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hydronicsidewalk
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Posted: Sat Mar 4th, 2006 03:15 pm |
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no, I'm not expecting real $ quotes. But I'd like to know if I should expect
to pay... 25%, 50% double for a hallmark furnace (mfg by boyertown) than
for a Burnham ?
btw my 1996 oil-fired steam Burnham V73 appears to be cracked... so I'm gonna jump over that thread in a bit...
Even though this V73 pig has only lasted (1 month shy of) ten years, a $3000-$4000 replacement cost, spread over 20years (ie what I EXPECT) aint that bad. Like taking out a loan at 3.6% interest.
Thanks!
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Al Gregory
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Posted: Sat Mar 4th, 2006 08:58 pm |
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| Hallmark is a hot air furnace. No good for steam. Burnham will give you a new V8 cast iron block. Usually one section bigger than the one your replacing because the V8 is downfired and you may need the larger block. I replaced two this past month. If you get the new block for free take it but you will need to pay the labor. Usually 800-1000 dollars. if Burnham decides you arent getting a block for free buy a Peerless or a Weil Mclain boiler and you will be happier.
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hydronicsidewalk
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Posted: Sat Mar 4th, 2006 09:08 pm |
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well I guess i should have studied the hallmark web page better !
tx for the advice, I hope that the 65 yo geezer (*) living there will be happy...
(*) that would be me in 20 years [url=javascript oticon(' ', 'images/emoticons/smilesavsf/grin.gif')] [/url]
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Al Gregory
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Posted: Mon Mar 6th, 2006 06:57 pm |
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| Let me know how you make out. Oh and a pic is worth a thousand words There may be a reason why your boiler failed so soon
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hydronicsidewalk
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Posted: Mon Mar 6th, 2006 08:45 pm |
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Service tech had a look and Mfg has been contacted.
FSOC will make their case, then its my turn.
thanks for the interest !
Last edited on Mon Mar 6th, 2006 09:14 pm by hydronicsidewalk
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hydronicsidewalk
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Posted: Wed Mar 15th, 2006 03:04 pm |
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Burnham has replaced the V7 with a V8, no questions asked.
I am expected to pay for labor.
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Al Gregory
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Posted: Thu Mar 16th, 2006 02:07 am |
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Hopefully you have no more problems 
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