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Posted: 2/16/2021 9:03:02 AM EDT
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Buderus
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Posted: 2/16/2021 9:25:02 AM EDT
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What exact problems did he find that suggests replacement soon? 19 years isn’t much for a boiler. Even with minimal maintenance you should get a lot longer out of it. Burner heads can get changed out if that’s the problem.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 9:29:04 AM EDT
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My brother had a 50 year old boiler in his house.
Worked fine. Zone valve's was the only thing he ever replaced. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 10:10:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buderus This is what I have. No issues after 21 years. I get it serviced every two years for $250. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 10:40:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buderus this |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 11:59:47 AM EDT
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OST
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:05:04 PM EDT
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If you want to stay with a traditional boiler it's hard to beat a Weil-McLain gold.
I went back and forth on a new low mass boiler vs traditional and ended up going with the Weil-McLain. I kinda wish I had tried an on demand, but I had a hard time taking the chance. Cost about 5k installed. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 11:58:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What exact problems did he find that suggests replacement soon? 19 years isn’t much for a boiler. Even with minimal maintenance you should get a lot longer out of it. Burner heads can get changed out if that’s the problem. When he was cleaningn inside it was almost completely blocked in the heat exchangers (like little cilli in intestines actually) some of the little exchanger nuns were broken off. He said that the extreme heat had changed the metal and weakened it. Basically when I paid a “ furnace contractor” to clean it last year it wasn’t actually a cleaning, guy only brushed the spot down the chimney into it. From the prior owners records I found it was in this condition from 2014 onward. Guy found a servicing log on the back dated 2014, old guy who took care of place had rapid onset alzomers in 15, and his wife didn’t take care of things at all( vent system filters were from 15 as well, he dated them, septic was last pumped in 15, ect. So I’m not sure it is going to die but I wouldn’t be surprised if life got cut short. |
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Posted: 2/17/2021 2:54:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buderus Only problem we have is when the previous owner had it installed it was not done right. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 1:50:12 PM EDT
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I've heard buderus is bomb too - made in duetschland I believe.
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Posted: 2/21/2021 4:08:35 PM EDT
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I’m in upstate NY. Replaced my 49 year old National US boiler(amana) with a Weil Mclain cga-4. Ng. 105kbtu output. Went down from 150k the old unit put out. It was highly oversized.
LOVE the Weil Mclain. I did CRAZY research first. Got SIX quotes. Went with the most reasonable company. $5750 installed. Slipped the guys $100 to move my water heater into the boiler closet next to the boiler, run gas, and exhaust. Could not be happier. I’d get a 2nd quote. 19 years isn’t a lot. It should last another 8-10 easily before you need to worry about replacing it. I have pics if you need em. |
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Posted: 2/21/2021 9:44:51 PM EDT
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Lochinvar Knight
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Posted: 2/25/2021 9:53:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Buderus I have several of their panel radiators and have been pleased. Boiler is a weil mclain eco. Underfloor radiant on the ground floor, panels up on the second floor, condensing temps, outdor reset, grundfos alpha pumps, and thermostat regulatolrs on each panel. |
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Posted: 2/26/2021 9:08:43 AM EDT
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I use a propane-fueled Munchkin in my 42'x60'x14' shop to heat the floor.
The temperature is set to 53 degrees and the boiler is very efficient. I installed it 15 years ago, maintenance is easy, no problems so far. Depending on temps, it will run from late October, early November, until the end of March, beginning of April. |
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Posted: 3/1/2021 9:12:57 PM EDT
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another vote for Buderus.
Replaced my old boiler with one 10 years ago and the only issue I've had was with some valves but that was an acidic water issue. My boiler Tech is a friend and he told me they were one of the best on the market. |
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Posted: 3/1/2021 9:47:58 PM EDT
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Do not get a peerless pinnacle! Something broke on it every year for the first 12 yrs. It is now 16 yrs old and the HVAC guy who put it in refuses to come out and service it and refuses to talk to me.
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Posted: 3/2/2021 1:56:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: another vote for Buderus. Replaced my old boiler with one 10 years ago and the only issue I've had was with some valves but that was an acidic water issue. My boiler Tech is a friend and he told me they were one of the best on the market. And the modulation range on the newer ones is large enough to be really useful. |
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