Boiler identification and questions!!!

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SparkO450

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May 14, 2022
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Hi I'm new to this forum I just got this wood boiler I don't know anything about it.I would like to hook it up because my heating costs. Has anybody seen this before or have any information. Should I even bother? Thanks.

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Does it have any identifying marks on it anywhere? UL (or other) tag on it? If not then your insurance company probably won't insure the place with it hooked up. That looks like some sort of old school wood/coal boiler...not very efficient on wood...best way to set that up would be with 6-800 gallons of storage...without it, I'm in the "don't bother" camp.
You'd probably want to have someone inspect it before installing it too...hate to go to all that trouble/expense only to find out it leaks.
 
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