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Boilers

nymr83 Aug 29 2019 08:23 PM

anyone a boiler expert?

kcmets Aug 29 2019 08:49 PM Re: Boilers

212° for water.

whippoorwill Aug 30 2019 06:51 AM Re: Boilers

Much less for spaghetti sauce. Uh oh you better get that fixed before winter!

Ceetar Aug 30 2019 09:55 AM Re: Boilers

=kcmets post_id=20316 time=1567133365 user_id=53]212° for water.

203 in Denver.

kcmets Aug 30 2019 10:32 AM Re: Boilers

I assume for discussion sake here boiler and furnace is same thing? Do most you have gas heat? We use heating oil for both heat and hot water. We got a new oil-fired hot water heater about a year ago that is incredibly efficient and it pretty much never runs out of hot water.

RealityChuck Aug 30 2019 12:12 PM Re: Boilers

Boilers are needed if you use hot water radiators; they're common in older homes. You can use either a gas or oil furnace (or coal, for that matter). The furnace heats the water in the boiler, which is then circulated. They're also used for steam heating, but I pretty sure that's not used in a residential setting. I know they're expensive (I buy boiler replacement insurance as part of my servicing each year -- it's 70+ years old). From what I gather, if they fail, you have leaks, though they can last a very long time.

kcmets Aug 30 2019 12:54 PM Re: Boilers

So the boiler is in the furnace here I guess if what you're saying is right. My original thought before asking was the two seem interchangible to most people (including my oil guys) for the most part. We have radiators in basement and upstairs and cast-iron baseboards on ground floor.