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02-04-2008, 07:38 AM
Thread: comparing gas boiler types
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Afue
AFUE efficiency is a calculation that is done on the boiler itself, regardless of install - it's a theoretical analysis of the internal boiler design with certain (best case) assumptions about how it...
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02-04-2008, 07:25 AM
Thread: Weil McLain Ultra Oil AFM - Data Analysis
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Outdoor reset temp
Sorry - too detailed for me to help! But...
You can adjust the outdoor (reset) temperature reading to read +/- 9 degrees F to compensate for off-set issues. It's parameter 9 (T4 Correction) in... -
12-09-2007, 09:41 AM
Thread: Hydronic heating boiler choice
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ultra
I agree - we've had an Ultra for over 4 years, and we've been really pleased. There's a lot of misinformation on the web about aluminum for boilers, but the fact is that aluminum has been used for...
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11-09-2007, 11:28 AM
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Boiler design Q's - radiant, convectors, & DHW
Ditto on the Weil Mclain Ultra recommendation. We have two baseboard zones and a staple-up radiant zone that was running on an 70's-era boiler.
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02-10-2006, 02:09 PM
Thread: burnham or weil mclain
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Where are the design details? There's just no...
Where are the design details? There's just no technical information anywhere to back it up. Part of what allowed me to make a decision on the Weil-Mclain Ultra was all of the design info that they...
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02-10-2006, 01:49 PM
Thread: burnham or weil mclain
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Re: Re: Re: Replacement Boiler
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My beef with W/M is, like most other people's, leaking seals. The Gold seems to be a better boiler than it's predecessor but I've still seen leakers & W/M will find any excuse they... -
01-27-2006, 01:32 PM
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Email me at dpvwia@yahoo.com and I can tell you...
Email me at dpvwia@yahoo.com and I can tell you what my Ultra 155 cost me (Cleveland area).
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01-27-2006, 11:09 AM
Thread: burnham or weil mclain
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Weil-Mclain's are excellent boilers. The...
Weil-Mclain's are excellent boilers.
The System 2000 is all advertising, with no technology to back it up. Study up on dozens of technical documents on Weil-Mclains website and examine the Ultra... -
01-27-2006, 10:49 AM
Thread: Need Recomendation New Boiler
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OK well, I'll chime in on our 2.5-yr old...
OK well, I'll chime in on our 2.5-yr old Weil-Mclain Ultra: from $400+/mo two years ago to <$300/mo the past two years during the coldest month. BUT, I did add 6" of fiberglass to our attic ($330). ...
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12-02-2005, 04:08 PM
Thread: Weil-Mclain Ultra
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For what it's worth, we've been running a...
For what it's worth, we've been running a Weil-McLain Ultra 155 in our home for two years with absolutely no complaints. My BTU estimates came in around 130-150 MBTU, depending on my assumptions for...
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