Another first

[Darren]

One of last weeks inspections turned up another first (actually two firsts on one subject).

The house had a hot water boiler installed in the attic.

During the exterior inspection, I reviewed the above ground propane tanks. During the attic inspection, I found the boiler in the attic. During this review, the spec plate mounted on the boiler showed it to be a natural gas; no sticker was found that stated the unit was converted to LP.

Now, when I removed the access cover to the burner, here was another spec plate which stated the unit was manufactured for LP.

Since access was limited, a complete review was impossible. I told them what I found and I couldn't confirm the age or if the burner was set-up for LP.

Oh, check out the ANSI dates on each plate!

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[kurt]

Look up a recall by Utica......I seem to remember something about a Utica boiler recall several years ago.

After that, it's not hard to convert a burner to LP; I think it's just an orifice change.

[Bill Kibbel]

If you can get to it, you can quickly determine if it's NOT converted for LP by looking at the flames. The gas control valve should be labeled as well.