I've had a conventional New Yorker wood boiler for years now and looking to upgrade but cannot afford a new boiler so Im considering a used unit. THere are some coming onto the market and Ive seen several Tarms.
The issues Im trying to resolve are:
-Increase burn time, I currently have to do a load in the middle of the night during Jan-Feb.
-Improve ability to heat house in dead of winter. Currently when its sub zero the New Yorker cannot keep up, its a 70K btu unit.
-Reduce creosote buildup - my current boiler requires a weekly chimney cleaning, easily done now with an mechanized cleaner but still an issue.
-Reduce wood consumption, currently burn 10 cord a year to attempt to heat to 76 deg and heat our DHW and hot tub year round.
So my questions/concerns about a used HS Tarm MB55 are:
-Are these boilers made of stainless steel or standard?
-What areas of this model boiler are of concern and to check when looking at a used one?
-How susceptible are these boilers to creosote buildup? I burn wood seasoned for one year.
-How hard are they to clean IE if creosote does build up.
-Do these have a refractory and are the parts replaceable?
Anything else I should be asking/should know about them?
Thanks
~ Phil
The issues Im trying to resolve are:
-Increase burn time, I currently have to do a load in the middle of the night during Jan-Feb.
-Improve ability to heat house in dead of winter. Currently when its sub zero the New Yorker cannot keep up, its a 70K btu unit.
-Reduce creosote buildup - my current boiler requires a weekly chimney cleaning, easily done now with an mechanized cleaner but still an issue.
-Reduce wood consumption, currently burn 10 cord a year to attempt to heat to 76 deg and heat our DHW and hot tub year round.
So my questions/concerns about a used HS Tarm MB55 are:
-Are these boilers made of stainless steel or standard?
-What areas of this model boiler are of concern and to check when looking at a used one?
-How susceptible are these boilers to creosote buildup? I burn wood seasoned for one year.
-How hard are they to clean IE if creosote does build up.
-Do these have a refractory and are the parts replaceable?
Anything else I should be asking/should know about them?
Thanks
~ Phil