My 1960's American Standard boiler has the original burner unit which sits
on a V shaped steele hook (for the lack of a better word)..I have a like new
Becket burner given to me by my dad that bolts on that came off an identical
boiler that was converted from the hinge type like I have..The bottom rusted
out in my dad's because of being in a dirt cellar which was also wet and had
to be replaced but he kept and gave me the like new Becket burner...My
boiler is in a dry cement daylight basement and still in very good
condition...He hired out his conversion so he doesn't know what they
did...At 70 he doesn't get around good...Any hoot...How does one go about
doing that ??? Can I just drill the holes and bolt it on ?? I do most of the
work on my boiler so I know the basics...My old burner unit still works good
but it is getting very hard to get parts for so I need to do something
before another Maine winter... Any help or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated...Thanks...A new boiler is out of the question at this time...No
mon no fun...

On Jun 4, 7:34*pm, "benick" wrote:
My 1960's American Standard boiler has the original burner unit which sits
on a V shaped steele hook (for the lack of a better word)..I have a like new
Becket burner given to me by my dad that bolts on that came off an identical
boiler that was converted from the hinge type like I have..The bottom rusted
out in my dad's because of being in a dirt cellar which was also wet and had
to be replaced but he kept and gave me the like new Becket burner...My
boiler is in a dry cement daylight basement and still in very good
condition...He hired out his conversion so he doesn't know what they
did...At 70 he doesn't get around good...Any hoot...How does one go about
doing that ??? Can I just drill the holes and bolt it on ?? I do most of the
work on my boiler so I know the basics...My old burner unit still works good
but it is getting very hard to get parts for so I need to do something
before another Maine winter... Any help or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated...Thanks...A new boiler is out of the question at this time....No
mon no fun...

a brand new boiler might pay for itself in just a few years.

i would get pro help or at least some pro advice you wouldnt want you
bolier to quit heating on a zero day

"benick" wrote
...My old burner unit still works good but it is getting very hard to get
parts for so I need to do something before another Maine winter... Any
help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...Thanks...A new boiler
is out of the question at this time...No mon no fun...

You can get a new boiler with little or no cash outlay. You missed the
federal tax credit, but there may still be state rebates available, state 0%
financing available. I put in a System 2000 by Energy Kinetics a couple of
years ago. My fuel savings is 40% over my old boiler. At 2.85 a gallon, the
savings was more than the payment. At $3.75 a gallon, I'm way ahead for the
year, not to mention more reliable and comfortable.

My house used to use about 800 to 850 gallons a year. Now I'm using about
480.
In 2010, based on degree days, my oil boiler our have used 838 gallons, my
new on actually used 501, a savings of 337 gallons. At current fuel prices,
that is $1878 saved. Payments to the state for a 0% loan is $804. In my
pocket is $1000.

But, it is your money and spend it as you see fit. You can make the oil man
very happy.

What is your fuel source? Natural Gas? Propane? Electric?
Oil? Veggie Oil? Fire wood? Pellets? Compost?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"benick" wrote in message
. ..
My 1960's American Standard boiler has the original burner
unit which sits
on a V shaped steele hook (for the lack of a better word)..I
have a like new
Becket burner given to me by my dad that bolts on that came
off an identical
boiler that was converted from the hinge type like I
have..The bottom rusted
out in my dad's because of being in a dirt cellar which was
also wet and had
to be replaced but he kept and gave me the like new Becket
burner...My
boiler is in a dry cement daylight basement and still in
very good
condition...He hired out his conversion so he doesn't know
what they
did...At 70 he doesn't get around good...Any hoot...How does
one go about
doing that ??? Can I just drill the holes and bolt it on ??
I do most of the
work on my boiler so I know the basics...My old burner unit
still works good
but it is getting very hard to get parts for so I need to do
something
before another Maine winter... Any help or suggestions would
be greatly
appreciated...Thanks...A new boiler is out of the question
at this time...No
mon no fun...

That's interesting, about your oil consumption. The OP
didn't say which fuel he uses.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
...

You can get a new boiler with little or no cash outlay. You
missed the
federal tax credit, but there may still be state rebates
available, state 0%
financing available. I put in a System 2000 by Energy
Kinetics a couple of
years ago. My fuel savings is 40% over my old boiler. At
2.85 a gallon, the
savings was more than the payment. At $3.75 a gallon, I'm
way ahead for the
year, not to mention more reliable and comfortable.

My house used to use about 800 to 850 gallons a year. Now
I'm using about
480.
In 2010, based on degree days, my oil boiler our have used
838 gallons, my
new on actually used 501, a savings of 337 gallons. At
current fuel prices,
that is $1878 saved. Payments to the state for a 0% loan is
$804. In my
pocket is $1000.

But, it is your money and spend it as you see fit. You can
make the oil man
very happy.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
That's interesting, about your oil consumption. The OP
didn't say which fuel he uses.


He did say he was in Maine so there is a very good chance it is fuel oil.
Maine is one of the largest consumers of heating oil.

I was skeptical about getting a new boiler, but I'm sure glad I did. I
cannot imagine some of the really large houses and how much they are wasting
with old equipment. The potential to save 40% sounded like some fancy
advertising hype, but the actual savings, based on degree days, is 39.4%.
This was also verified by Energy Kinetics after I sent them the raw data.
The "if it ain't broke" mentality does not apply when you can save a bundle
of money.