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windmill

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 7 months ago

Burnham or Weil McLain (what brand boiler do you recommend?)

We’re looking to replace our 175,000 BTU boiler in Brooklyn. We have a few differing price quotes, but they don’t differ as much as the…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

windmill

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 7 months ago

Burnham or Weil McLain (what brand boiler do you recommend?)

We’re looking to replace our 175,000 BTU boiler in Brooklyn. We have a few differing price quotes, but they don’t differ as much as the…

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deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 7 months ago

Internal reset control for gas boiler

Hi I am converting my oil burning boiler to gas and my contractor is suggesting a reset control system to regulate the water temperature based…

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Updated 11 years and 7 months ago

deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 7 months ago

Internal reset control for gas boiler

Hi I am converting my oil burning boiler to gas and my contractor is suggesting a reset control system to regulate the water temperature based…

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deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 9 months ago

Replacing boiler

I have an old oil-burning boiler that is apparently converted from coal some 20 years ago. I am planning to replace it with a high-efficiency…

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Updated 11 years and 8 months ago

deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 9 months ago

Replacing boiler

I have an old oil-burning boiler that is apparently converted from coal some 20 years ago. I am planning to replace it with a high-efficiency…

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ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago

Gas line question

So I posted previously about my high gas bills (and the house is unoccupied). This morning my plumber and contractor mentioned that they thought the…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago

Gas line question

So I posted previously about my high gas bills (and the house is unoccupied). This morning my plumber and contractor mentioned that they thought the…

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in2hotwater

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago

What's the signs of a bad Combi boiler installation?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/514f27845245f-.jpg Well, it’s happening; we are ALREADY getting calls on bad combi boiler installations from parts of the city hit hardest by Sandy.  New York…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

in2hotwater

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago

What's the signs of a bad Combi boiler installation?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/514f27845245f-.jpg Well, it’s happening; we are ALREADY getting calls on bad combi boiler installations from parts of the city hit hardest by Sandy.  New York…

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jen1279

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months ago

Water feed valve leak issue from boiler

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50eaf2ab5e234-.png I am having an issue with small leaks from the boiler used in our building. The leaks seems to be coming from the air…

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Updated 12 years and 2 months ago

mwr

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

How much should a new boiler + install cost

A plumber is suggesting that we replace our steam boiler rather than putting money into an old (and apparantly leaking) Weil-Mclain.  He quoted 10,800 for…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

mwr

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

How much should a new boiler + install cost

A plumber is suggesting that we replace our steam boiler rather than putting money into an old (and apparantly leaking) Weil-Mclain.  He quoted 10,800 for…

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superfund445

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

New steam boiler reeks!!!

Ugh. Please help! We just had a new Williamson gas steam furnace installed on Sat. It smells SO BAD everytime the heat comes on! Like…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

tommynotty

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Current Oil Heating Costs

Hi, I have been renting my home in Bed Stuy for the past 2 years.  It’s 3 story brownstone mid-block with oil heating. The tenants…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

superfund445

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

New steam boiler reeks!!!

Ugh. Please help! We just had a new Williamson gas steam furnace installed on Sat. It smells SO BAD everytime the heat comes on! Like…

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tommynotty

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Current Oil Heating Costs

Hi, I have been renting my home in Bed Stuy for the past 2 years.  It’s 3 story brownstone mid-block with oil heating. The tenants…

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ejalbk

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months ago

Recommendation for Boiler Cleaner Needed

We have a dirty oil boiler that needs to be vacuumed and cleaned. Can anyone recommend an indiividual (preferably over a company) that does a…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Seeking advice on existing boiler, part 2

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5101e71158462-.jpg I couldn’t figure out how to add a picture of the boiler to my original post. So, I welcome all comments about anyone who…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Seeking advice on existing boiler, part 2

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5101e71158462-.jpg I couldn’t figure out how to add a picture of the boiler to my original post. So, I welcome all comments about anyone who…

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