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windmill

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 10 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 10 months ago

windmill

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 10 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 10 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 10 months ago

deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 10 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 12 years 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 11 months ago

deanmansion

in Boiler Repair 12 years 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago

in2hotwater

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months 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 7 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 5 months ago

mwr

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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 6 months ago

mwr

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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 6 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 6 months ago

tommynotty

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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 6 months ago

superfund445

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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 6 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 7 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 6 months ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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 6 months ago

ditmasmom

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 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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