[Greenbuilding] a better boiler

[Clarke Olsen]

Most heating systems are oversized: that way, there won't be any  
complaints about insufficient heat some cold night.
Better to have a small unit running flat-out a few times a year, then  
an oversized unit constantly cycling on/off.
I heat a 130+ year old building in upstate NY, 3,600 sqft, with 3  
tenants, using a .65 gph oil furnace. Though it runs
hard in freezing weather, that unit is still over-sized for the  
average day.
Clarke Olsen
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at fairpoint.net




On Apr 12, 2011, at 10:12 PM, John Beeson - Sunny Side Up wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a friend that wants to replace her 30+yr old oil-based  
> boiler for a Weil Mclain WTGO-5.  I feel like there has GOT to be  
> something better for about the same price.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts that want to share?
>
> I'm at a loss as to knowing if this piece of equipment is oversized  
> or undersized without really getting into it, but I figured I'd ask  
> this group for pointers...
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
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