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Looking for a Steam Professional in Northern MA

David Cancel
David Cancel Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
Attached are 3 pictures of the boiler.

I have checked out The Wall and just contacted a couple of folks I found on there. Most of the listings seemed to be hydronic/radiant floor specialists and I was looking for a Steam guy. Perhaps they're one in the same I'll try contact a couple of more.

Thanks again,
David

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  • David Cancel
    David Cancel Member Posts: 2


    Hi,

    First, thanks to Dan for an excellent site. I stumbled upon it recently and have been reading everything on it that I can to prepare myself for my new (old!) house.

    I have purchased a Victorian with a two-pipe steam radiator heating system. The boiler is probably 55-60 yrs old. The house is in fantastic shape but the heating situation makes me nervous.

    I'm looking to find an experienced Steam guy in Northern Mass (Amesbury). If you know one please forward their contact info my way.

    Here are the options I've been researching:
    1. Keep the steam system and just replace the boiler w/ something new and more efficient.
    2. Replace the steam system w/ a hot water system. If so would this be a baseboard system or could it use the current radiators?

    Thanks in advance for your help!
    David
  • don_52
    don_52 Member Posts: 199
    Your area Pro's

    David,

    Go to the left sidebar, click on "find a professional",
    enter your zip and viola, plenty of folks nearby to help.

    Just remember, it's the busy season.

    Congrats on the new home.

    HTH and Happy Steaming, Regards, db
  • Steamhead (in transit)
    Steamhead (in transit) Member Posts: 6,688
    Keep the steam

    You probably have a Vapor system, which was the Cadillac of heating in its day and is still one of the better systems out there. Take some pics of a couple radiators as well as the piping around the boiler, look for company names on old rad valves, traps, etc and we should be able to ID it.

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  • David Sutton_6
    David Sutton_6 Member Posts: 1,079
    ooo my aching back

    i have move a few of those babys out... you will really enjoy the fuel bills once you have a new steam boiler installed...good luck and keep us in the loop...David
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