I've seen some tight fits

We had the wrong boiler

to install . I should say the salesman sold the wrong one - a Peerless WBV3 would fit in there , but there was only 2 inches of room from the top of the boiler to the top of the cover , and the homeowner wanted that cover . Who wouldn't , with the boiler right in the kitchen ?

We got the Weil Mclain Gold 3L , the same one we use off the floor . The 1 1/2 inch tapping in the front is what saved us - and it makes air elimination through the boiler a no brainer . This one wasn't the prettiest job we did , but we made sure everything is easily accesible - only 1 wire to the aquastat and LWCO for easy removal , and plenty of room to get at the circs and oil filter . I wanted to hang the expansion tank down but there simply was no room for it .

I have to break out

a Taco instruction sheet - funny how you install so many but throw away the white paper that comes with them , every time . I think that the no-no position is with the motor sticking up , and it's a moot point if you run the system at 20 psi or better , which this one was at . I wanted to have the circ motor horizontal , but it stuck too far out . I'm in for a few drinks , are you going to Wetstock ? Thanks Dave .

It was probably in the days

of the big push of Blueray products . You can't believe how many homes we see the tabletop Blueray in where it does not fit quite well .

This was the 1st downfired Blueray I've seen , and hopefully the last , at least in this type of home .

Being close to Boston and homes squeezed together close like around here , you have to get your hands dirty on this type of stuff all the time too . Long Island can't be the exception to the rule ? Hey , when we see installs like this , with not a thing easily accesible , it makes the work we do shine just a bit more .

Thank you very much Chris for your comments . I can't wait for Wetstock . How are you and Scotty getting down there ? Taking the train ?

The old burner

was a Riello , date code of 94 . The new one was Riello also . We've been seeing more and more Riello burners in old boilers we replace . A few years ago a used Riello was like gold - you never saw one in a changeout .

Thanks for the PDF

You are right , it does say you can't have the junction box at 6 o'clock . Is there a specific reason for that , or is it just to protect the wiring in case the pump leaks ?

It also does not specifically say you can't mount the motor facing down , but with the concern for the 6 o'clock position , I'm gonna try to keep the circs mounted the way they want them mounted . Thank you Glenn .

Scott

Believe me , we did not have it too bad . While we were ripping out the old one I kept thinking how the guys felt to install that Blueray with that sidearm coil . Because if it was me , I woulda found a nice , safe place to cry a little , maybe contemplate my existence on this earth . And knowing how things go around here , it was a 1 day job for them too . The homeowner was a very nice elderly lady . She was pretty upset about having the wrong boiler . We reassured her that all would be taken care of with nothing to worry about . She was more happy that we sopped up all the water in the kitchen than having the boiler running . Well , she was happy about that too .

Thank you very much Scott . Seeing what you , Chris and the crew can do , your comments make my day .

This one went pretty smooth

The jacket comes apart pretty easily for 50+ years old . Once it was out , getting the old boiler out of there was a snap . The hard part was building the header , and I like to hang the circs , flowvalves and expansion tank in black . I'm gonna rethink that option for the next one .

We've been pushing out alot of boilers , but it's the same old stuff and I don't want to repeat what I've posted before . But we do get the unique jobs from time to time , and this one was a doozy . Thank you very much Clammy . By the way , what is your real name ?