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Help! Boiler choices?
------------------------------------- Does anyone have experience with the Biasi oil-fired boiler? Am changing out an really old worn out system and am installing a wood/coal boiler as the primary heat source, and need a oil fired system as back-up. My next door neighbor is a pipe fitter and he will help me put these in. His brother is a plumber who can get items only avaialbel to contractors. They both like Weil McLain and recommend a big old one pass Weil McLain system that weighs 595 pounds, has 14.9 gallons of water content, and requires a 7" flue. They also recomend Beckett burners. Total about $2700 plus copper and some parts. Spending a few days on the internet I find the Italian made Biasi is now widely available. It's a 3 pass unit that is better insulated, weighs 307 pounds, contains only 4.7 gallons of water and comes with a Riello burner for $1650 plus copper etc. Seems like a more efficient design. Very resonable cost for a back up unit. Or since I am not young, should I put in the better Buderus 3 pass boiler, also very well insulated, weighs 403 pounds, contains 10.8 gallons of water with a Reiello burner. Cost is now about $3500 with all the copper, etc., but a tried and true unit. ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 323530 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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