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Posted by Ray on February 15, 2008, 10:37 am
Thanks for your detailed answer -- that tells me everything I need to know.
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>> Our very old six-unit coop building uses an oil-fired boiler furnace. The
>> last one we had lasted for only eight years.
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>> Is it possible to get insurance on boilers? If so, where?
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> Yes, but probably not what you need.
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> You may want insurance to insure against catastrophic failure and the
> damage it can cause. Hartford Steam is one of the biggest in that areas.
> Travelers does boiler insurance also. They require it be opened and
> inspected every year.
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> What you really need is proper operation. First of all, you have to find
> out what you have. You either have a furnace or a boiler. You mention
> both in your post, but they are different things. Furnaces heat air,
> boilers heat water. In a six unit place, changes are you have water or
> steam heat and a boiler.
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> Who is in charge of operating it? There must be a trained and
> knowledgeable person that has responsibility for operation. You should
> know the condition of the water you are using in it, how often it should
> be cleaned and know the signs of when it needs cleaning on the fire side.
> Proper maintenance can triple or quadruple the life of the boiler. You
> may want to consider water treatment too. How often is the boiler
> checked? Is a log kept? Anyone monitor things like stack temperature?
> That will tell you when it is getting sootted up and need cleaning.
>
> What was the cause of failure in the old unit? What type, brand, size, do
> you have now?
>
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