Boiler life

D_Hailsham · 10 Aug 2010

I have just read this on a US heating forum.

Hi. I live in MA and just bought a house with a 100-year old gas (steam) boiler, which I've been advised to replace.

twgas · 10 Aug 2010

Nothing seems to last in America.

kevplumb · 10 Aug 2010

nothing unusual

theres a lot of stuff over here that came out of the ark but still plodding along

mehran · 10 Aug 2010

i suspect they mean the cast iron heat exchanger is 100 years old. most likely the burner has been change a number of times over the years.

i have heard of old boilers being changed from soild fuel to oil and then gas

the boiler must be horribly inefficient...only in a US they could think it is a good idea to keep boilers 100 years old going.

wonder how low the efficiency it has? 50%? lower?

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Boiler life

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