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The very basics for choosing an oil burner
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| Matt S 2006-02-17, 10:21 pm |
| HI,
Well, I have to replace my 30 year old oil burner ( water) and am
looking for a replacement. Have had 3 diff contractors in for 2 diff
boilers; 2 like Peerless,(cast iron) one suggested Burnham cast-iron
(which I read here that Burnham does not have steel nipples,but rather
the preferred iron nipples, but it seems now they only have steel).
Anyway, what is getting me are the descriptions specifying the
burners abilities:
ie.,
Burner capacity (GPH) - (numbers for Burnham V-83 series oil burners
are 0.75 for one model and 1.05 for another) what is that exactly?!, -
the ability for the burner to heat a specific amount of water over time
or the amount of water that the boiler holds in its tank. How do I use
this info, again how does knowing what these values mean help me make a
descision on which boiler model to get?
The same for DOE heating capacity in (MBH)- yes, I have had seen what
DOE stands for, but again, in sentence form, how do I use this value,
to understand which model is better?
The link is
http://www.burnham.com/pdfs/Current...8update9-05.pdf - if one
is intersted in seeing what I am looking at.
I would greatly appreciate any help on this. I could not find useful
definitions anywhere on the net.
Thanks!!!!
Matt
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| .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2006-02-17, 10:21 pm |
| On 17 Feb 2006 17:23:59 -0800, "Matt S" <MDSMSS02@MSN.COM> wrote:
>HI,
>Well, I have to replace my 30 year old oil burner ( water) and am
>looking for a replacement. Have had 3 diff contractors in for 2 diff
>boilers; 2 like Peerless,(cast iron) one suggested Burnham cast-iron
>(which I read here that Burnham does not have steel nipples,but rather
>the preferred iron nipples, but it seems now they only have steel).
>
> Anyway, what is getting me are the descriptions specifying the
>burners abilities:
>
>ie.,
>Burner capacity (GPH) - (numbers for Burnham V-83 series oil burners
>are 0.75 for one model and 1.05 for another) what is that exactly?!, -
Ask the contractors. Or ask in alt.home.repair. Not here.
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| Bubba 2006-02-18, 10:21 am |
| On 17 Feb 2006 17:23:59 -0800, "Matt S" <MDSMSS02@MSN.COM> wrote:
>HI,
>Well, I have to replace my 30 year old oil burner ( water) and am
>looking for a replacement. Have had 3 diff contractors in for 2 diff
>boilers; 2 like Peerless,(cast iron) one suggested Burnham cast-iron
>(which I read here that Burnham does not have steel nipples,but rather
>the preferred iron nipples, but it seems now they only have steel).
>
> Anyway, what is getting me are the descriptions specifying the
>burners abilities:
>
>ie.,
>Burner capacity (GPH) - (numbers for Burnham V-83 series oil burners
>are 0.75 for one model and 1.05 for another) what is that exactly?!, -
>the ability for the burner to heat a specific amount of water over time
>or the amount of water that the boiler holds in its tank. How do I use
>this info, again how does knowing what these values mean help me make a
>descision on which boiler model to get?
>
>The same for DOE heating capacity in (MBH)- yes, I have had seen what
>DOE stands for, but again, in sentence form, how do I use this value,
>to understand which model is better?
>
>The link is
>http://www.burnham.com/pdfs/Current...8update9-05.pdf - if one
>is intersted in seeing what I am looking at.
>
>I would greatly appreciate any help on this. I could not find useful
>definitions anywhere on the net.
>
>Thanks!!!!
>
>Matt
0.75 and 1.05 specify cast iron density for each of the respective
boilers.
DOE refers to the Distance of Energy. The 1.05 is bigger so it has a
farther distance of Energy that it will push the heat.
Im suprised that none of the conrtactors recommended @Pipeboosters?
Call back your contractor and demand them as they really help your
efficiency. Make sure you get a good digital programmable thermostat.
Whenever there is a problem "its almost always the thermostat"
Bubba
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