Kewanee steam boiler changeout

Ray M

We finished a V83 steamer today. I was very impressed with the boiler. I have installed the larger V9's and there is nothing close to it for large vapor systems. Great product. Happy Thanks Giving All.

Ray M

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Unknown

This was in stately Garden City , New York

One of the nastiest Kewanee boilers I've seen . The pics don't give the actual size justice . Take a look at how clogged the return pipe was . And one of the pics shows the access to the huge basement - a 24 1/2 inch opening through there . WHY ??????

Unknown

Burnham V84

Once again , I have to say the V8 series is amazing for steam . Rock steady water line and no knocks or pings for 2 hours while we piped the zone off the coil . We piped the boiler main in 3 inch to slow down the steam velocity . We also have to go back and change the flue tee to a Y and add a draft regulator to the boiler . The old return pipe comes straight out of the ground , close to the wall , and tees into the header pipe pretty high . No way to cut and thread it lower to the ground without chopping up the floor . We'll leave it as is and see how it works .

Christian Egli_2

UFO cleared for take off

Blasting that rocket upstairs must have been quite a sight.

Let's see, I bet all you had to do is slide it side ways to get it through the 24 1/2 strangle. Maybe a little squeeze? It is amazing how little thought people give their boilers.

You deserve a big pat on the back, I don't think David Copperfield could have done any better at transforming the Kewanee into the Burnham.

Did you use the laser slicer or the giant circular saw?

Thanks for the pictures.

Unknown

Ron

Another great work of art! Just a word of advice regarding that old wet return below the floor. It may be a good idea to shut off the feeder for a few weeks just so the homeowner can monitor the water makeup usage. Or better yet, a water meter on the water line to the boiler. Excessive makeup water caused by an old leaking underfloor return can be catastrophic to any brand of today's boilers if unmonitored. Thanks again for sharing your artistry with us!

Glenn Stanton

Manager of Training

Burnham Hydronics

U.S. Boiler Co., Inc.

Al Corelli

NIIIIICE!!!!

Just HOW did you get that big b%tch out of there?

The oil company we do installs for uses the V8 for everything. I think it is a fantastic boiler.

I'm currently mired in a Smith 19-6 install on 116th street. Many a Cuban sandwich for lunch. Got to use both 4 foot wrenches today. Yes, it hurts. Good thing they're aluminum, not those steel monsters I think Matt uses.

Ron, You are a true Boilerman, and are truly gifted.

Unknown

Well .......

we did the ol' shove it to the side trick . Had to knock it off the base first . There is no way that thing will fit out without being cut up with torches . And my back can't take much more of the stupid lifting - you know the kind . It's where the technical workers are forced to hump up the old crap that any removal co can do . Pretty soon that option won't be cost effective .

Thanks Christian .

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Glenn

yeah , that's a good idea . When we go back I'll shut off the feed and see how long the homeowner takes to call us for a no heat call . I know it's a question of when they'll leak for these buried returns . I'll have the sales dept call her up and suggest new pipes . Thanks Glenn for your insight .

Unknown

Oh Al ,

you can't beat those aluminum wrenches . We have all the sizes from 4 foot down . The 4 foot replaced an all brass wrench if you can believe it . Must weigh 75 lbs . I see decently priced ones on ebay all the time . You got any pics of the job you're on ?

We had to leave the old Kewanee behind . And I can guarantee that will be a more frequent occurance with everyone's back in pain . I'm 36 and it ain't worth the risk anymore .

Thank you Al for the kind words , the feedback I get here is worth the extra time to do it right .

Al Corelli

Just got home from an emergency V84 Steamer. Nice tight room. Ron, you would be right at home. Almost had to disassemble the block to get it in, but we tweeked the doorway and it fit. New helper got his chance to play catcher as we slid the V84 down the plank to him by rope.

Oil company requests (and only pays for) direct changeout. We always take the time to reset the Hartford Loop and fix the header sometimes. So you may see some things that are not "pretty".

It is because of this that I do not like to post pics of the "daily grind" boiler work. Sometimes you will see copper above the water line that we did not install, but we left it there due to time and money constraints. I'd love to repipe the whole boiler room, but I also have to buy groceries. It really hurts to leave pipes crooked.
But here goes... Right out of the camera....


And don't make fun of us. Both helpers are very green. One is on his second day, and the other is on his second week.

I cannot wait till we are "in the groove" and get these things done quickly. I plan on using Siggy's software to make digrams of coil piping, control wiring and other routine tasks so I don't have to stop what I'm doing and and help them. We have the beginnings of a great team here. All we need is an Escalera and my back will be much better.

Al Corelli

Just got home from an emergency V84 Steamer. Nice tight room. Ron, you would be right at home. Almost had to disassemble the block to get it in, but we tweeked the doorway and it fit. New helper got his chance to play catcher as we slid the V84 down the plank to him by rope.

Oil company requests (and only pays for) direct changeout. We always take the time to reset the Hartford Loop and fix the header sometimes. So you may see some things that are not "pretty".

It is because of this that I do not like to post pics of the "daily grind" boiler work. Sometimes you will see copper above the water line that we did not install, but we left it there due to time and money constraints. I'd love to repipe the whole boiler room, but I also have to buy groceries. It really hurts to leave pipes crooked.
But here goes... Right out of the camera....


And don't make fun of us. Both helpers are very green. One is on his second day, and the other is on his second week.

I cannot wait till we are "in the groove" and get these things done quickly. I plan on using Siggy's software to make digrams of coil piping, control wiring and other routine tasks so I don't have to stop what I'm doing and and help them. We have the beginnings of a great team here. All we need is an Escalera and my back will be much better.

bob_50

Wonderful Pictures Al

those pictures looking up and down the stairs bring back many memories. I can remember being the new guy. Hey! you go down to the bottom incase it gets away from me. OK boss. Two minutes later, Oh sh-t, look out, her she comes. The 8' two by four I had for a break snapped and the block slid across the floor and stoped about a foot from where it was going. The boss says, see that wasn't so bad while I changed my shorts. That was one of the less exciting ones. Thanks Al. bob