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jon d

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Good Buy.
« on: August 26, 2009, 07:22:34 PM »

I picked up a 2-year old 100gal. A.O. Smith water heater at a school auction the other day for $70. After I won the item, the school manager told me it cost the school $9000.00 in 2007. It has 1 1/2"water inlet/outlets on both sides and on the top. I plan to install flatplate exchangers on both sides and  run water in/out of the top. Downside,, it's 6 1/2 ft. tall and  very heavy.
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Re: Good Buy.
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2009, 01:56:47 PM »

Most likely costs so much because of the 1000's of kids washing the swine flu off their hands each day.  Wouldnt run nearly as much in a home application
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Re: Good Buy.
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 08:13:53 PM »

Don't ever plan to hook the propane to this one. It has very large burners. Just plan to valve into it when boiler is cookin.
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Re: Good Buy.
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2009, 07:56:39 PM »

what do you have for a heating system.lp gas here with the owf as a primary.I have a heat exchanger in my system.I dont think i need it.
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Re: Good Buy.
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2009, 07:05:32 PM »

Heating house and beauty shop. Both with lp water heaters and forced air furances. Only use lp during summer temps. CB5036 does the rest. Using @7 cords/year in central Kentucky..
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jon d
Hawesville, Kentucky
Central boiler 5036 installed in 09