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Weil McCLAIN MODEL EG-40-1 125000btu


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Posted by mark brodowski on October 23, 2005 at 11:05:34:

HI, I HAVE A WEIL MCCLAIN MODEL EG-40-1 GAS FIRED STEAM BOILER IN MY 1930S HOME.IT WAS INSTALED IN 1988 BUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY PREVIOUS OWNERS.THERE IS ALOT OF IRON IN THE SYSTEM.I BLOW IT DOWN REGULARLY AND IT RUNS OK.PART OF THE JACKET IS ROTTED OUT.I READ YOU SHOULD REPLACE BOILERS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OLD,SHOULD I REPLACE IT.WOULD IT BE WORTH IT.I AM ALSO THINKING OF EXPANDING MY HOME IN THE FUTURE,IF I REPLACE, SHOULD I GET BIGGER MODEL.ALSO I REPLACED THE HONEYWELL PRESSURETROL 404A AND SIPHON LOOP,OLD ONE WAS CLOGGED SOLID,I HAVE THE CUT IN SET AT 2.5 PSI AND THE DIFFERENTIAL AT 2 PSI IS THIS OK,NOT SURE.OLD STEAM PIPEING IS SCHEDULE 80 SHOULD I REPLACE WITH COPPER TO HELP WITH SEDIMENT.AND I HAVE ONE RADIATOR AT END OF HOUSE THAT NEVER GETS HOT,ANY IDEAS.ALSO FURNACE CYCLES ON AND OFF ALOT BEFORE HOUSE GETS TO SET TEMP.SHOULD I REPLACE MY THERMOSTAT. THANKS MARK.


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