[Summit] Replacing an oil burner

[Coryndon Luxmoore]

National Grid has a subsidy program for converting to gas. It lowered my
tenants heating costs, eliminated yearly servicing, and a potential tank
leak.

At the time it was half off the furnace total cost was 3k for 85% efficient
(95% was not installable for us but available)

On Tue, May 17, 2016, 9:37 PM Breslers <breslerfamily at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry to hear.
> This happened to the furnace for upstairs apts in our building, and we
> were told we were 1/2 hour short of burning down house. Had burned right
> through the metal chimney pipe.
> However since the furnace had been recently maintained, the landlord's
> insurance covered it.
> And I think it was $4000 plus?
>
> I do not remember WHO the landlord used to replace it
> but I DO remember it was a nightmare because of idiot ideas.
>
> They installed a "small boiler" to be more "energy efficient"
> and an automatic fill to prevent future such accidents.
> Sounded smart... but....
>
> When all the water turned into steam to fill ELEVEN radiators, the furnace
> was empty, so the auto fill would fill.
> When it cooled it was now OVER filled... &
> next time heat went upstairs the pipes would clang & bang, mostly in the
> basement near the furnace, RIGHT under our bed.
> I or Fishel would get up and let out water,... and then the next night
> this would happen again.
> It took more than a month to get it to work right.
> Still occasionally act up.
> Lovely.
>
> So watch out what they try to sell you as "new & improved"
> And frankly- using Gas is also in that department by me.  I like to be
> able to shop around for fuel service.
>
> Mrs B
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Ktid <ktaylor at ktid.net> wrote:
>
>> You should take the opportunity to convert to gas!!
>>
>> Sent from Kelly Taylor's iPhone.
>> 401 486-1132
>> ktaylor at ktid.net
>>
>> > On May 17, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Sharon Waldman <slwaldman at cox.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Neighbors,
>> >
>> > In case you were wondering why there were nine fire department vehicles
>> (including 6 ladder trucks and one haz-mat) on Chace and Greaton Drive at
>> 7:15 this morning, our steam oil burner's low water cut-off failed and we
>> woke up to the strong smell of burning things. Luckily, there were no
>> injuries or serious damage. However, our sixty-plus year-old oil burner is
>> finally fried.
>> >
>> > We have been using Wood's for years and they came by to give us a quote
>> for a replacement Burnham boiler. However, since this is a significant
>> investment (and, of course, there are no energy tax credits this year), I
>> wanted to check with others who may have had experiences with replacing
>> their burners. Did you use Woods for this or another company? What was your
>> experience? Are there other burner manufacturers we should consider?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any and all help, and we hope to do this by early next week.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Sherry
>> >
>> > Greaton Drive
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