I don't see hot water boiler systems very often.....This was in a 128 year old farm house.....It's a Dunkirk Category I boiler, Series PWB8, Model PWB8, Serial 469000238.....Its ANSI cert is 1989 and has an input of 245000 BTU's per hour.....I can't find my book to date this baby and it looks like i.....Read More
Greetings -....I don't see a lot of boilers and I have never observed one of these before. This was mounted on the ceiling of an unfinished basement in the laundry area. Please help me identify what I am looking at.....Thanks!......Click to View..http://www.in...Read More
I am a Realtor in Ottawa, Canada. I recently had a Home Inspector perform an inspection on behalf of a client. This is a multi level row house, actually 5 levels. You come in on the basement/powder room level up a few steps to the living room, then a few more steps to the kitchen/family room and d.....Read More
How do I determine chiller efficiency? ....Given an existing unit? I would be happy with knowing the manufactures reported efficiency as a start. I read everywhere that it is on the nameplate but I don't see it on the chiller? ....Thank...Read More
Here is a label on a Janatrol Condensing unit. When I see two possible multiples of six or twelve, I'm never certain which is the actual BTU info. Is there a rule as to how the numbers are ordered? Is this 2.5 tons or 3 tons? I always assume the first multiple is probably right, so I would guess 2.5.....Read More
I've read quite a few of the posts here. I've researched this topic extensively and can't seem to find a definite answer. I've read the tables and performed the calculations. Here is my situation:....80% 66,000 btu fan assisted Bryant furnace, 4' single wall connector, 2 45 elbows, no horizontal run.....Read More
I screwed up a job. Furnace oversized to the point it blew out the secondary heat exchanger (Cat IV). ....Nothing seemed out of sorts when I was there, I did the usual stuff. Now I have a customer that's being nice, but he's definitely in "Why didn't I catch this?" phase of our discussion.....I.....Read More
After about 13 years, this is a first for me.....My question would be is the fan changed; after all a cat III is 'under pressure' while a cat I is 'atmospheric'.....Click to View..http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...lsp2.jpg.. 44.52&nb...Read More
