drop to the same levels as on the transportation side (i.e. 15PPM), then there should be no issues running a FCX. Alternatively, you can go for 'low-sulfur' fuel when buying, which usually incurs a $0.10-0.20/gallon surcharge hereabouts.