Burnham Commercial is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-quality boilers and control systems for commercial and industrial applications. Our history of quality, reliability and value make Burnham Commercial the leader in commercial heating equipment. While there are many imitators, there’s only one Burnham Commercial. Feb 27, 2021 Burnham Boiler Lookup Serial Number Ends. Style 2: 1 The last four digits of the serial number represent the month and year of manufacture.), it was a complex series of letters and single digits. You can manually enter the serial number of the boiler into the database to obtain the date of manufacture.
KEY TOPICS- Going back over the season, from a fill up of 13 months ago, I saved 271 gallons with the System 2000 oil burner as compared to the older inefficient oil boiler.(More...)
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Going back over the season, from a fill up of 13 months ago, I saved 271 gallons with the System 2000 oil burner as compared to the older inefficient oil boiler.[1] Oil boilers are a good water heating solution if you do not have the option to connect a natural gas line to your home, or if you have unreliable electric connections as you can still access hot water in a power outage.
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[2] The Greenfield household had a fuel oil boiler heating system that was over 20 years old. [3] The oil boiler heating system was over 20 years old and need replacement. [3] The oil boiler heating system was over 20 years old and was just not performing at the levels it needed to in order to keep the Greenfield family comfortable. [3] There are a few differences in the oil boilers: the fuel source and circulation of water. [2] Now that the houses is tightened up and insulated, all but the smallest new oil boilers are likely to be 2x oversized for the design heat load, but it might be less expensive to install (and operate, at current CT electricity rates and oil pricing) than a few mini-splits. [4] Oil boilers offer an efficient solution in combination with a hot water heater for your domestic water needs. [2] For an oil boiler, a fuel provider is needed to deliver oil into your oil reserve tank--typically located in your basement. [2] An new pretty-good smallest of the line 3 plate oil boiler + stainless liner to replace the existing oversized beast would run $5-8K in my neighborhood. [4] Oil boilers should produce little to no emissions, and it can take a trained eye to spot a problem. [2] As long as the boiler works you can still sell the place, and buying a brand new oil boiler would not increase the sale price appreciably. [4] It's likely that it already has a system bypass or boiler bypass plumbed-in, a common method of limiting boiler condensation in oil boilers serving high mass radiation. [4] This may be kinda out there, but how about replacing the oil boiler with a heat pump boiler? You wouldn't have to touch the the chimney and it would certainly be cheaper to run than anything that burns oil. [4]
Audel's 1946 Oil Burner Guide originally sold for $1.00 U.S. and includes photos and sketches of its generation of oil heating burners, boilers, furnaces, radiators, steam and hydronic systems, as well as control devices.[5] This sticker gives model and oil burner nozzle guide information for System 2000 boilers by Energy Kinetcs - a boiler I installed in a New York home nearly 20 years ago) but this is not the unit's data tag. [5]
AGE of HEATERS, BOILERS, FURNACES - general information about several ways to determine heating equipment age. [5] AGE of HEATERS, BOILERS, FURNACES at Inspect A pedia.com - online encyclopedia of building & environmental inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair, & problem prevention advice. [5] Questions & answers or comments about how to determine the age of an air conditioner, heat pump, boiler, furnace, or water heater. [5] We found the boiler age by de-coding the boiler's CP/serial number code on the white sticker just above the data tag. [5] This Master Index to All Brand Names & HVAC manuals, wiring diagrams, installation and repair guides for each furnace or boiler manual will get you to the manual for your boiler or furnace where that document will usually have specific furnace age or boiler age decoding information for the serial number or data tag that heater brand and model. [5] TECHNICAL REFERENCE GUIDE to manufacturer's model and serial number information for heating and cooling equipment, useful for determining the age of heating boilers, furnaces, water heaters is provided by Carson Dunlop, Associates, Toronto - Carson Dunlop Weldon & Associates Special Offer : Carson Dunlop Associates offers InspectAPedia readers in the U.S. a 5% discount on any number of copies of the Technical Reference Guide purchased as a single order. [5] For an HB Smith boiler the age is typically the two digits following the letter at the beginning of the serial number. [5]
Later H.B. Smith boiler serial numbers use the format XX yyyy -nnnn where yyyy will be the four-digit year of manufacture. [5]
Included in the manufacturers listed are also makers of ancillary equipment such as controls, circulator pumps, etc., not just boilers, furnaces, and heat pumps themselves. [5] Coal fired octopus furnaces and steam boilers (photograph above) 1850 - 1930. [5]
Taking a further look around this same System 2000 Energy Kinetics boiler we spot the actual boiler 'data tag' giving its model and serial number on a smaller sticker that I show below. [5] If the boiler was manufactured from 2000 to present, the serial number ends in a six digit date code [5] At the company's website you will find these instructions: Enter the 7-digit CP/Serial Number of the boiler to obtain the manufacturing date and any associated information on the product. [5] This look-up will not give manufacturing information for any other Weil-McLain product but boilers. [5] Currently, no information is available for EG and EGH boilers. [5]
Peerless Boilers - the company doesn't want you to call or send direct email - you'll need to use their website to fill in a form or contact your local HVAC dealer. [5] Our second photo above shows the common location for the equipment data tag (circled in yellow) on a Peerless cast iron boiler. [5] Our first photo below shows the data tag for a Smith Cast Iron Boiler. [5]
The ABC's of Retention Head Oil Burners, National Association of Oil Heat Service Managers, TM 115, National Old Timers' Association of the Energy Industry, PO Box 168, Mineola, NY 11501. (Excellent tips on spotting problems on oil-fired heating equipment. [5] We also discuss various heating appliance fuel types (coal, oil, gas) as an aid in determining the age of a home or other building. [5] Principles of Steam Heating, Dan Holohan, technical editor of Fuel Oil and Oil Heat magazine, 389 Passaic Ave., Fairfield, NJ 07004 ($12.+1.25 postage/handling). [5]
Our photo (left) shows a gravity warm-air 'octopus' furnace; in its earliest version these furnaces, installed in the late 1800's in the U.S. were coal fired; many were later converted to oil. [5] Oil burners : different types of oil burners, coal conversions, low speed, high speed, high efficiency. [5]
Scott C. LeMarr has provided his file of keys to decode Furnace and Water Heater Age from the data provided on the manufacturer's equipment labels. [5] This article provides documents that explain and translate all of the data found on information tags and stickers used on heating & heat pump equipment, including equipment age, heating capacity, electrical requirements, and operating characteristics. [5] MANUALS & PARTS GUIDES - HVAC - separate web page: heating & air conditioning equipment age, history, manuals & manufacturer contact information sorted by individual brand name. [5] Here we also discuss: AGE of a BUILDING or AGE of HEATER Age of the heating equipment can be estimaged by building age & equipment age an also indicate building age CARSON DUNLOP ASSOCIATES' Technical Reference Guide DECODES DATA TAGS & AGE - information in this article about this for-purchase equipment age decoding book HVAC EQUIPMENT DATA TAG LOCATION in this article, where you can find manufacturer's name, model, and serial number. [5] AGE of WATER HEATERS There we provide documents with extensive equipment data tag decoding information for water heaters. [5]
The age of a heating boiler, furnace, or heat pump can be determined by identifying its year of manufacture that is encoded in the unit's serial number (not the model number). [5] Peerless Heating Boiler Age Decoder If the boiler was manufactured from 1984 to 1999, the serial number ends in a four digit date code [5] Weil McLain Heating Boiler Age Decoder, at https://www.weil-mclain.com/cp-lookup will decode the heating boiler's CP/Serial Number. [5]
The date of production/manufacture or age of Crown® HVAC equipment can be determined from the Bryan number or 'Year built' date located on the data plate. [6]
For many heating or cooling equipment manufacturers, especially after 2000, decoding the equipment tag to obtain the age of the device is sometimes pretty easy. [5] If the heating equipment in your building is original - which may be determined by visual inspection, by knowing the building age, or knowing the heating system age, then each of these can inform us about the probable age of the other. [5]
WATER HEATER AGE & MANUALS - tables & books decoding all brands. [5] We include links to any such websites we can find both here and in our ONLINE HVAC EQUIPMENT DATA TAG DECODER or AGE of AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS or MANUALS & PARTS GUIDES - HVAC pages that we listed just above. [5] This guide is intended to assist Commercial/Residential Building Inspectors, HVAC professionals, Facilities Managers, HOA’s, etc., in determining the date of manufacture and/or age of HVAC equipment to determine the expected useful life (EUL). [7] How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of Utica® HVAC Systems. [7] Then return to this page for help finding the equipment's age or date of manufacture. [5]
Equipment age, capacity, specifications are not always so easy to recognize on the data tag. [5]
FURNACE AGE DECODING CHART provided by home inspector Scott LeMarr has generously shared his document that decodes both furnace age for many brands of water heater, including hot water systems produced by the following manufacturers. [5]
Our photo shows data tags on a Weil McLain gas fired heating boiler that was manufactured on 10/10/1996. [5] The yellow arrow points to the common location of the equipment data tag on the upper left side of a Weil McLain heating boiler. [5] On this page we illustrate typical equipment data tags on heating boilers and furances. [5]
In our first photo shows gas fired heating boiler located in a garage. [5]
I expect a big jump is coming for heating fuel prices (my new house is gas heat, but oil heat should go up, too) but the question is still whether or not 10% of the new (double?) heating costs over the next 30 years will be more than buying and installing two boilers vs. one somewhat less expensive one. [8] Upgrading your furnace or boiler from 56% to 90% efficiency in an average cold-climate house will save 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year if you heat with gas, or 2.5 tons if you heat with oil. [9]
To get the maximum efficiency and effectiveness out of your new boiler or furnace, you should call a professional to determine your home heating needs. You will also need someone to get rid of your old oil unit, and may want a general inspection of ductwork and other components done at the same time. [10] If you signed up for automatic fuel deliveries for a certain amount of time, say, five years, the oil company would take care of any service your boiler or furnace would ever need. [11] Most homeowners give little thought to their home heating system beyond the annual maintenance and fuel deliveries, but if your oil furnace or boiler was installed more than 12 years ago, you may want to start preparing to buy a new one. [10]
Peerless boilers provide heat for a home or other building by heating certain substances, such as oil or water. [12] Are you using more oil? Have you noticed that the oil tank doesn’t last as long as it used to? Furnaces and boilers lose their efficiency as they get older, especially if maintenance has been neglected. [10] According to the manufacturers, oil furnaces and boilers, last between 12 and 20 years. [10] New oil furnaces and boilers are highly efficient, providing warmth all winter long with less fuel than units from decades ago. [10] For more information about buying a new oil furnace or boiler, call M.L. Halle Oil today. [10] Most saw their service departments as necessary overhead and they just sucked it up, as their customers' boilers and furnaces sucked up the oil. [11] If you need a new boiler, it must be of the condensing variety, and this goes for both oil and gas. [11] Other options include a new replacement oil driven steam boiler, or switch to natural gas and purchase a new steam boiler. (the later would be quite expensive but perhaps worth it in the long run. [13]
If the efficiency of the furnace or boiler (a furnace heats air, a boiler heats water) is increased the homeowner will get more B.T.U.' s out of each dollar's worth of fuel. [14] Adjust the controls on the boiler or furnace to provide optimum water and air temperature settings for both efficiency and comfort. [9]
Before buying a new furnace or boiler or modifying your existing unit, first make every effort to improve the energy efficiency of your home, then have a heating contractor size your furnace. [9] Upgrading to a high efficiency furnace or boiler is an effective way to save money on home heating. [9]
For homeowners that don’t know the age of their furnace or boiler, or are having heating issues, chances are the time to replace it is nearing. [10] Although older furnace and boiler systems had efficiencies in the range of 56% to 70%, modern conventional heating systems can achieve efficiencies as high as 98.5%, converting nearly all the fuel to useful heat for your home. [9] Specifically, AFUE is the ratio of annual heat output of the furnace or boiler compared to the total annual fossil fuel energy consumed by a furnace or boiler. [9] Furnaces and boilers that are not sealed-combustion units draw heated air into the unit for combustion and then send that air up the chimney, wasting the energy that was used to heat the air. [9] Installing a More Efficient Boiler or Furnace: This can cost $1,500 to $2,500 for complete installation, but with the increasingly high cost of fuel the annual savings will often pay for the unit within four to six years under average circumstances. [14] I believe the Bryant cast iron gas power 210,000 btu output hydronic boiler furnace is original to the house - making it 67 years old also. [8] Eliminating the Pilot Light in a Gas System: The pilot light in a gas furnace or boiler will consume from $30 to $60 worth of gas in a year. [14] The costs of retrofits should be carefully weighed against the cost of a new boiler or furnace, especially if replacement is likely within a few years or if you wish to switch to a different system for other reasons, such as adding air conditioning. [9] A 'regular' boiler will be simpler to install into an existing system so installation cost will be lower as well as purchase cost (at least for my 28 year old system - I don't know if boilers with supply, return, and gas line fittings that match a 67 year old unit are available options). [8] My old house has a vintage boiler as well (gas fired boiler/hot water to radiators. [13] I'm closing on a house in two weeks with a mix of radiant floor heat and baseboards and a 28 year old boiler and have been looking into the same issue. [8] In general, it is most effective in older houses that have large boilers or furnaces where heat loss has been reduced by the addition of insulation. [14] When furnaces and boilers get older, they may not be able to distribute heat as thoroughly as they once did. [10] If your furnace or boiler is older than 12 years, here are some signs to watch for. [10] The Energy Saving Trust, which is an independent U.K. organization charged with making the kingdom more climate-conscious, says that any boiler more than 15 years old is far less energy efficient than what's available today, and that folks could save as much as £235 each year on their heating bills if they would just upgrade. [11] The Federal Trade Commission requires new furnaces or boilers to display their AFUE so consumers can compare heating efficiencies of various models. [9] Specify a sealed combustion furnace or boiler, which will bring outside air directly into the burner and exhaust flue gases (combustion products) directly to the outside, without the need for a draft hood or damper. [9] To learn more about furnaces, boilers and other types of home heating systems, explore our Energy Saver 101 infographic on home heating. [9] Furnaces and boilers are sized to fit specific homes, which can affect price. [10] Most U.S. homes are heated with either furnaces or boilers. [9] Despite their high efficiency, the higher cost of electricity in most parts of the country makes all-electric furnaces or boilers an uneconomic choice. [9] The boilers cost $2,800 to $3,500 installed, so the pay-back period will run four to seven years depending on the efficiency of the existing system. [14] When I move in, the water boiler was also 30+ years old and running well. [8] Something else to keep in mind is that condensing boilers only work when the return temperature of the water from the heating loop is less than 130 degrees. [8] Boilers heat water, and provide either hot water or steam for heating. [9] Steam boilers operate at a higher temperature than hot water boilers, and are inherently less efficient, but high-efficiency versions of all types of furnaces and boilers are currently available. [9] If your furnace or boiler is old, worn out, inefficient, or significantly oversized, the simplest solution is to replace it with a modern high-efficiency model. [9] When you replace an older furnace or boiler with a new 90+ AFUE appliance or a heat pump. [9] Owners of older chimney-vented oil-fired furnaces don't necessarily face the same safety concerns posed by natural gas and propane, since oil-fired boilers and forced-air furnaces tend to be much less likely to produce carbon monoxide. [15] Most older furnaces and boilers have naturally drafting chimneys. [9] Many older chimneys have deteriorated liners or no liners at all and must be relined during furnace or boiler replacement. [9] New boilers and furnaces operate much more quietly than older models. [16] Some fan-assisted, non-condensing furnaces and boilers, installed between 1987 and 1993, may be vented horizontally through high-temperature plastic vent pipe (not PVC pipe, which is safely used in condensing furnaces). [9] When shopping for high-efficiency furnaces and boilers, look for the ENERGY STAR® label. [9] Furnaces and boilers can be retrofitted to increase their efficiency. [9] Energy-efficiency improvements will save money on a new furnace or boiler, because you can purchase a smaller unit. [9] A properly sized furnace or boiler will operate most efficiently, and you'll want to choose a dependable unit and compare the warranties of each furnace or boiler you’re considering. [9]
Leaky boiler heat exchangers leak water and are easy to spot. [9] When one section of a cast-iron boiler is damaged enough to leak water or steam, people sometimes replace only that section. [13] If the system the boiler is connected to is supposed to be a closed loop, or a mostly closed loop, but has leaks, then liquid water or steam that leaks out is replaced by new water containing new oxygen and new minerals. [13] This degradation continues until the metal gets so thin it fails and the boiler leaks water or steam. [13] If the boiler is connected to a steam-heating system, the water absorbs oxygen from the air that the steam pushes out of the radiators and piping each time the system fills with steam. [13] If no new water enters a boiler, and the water does not absorb oxygen from exposure to air, there is very little oxygen available to rust the boiler and no source of minerals to form scale. [13]
Hello, I just purchased an older home that has a Viessmann Atola jot water boiler. [13] Condensing boilers work by using the 'cool' return water from the radiators to collect the combustion water vapor by condensing it back from a gas to a liquid. [8] There are many reliable gas-fired hydronic (hot water) boiler mfgrs, mostly in the USA, but also in Europe; I personally favor the standard floor models that sit on the cellar floor, over the newer wall-hung models; all of these models have a 90% or better efficiency rating. [8] Chemical treatments are commonly used to reduce the problems associated with oxygen and minerals in boiler water. [13] About rust in the pipes: hydronic uses the same water over and over, replenishing it only as needed, so once the oxygen gets absorbed into iron oxide, it no longer can corrode, so the iron pipes and rads (and boiler) last a great long while more than if fresh water was flowing through them. [8] Periodic replacement of the anode(s) can extend the life of a water heater or a boiler, although new boilers often are not equipped with anodes. [13] Feedwater heaters, which protect a boiler by heating feedwater to drive off oxygen dissolved in the feedwater, are also available. [13]
I have a Basmor Crane gas fired boiler 2WG and I need parts to help with the ignition of the burners and screws to hold the pilots in place. [13] If the burner needs to be changed but it is obsolete and parts are no longer available, it may be a deciding factor of whether to keep the boiler or replace it. [13] If you need to know how old your boiler is, or you need to find a specific part or repair instructions, you can do so by locating the boiler's serial number. [12]
You didn't mention whether you have a separate gas-fired hot water tank for the domestic hw (for showers, dishes, etc)with a hydronic (hot water) boiler you will save lots of $$$ by having a companion INDIRECT HWH for domestic hw needs, & that runs off the boiler as another zoneyou waste a lot of natural gas if you have a separate hwh. [8] I work at a place that has 50 yr old boilers and 6 months ago our DA Tank got holes in it and is no longer servicable. [13] I agree with most of the others (especially dj1) that feel your present boiler is way too old (67 yrs) and is TWICE the size that should have been installed (210k btu/hr)and I suspect that your gas bills for the winter season are higher than stated. [8] If nobody takes the time to special order the hardware, cleanout covers leak, flue collectors warp and leak, and the boiler gets old before its time. [13] I figure that when a boiler is leaking it's time to install a new boiler, but the old guys said that was nuts. [11] I remember in my Middle School they had a really old boiler and they had to replace it since the old boiler kept causing problems. [13] What's that? My boiler is old and liable to break down? That's your problem. [11]
To determine the age of your boiler, look at the numbers after the serial number's dash. [12] If the number ends in a four-digit code, then the boiler was made before the year 2000 with the last two numbers of the code indicating the exact year the boiler was made. [12] If the number ends in a six-digit code, the boiler was made after the year 2000 and the last three to four numbers indicate the month and year the boiler was made. [12]
I have a Burnham boiler only 12 years old with section leaks. [13] Mr. Metz, 31 years old (one year younger than the oldest boiler in the U.K.), was vacuuming his boiler when a part of the vacuum fell into the boiler. [11] While tubes are rusting and being replaced over the years, the rest of the boiler is also rusting, but damage to other parts of the boiler is not as noticeable because the thicker metal the rest of the boiler is made of takes longer to rust through. [13] If local codes or insurance regulations require annual internal inspections, checking the condition of the boiler once a year usually is a good measure. [13] The boiler would have a reasonable chance of working well for many years. [13] The trick is knowing whether or not the boiler is likely to keep working for years and years. [13]
The AFUE rating for an all-electric furnace or boiler is between 95% and 100%. [9] An all-electric furnace or boiler has no flue loss through a chimney. [9] Atmospheric, open-combustion furnaces and boilers, as well as fan-assisted furnaces and boilers, should be vented into masonry chimneys, metal double-wall chimneys, or another type of manufactured chimney. [9] Purchasing a new furnace or boiler is one of the biggest investments a homeowner will make. [10]
We presume that if dye is still visible in the boiler water the chemicals did not leak out, and if the dye is gone, so are the chemicals. [13] An old-timer once told me that the best way to stop a boiler leak is to put a handful of oatmeal in the water. [11] The salt stays behind in the boiler, which is frequently cleaned by blowing it down with pressurized water or steam, and mechanical cleaning. [13] A desalination boiler on a submarine boils seawater to separate the water from the salt so the resulting steam can be condensed into drinking water. [13] If boiler piping is installed incorrectly and causes wet steam, (banging pipes), or difficulty delivering heat, there may be an incentive to change the boiler. [13] You're using an excessive 70 btu/sq.ft. to heat that house: 3000 sq.ft X 70 210,000 btu size boiler, when with the much more efficient boilers today you can heat it with 35 btu/sq.ft. x 3000 sq.ft. 105,000 btu for a new boiler; and we haven't even yet discussed tightening up the house with dropped ceilings, insulation & storm windows, which would allow a 90,000 btu new boiler. [8] You didn't mention the level of insulation you have (if any) in all the exterior walls; you should also mention the condition of all exterior windows, which should all be double pane & reasonably new with no broken or leaky members; or at the very least relatively new single pane windows with no leaks or broken panesall very important if you hope to prevent the heat the boiler produces from exiting right thru the walls & windows. [8] When a steel boiler leaks, the leak usually is in a tube because the tubes are made of thinner steel than the rest of the boiler to increase heat transfer. [13] They also mention that an older boiler may cause a fire, an explosion, or a gas leak, which, I suppose, is inspirational to British people. [11] Unfortunately, few boilers get treated to new doors or cleanout covers, and many boilers get replaced when the flue gas leaks get bad. [13] My house has a burnham gas boiler the pipes stared making noise a few days ago a friend came over and took a look at it and said that the cast iron cracked. [13] The oxygen in the water and the metal the boiler is made of combine to form rust at the inside surface where the water and the metal touch, regardless of whether the boiler is made of cast iron or steel. [13] Most boilers fall somewhere between these two extremes, using a mix of new and recirculated water. [13] There are various strategies available to protect boilers against being damaged by oxygen and minerals in water. [13] If the boiler is not protected somehow, the oxygen and minerals in the water eventually will destroy the boiler. [13] Obviously, an unprotected boiler that has had a large quantity of new water fed into it will be in worse condition than if it were protected or had little or no new water fed into it. [13] Reducing the amount of new water entering a boiler protects a boiler better than any chemicals or anodes can. [13] A boiler that receives only a small amount of new water can be expected to last for decades. [13] Therefore, one way to assess the condition of a boiler is to find out how much new water has entered it. [13] Periodic meter readings indicate how much water the boiler is losing. [13] Unfortunately, typical boiler installations do not include water meters and consumption history. [13] Rust or scaling on the discharge piping indicates water has probably been leaving the boiler through that piping. [13] I cant even find a water supply to boiler execpt a darin valve. [13] It's recently developed an inability to maintain the required water pressure so I'm guessing that the boiler has become cracked. [13] At one point, he popped the relief valve and drank the boiler water by scooping it up with his flip-flop. He said it was all red and disgusting, but he was glad to get it. [11]
It is easy to overestimate the gain in fuel efficiency associated with replacing a boiler or burner. [13] In the case of a steel boiler, the boiler and its controls and burner generally get removed and replaced when the boiler gets replaced as economics and some codes prohibit the installation of used parts. [13] Used tube plugs lying around the boiler room usually indicate someone plugged a tube at one time, and the plugs were removed and left there for future use. [13] Cleanout covers and flue gas collectors usually are attached to the boiler with special hardware that corrodes and is hard to use after repeated removal for maintenance and cleaning. [13]
Enter the 7-digit CP/Serial Number of the boiler to obtain the manufacturing date and any associated information on the product. [17] Say the same to most Americans and they'll ask you how soon they're going to get their money back on the new boiler? Better not take more than three years. [11] Feed-water heaters are used on large boilers that consume large quantities of feedwater, such as steam boilers found in large industrial applications and power-generating stations. [13] Some boilers are used in applications such as hot water heating systems that, theoretically, are closed loops with no water lost from the system. [13] Shutting a boiler down and draining it to open it up is not an every-day event, therefore other methods must be used. [13]
Much of the credit for efficiency gain commonly given to replacement boilers should be credited to the tune-up, new controls, and careful control adjustments done at the time the boiler is installed, all of which could be done to the existing boiler. [13] This saves the time and cost of repiping and rewiring the boiler, and might save the cost of filing for permits if the job is considered a repair. [13] If the condition of the metal does not indicate near-term problems, a good next step is to estimate the cost of a new boiler vs. the cost of making enough improvements to the existing boiler to make it work about as well as a new one. [13] If enough oxygen enters the boiler, eventually the thicker parts get damaged enough to cause structural problems or leaks. [13] My CO detector went off and called someone, and was told the boiler has carbon built up and needs a cleaning. the problem is have quotes from $1500 to $186.00. [13] If a cast-iron boiler has had some sections replaced, it is reasonable to assume that the other sections will need to be replaced soon. [13] ' Many people think about a 20- or 30-year-old boiler the same way they think about a 10- or 15-year-old car: 'It might need to be replaced soon, so I won't spend much money on it. [13]
In the case of cast-iron boilers, it is not uncommon to replace all sections of the boiler with identical replacements while keeping the controls, burner, and piping in place. [13] In many cases it is reasonable to keep the boiler and replace the burner and controls. [13]
The HydroPulse combustion boiler, made by Hydrotherm, Northvale, N.J., does not have a conventional burner but works on the same principle as an internal-combustion engine. [14]
Simply walking around a building looking for leaks is the most obvious way to prevent boiler damage. [13] When steel boiler doors start to leak hot combustion gases, the leaks can be sealed with ceramic rope gasket and high- temperature caulking. [13] Other indications that a boiler has been serviced for leaks may be present. [13]
Condensing boilers have to have more moving parts and those parts move (and wear out) over time, a lot sooner than 'standard' boilers. [8] Soon the room looks and smells so bad that people, including those who work on the boiler, want to spend as little time as possible in it. [13]
Through that experience, it was great to inspect the old boiler before making a final decision. [13] For gas-heated homes another type of efficient boiler shows great promise. [14] This is probably the most common cause of deterioration in apartment house boilers. [13] If you win, npower will award you £3,000 towards a replacement boiler that is much more energy efficient that your ancient one. [11] A local company, Automatic TLC Energy, was nice enough to donate a new boiler, along with the labor to install it. [11]
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One common mistake is to compare the combustion efficiency of the existing, out-of-tune boiler to a new boiler that is presumably tuned perfectly. [13] It would be more realistic to compare the efficiency of the existing boiler after a tune-up to the efficiency of the proposed new boiler. [13]
I saw one boiler in a 70-unit multifamily building on Broadway in Manhattan completely rotted out because someone left a drain valve partly open for months, but nobody noticed because the piping ran directly into the sewer. [13] Steel boilers over 100 horsepower, which typically might be found in a multifamily building, are equipped with manholes that can be removed so the inside can be inspected visually. [13]
I didn't know about the substances that could be used to make sure that minerals leave the boiler. [13] Examine the back of the boiler to find the device's information sticker. [12] If a low-pressure steel boiler has had parts other than tubes repaired, such as shell or tube sheets, it is reasonable to assume the boiler is near the end of its life. [13] If the boiler is the wrong size it might be wise to replace it regardless of its condition. [13] When contemplating whether to repair or replace a boiler, first assess the condition of the metal the boiler is made of, by whatever means are available. [13]
Piping problems can be corrected without changing the boiler. [13] Many people are quick to condemn a boiler because of problems associated with its operation and expect those problems to be eliminated by a new boiler. [13] Many boilers can be kept and made to work well if installation and other problems are solved. [13] Replacing a boiler is no guarantee that problems with piping or controls will get better. [13]
They pointed out that the boiler is older than the owners' 24-year marriage. [11] We still have residential boilers that date to the Great Depression - boilers that are big enough to stick your arm into. [11] Turn your boiler back on and keep your serial number recorded in an easily accessible location. [12] Recently, npower, which is one of the U.K.' s largest suppliers of electricity and natural gas, set out to find the oldest boiler in the land. [11] I have a large antique cast iron boiler manufactured by Standard Sanitary and Dominion Radiator Ltd. It is labeled Severn Boiler w170 02h. [13] I have a circa 1972 bryant cast iron boiler in good working condition. [13]
If your oil or natural gas furnace is 12 years old or younger, and has been properly maintained, you shouldn't need to worry about replacing your unit just yet. [15] It is important to be aware of some warning signs from your oil or natural gas furnace that indicate it may need replacing. [15]
Old coal burners that were switched over to oil or gas are prime candidates for replacement, as well as gas furnaces with pilot lights rather than electronic ignitions. [9] It doesn't take long to spend $500 just to keep an old oil or natural gas furnace running. [15] As a result your oil or natural gas furnace may run longer to provide the same amount of heat. [15] It pays to keep track of just how efficiently and effectively your warm air oil or natural gas furnace is running. [15]
Replacing the Existing Oil Burner: In an oil-fired system that is more than five or six years old, sizable savings can usually be achieved by having a high-speed flame-retention burner installed. [14] Fuel savings can run as high as 20 percent in a house that has an old-style oil burner, but savings will be only about half as much in a system that already has a flame-retention burner. [14] Another comparatively inexpensive improvement is changing the nozzle on the oil burner so it will consume less fuel. [14]
These units burn more efficiently at higher temperature, yielding more heat from each gallon of oil consumed. [14] When the five years of any service contract came to an end, the customer would call the oil company and say that he was thinking of switching companies. [11] You'd buy a house and the oil companies would come calling. [11] Some oil companies would even send a guy to your house to bleed your radiators. [11]
A good place to start is to compare your oil or natural gas furnace age to the national average. [15]
Your system's age: If your furnace is more than 20 years old, replacing it now may be a smart idea. [16] Still using an Arco pancake furnace (22179 is the number, not absolutely sure of the second number, not very clear), estimated age 100 plus. [13] If your furnace is close to this age or older, you should begin shopping. [15] Furnaces often lose their efficiency as they age, especially if they have not been properly maintained. [15]
As they age, you can replace one part only need another part replaced or repaired next year. [15]
The cost of all of this was the cost of doing business, and the oil companies made good money selling comfort by the gallon. [11] New Hampshires source for home heating oil delivery and oil burner service. [10]
A central furnace or boiler's efficiency is measured by annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE). [9] Feedwater heaters generally are not used with heating boilers found in apartment complexes or single-family houses. [13] Using the serial number, you can determine specifics about the boiler's model and manufacturing date. [12]
As a furnace ages, it gets harder to source replacement parts. [15] Heating oil is a low viscosity, liquid petroleum product used as a fuel oil for furnaces or boilers in buildings. [18] Hi, I am in the place where you were - oil fired 30 yr old tank-less Weil McLane boiler. [19] Oil burners and boilers should get a cleaning on an annual basis. [20]
Boilers must be more than 30 years old and furnaces must be more than 12 years. [21] We could just get the insulation but our boiler is over 30 years old now and I am afraid that it will go bad soon. [19]
The two can often be successfully interchanged for heating or boiler systems. [18] We're in the same Boston area, and we have a natural gas boiler with steam heat. [19] We could use %0 energy loan for both the insulation and the boiler if we are approved for the loan (we can get loan just one time - not one for insulation and another one for the boiler after we think about this for a while). [19] The biggest thing is adding insulation and replacing the boiler to more energy efficient one. [19]
On most of the boilers from houses we've lived in its been that you don't leave it dead tight but in this one you have to tighten it all the way or the boiler slowly takes in little bubbles of air and eventually dies. [22] My dad is running a boiler that was installed in his newly-built house in 1959. [19]
You'll need to find the bleed nut/plug, it's on the front of the boiler but may not be too obvious, it'll usually be a rubbery plug, once you've located it you'll need to unscrew it. [22] Depending on your boiler you'll need to figure out if your bleed plug has to be fully tightened or just left tight-ish. [22] Hi - could anyone please tell me the minimum amount of Kerosene I woudl need to buy to test a boiler. [22]
Make sure the heating system is in the 'on' cycle and press the button, the boiler will start doing things and trying to fire up. [22] When you improve the heat-loss part of your improvements, you will have an over-rated boiler. [19]
Whether you decide to move after seven years or keep the property for twice that time or more, you probably won't have to sink big money into an oil heat tank once you have made the initial investment in a new unit. [23] In most cases, an oil tank will last between 15 and 20 years -- roughly two or three times the length of the average residential occupancy. [23] When you buy a house, you should have the oil tank inspected, even if you know it’s only a few years old. [23] On some older homes, an active oil tank will be attached to the house on the outside, yet an old, inactive tank will still sit in the basement. [23] The Department of Energy tracks the prices homeowners pay for home heating fuel (oil and propane). [18] A lot of people don't know how to do this when they first move out or in to a house with oil heating after they've used gas or electric all their lives. [22] Oil heating equipment may be available at no cost through the Income Eligible program. [21] Enhanced rebates of up to $1,900 are available for replacing older, but functioning, oil heating equipment. [21] There are around 1.5 million people in Great Britain using oil for home heating. [18]
Unprotected oil lines -- Inspect the lines that carry oil between the tank and the furnace. [23] Protect your furnace -- In a new oil tank, there is no buildup of sediment and sludge, and therefore no risk of your oil lines getting clogged with sludgy matter. [23] The most common internal problems with oil tanks involve trapped moisture and sediment, which accumulate as the years pass. [23] During the colder months of the year, an oil tank is at its most vulnerable to wear and tear. [23] A new oil tank will typically last at least 15 years, which is twice as long as most homeowners occupy the same residence. [23] Even if your heat tank is located in your basement, you wouldn't want the oil to leach into the underlying concrete, which can cause a lingering stench that could permeate your basement and ultimately spread throughout your house. [23] If you do have reason to believe your oil heat tank is broken in any way, contact a licensed professional to inspect and service the unit. [23] How long do oil tanks last? Tank failure is the typical indicator that it’s time to replace indoor oil tank units, though you will often be able to spot the warning signs long beforehand. [23] When it comes to concerns about home-heating systems, homeowners will often wonder about when is the best time to replace an oil tank. [23] Questions about when to replace oil tank units are common among homeowners. [23] If any of these issues arise with your tank, have the unit inspected by a licensed technician, who will diagnose the problem and let you know the options, be it repair work or an all-out replacement of the oil tank. [23] The biggest danger to an oil tank is snowfall, especially when snow makes its way inside the unit. [23] Even if only one icicle hits your oil tank, it could potentially damage the unit. [23] When the oil tank is left dormant, it just becomes another rust-prone unit that frequently gathers moisture from the basement atmosphere. [23]
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Although the age of your boiler is not the main factor in determining whether it’s time to replace it, it may be useful to be able to date the installation. Imagine you move into a property that has got an old boiler installed and you have no idea when it was installed.
If it turns out to be more than 10 years old then you might want to consider replacing it.
The easiest way to find an answer to the question of how old is my boiler is to look for its serial number. It’s a long sequence of digits and letters found printed on the side or on a label pasted on its drop-down front panel.
Other places to look for the serial number would be bottom of the boiler or on the installation manual (which you as a customer are unlikely to have).
All boilers will have a serial number but with the more obscure models you will struggle to figure out the pattern. It’s not like the manufacturers make it easy for us to decipher those serial numbers. In most cases the boiler manufacturing date will be coded and hidden somewhere within the serial number.
If it’s an older and discontinued model, you can attempt to find the date when they stopped making these boilers. Your best point of reference is the Building Energy Performance Assessment site who have a very convenient boiler database. Select the fuel, type, brand and model and then click on “details”. It will give you the first and last year of manufacture.
If they’ve stopped making a boiler in 2006 then at least you can assume that your boiler is no younger than 9 years. Of course, it’s not a very accurate way of telling the age of your boiler so let’s hope we’re looking at one of the main brands. Dating their products is relatively easy. So how can I find the age of my boiler? Let’s look at some of the most popular brands.
How Old is My Boiler: Baxi
Depending on the age, a Baxi boiler will have a seven, twelve or fourteen-digit serial number. Luckily, the manufacture year is always the fourth and fifth characters. For example this serial number:
BCP051100298ZX
means the boiler has been made in 2005. If you run into problems, you can check this page for reference.
How Old is My Worcester Bosch Boiler?
Although Worcester Bosch might be the most popular boiler brand out there, it is virtually impossible to date their products unless you’re a professional. Their serial numbers were designed for internal use.
No matter how old a Worcester Bosch boiler is, its serial number will contain an FD number that has the production date coded in but that’s what it is – coded. So, if you need to tell the age of your WB, you’d need to contact their support team or phone in on 0330 123 3366.
How to Tell the Age of My Vaillant Boiler?
This manufacturer makes it relatively easy for you to read the date. A serial number on a Vaillant will be between 20 and 28 characters long and in most cases the 3rd and 4th character will represent the manufacturing year while the next two characters will tell you the assembly week number.
26012463030010256754
This characters we’re interested in are 01 and 24. This means our boiler has been assembled around June 2001.
How to Find the Age of My Ideal Boiler
Depending on age and model designation, Ideal serial numbers read differently. The most popular Ideal Logic range will have a 24 or 25-digit number preceded with a two-letter prefix. It is conveniently split into 3 sections.
The last two sections will help you tell the age of your boiler. Starting from the 16th or 17th character you have a 4-digit code representing the year and the week of production. Then the last 6 digits represent the production date.
Ideal Logic
When attempting to read a date of older Ideal Logic boilers, keep in mind that the date is in a very weird format. It’s neither the UK nor the American way. Pre-2015 boilers are dated in a following format – YY/MM/DD.
After 2015, the date format starts following the normal UK format DD/MM/YY
XY 124854000000112 0834 08/08/18
This boiler was made in the week 34 of 2008 or more precisely, on 18th August 2008.
Ideal M Series
The M Series is following the same serial number pattern so if you need to find out how old is your Ideal M Series boiler, you’d approach it exactly the same way as if you’d be trying to tell the age of a pre-2015 Logic boiler.
Ideal Classic
The Ideal Classic is a little bit different. Its serial number is shorter. It consists of only 17 or 18 characters. You’d be looking for the 3rd cluster that contains 4 digits; and it would represent the year and week of production.
UZ 202034 0612 00149
This Ideal Classic boiler was manufactured during the 12th week of 2006.
Ideal Mini
Ideal Mini is a whole different story. Its age is coded in the serial number as month and year rather than week and year.
N104250308
The last four digits tell us that this boiler was made in March 2008. For other Ideal models, please get in touch with their technical support.
We hope this article helped you answer the question of ‘how old is my boiler’ This tutorial only covers the four main brands in the UK. If you come across a more obscure boiler and you struggle telling its age, please get in touch and we’ll see if we can help.