[Summit] Replacing an oil burner

[Breslers]

they sold us one TOO SMALL

and the landlord, and us, who live right over it, are stuck with the
endless bad consequences.

Definitely find out how to check calculations for correct size.

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Mark Binder <mark at markbinder.com> wrote:

> Beware of ALL oil companies.
>
> Years ago, I had a similar problem.
> I found that replacing the boiler -- but with a SMALLER unit was a smarter
> choice.
>
> Oil companies have a vested interest in selling you a bigger boiler.
> The rationalization was, "Oh, you only need a boiler X big. We'll make it
> X*1.5 — just in case"
> Fact is, if you have a steam system, there is a MAXIMUM size boiler you
> need.
>
> There's a way (I can't find it right now) to calculate the exact size
> boiler you need by counting the size and number of loops in your radiators.
> I did that, found out I needed only a 3 chamber boiler instead of a 4 --
> which the oil company recommended.
> It uses less oil and is more efficient, heating up faster.
>
> Let me know if you need more info.
> - Mark
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