thermopride OL6 furnaces

[mdelliott]

Anyone install these bad larry's? if so what is your opinion on them?

i've read the manuals online and noticed that both burners are capable of chimney venting as well as the sidewall vent. I assume that both burners (at least the riello) still need outside air for combustion.

Thinking of one for my own house and if all goes well I'd recommend them to our company to use. I am not a fan of the current oil furnaces we install.

[dandyme]

Thermopride

1- you'll fine none better

2-still made one at a time, you can tour the production plant if you desire

3-rock solid

[subway]

I don't know about the OL6 model, But in general Thermopride make a great oil furnace. Heavy duty, nice construction, and good Eff. However, I'm not impressed with some of their gas furnaces. Intalled a few over the years and wasn't impressed. If I were in the market for an oil furnace I would have no problem installing a thermopride in my house.

[meplumber]

Best oil furnace on the market. Bar none.

[mdelliott]

i'm a little worried about the heat exchangers on these units. it seems to be a new design that is coated in copper to promote longevity.

[elroho grande]

Thermopride is the best oil heater that I have installed, serviced and repaired. They remind me of the old AFCO heaters from way back.

[billygoat22]

They've used that copper and hx for years, decades even.

I've seen 50 yr old thermopride with the octotherm hx in it. the copper is just for corrosion resistance.

[meplumber]

billy is correct. They haven't changed HX design in at least that long. I service a few Thermos that were installed in the late 60's and early 70's and still in excellent condition.

[DJK607]

I recently tore down and rebuilt a burner for an old thermo pride furnace after a flood. Most everything worked great, and what didn't we replaced. Haven't worked on many of these, does anyone know if the round disc above the burner is a spot welded, wheel with the holes intentionally offset for draft adjustment? Or was it a two piece sight plate to view flame quality?

[billygoat22]

not too sure if its a viewport, but it is two pieces metal welded together as I remember. A stud and nut hold it/lock it in place.

I have pulled them off before and made a new gasket out of furnace gasket sheet material.

Pull off the upper bulkhead panel to get access to the hx cleanouts- some other brands of furnace have this setup as well.

[mdelliott]

They've used that copper and hx for years, decades even.

I've seen 50 yr old thermopride with the octotherm hx in it. the copper is just for corrosion resistance.

Never heard of it, but probably because we don't install thermopride at my place of work aside from in mobile homes and those are gas units.

thanks for re-assuring me.

[mdelliott]

I gotta get my ass ni gear and get into the professional members side of this place.

[stickinit2thman]

i'm a little worried about the heat exchangers on these units. it seems to be a new design that is coated in copper to promote longevity.

theyve done that for years, it will outlast stainless by many years, they have lifetime warranty on heat exchangers,ive never seen one without the copper coating have worked on 30+year old furnaces and they last forever and a day! You cant find a bettermade longer lasting furnace anywhere!