Indigo
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Looking to replace a ~30 year old boiler with a new one with domestic hot water. Caveat: has to be a direct vent unit as I would otherwise need to reline the chimney.
I've gotten bids on the following units -- the pricing for all has come in around the same +/-
1) Weil-McLain ECO with a 45 gallon Weil-McLain AquaPlus Indirect Tank
2) Weil-McLain Ultra with a 45 gallon Weil-McLain AquaPlus Indirect Tank
3) Weil-McLain WM97+ with Integrated AquaLogic Tank
4) Laars Neotherm with an Indirect Tank - model not specified as of yet
Overall, I can't imagine a 45 gallon indirect tank is needed -- we have yet to exhaust our older 40 gallon standalone unit and that's with no mixing valve in use, which there would be with an indirect.
I prefer the contractor that suggested Options 2 and 3 and I feel they did a more accurate sizing (though that's a discussion for another thread). They are also an authorized Buderus installer -- is it worth examining any of that manufacturer's units?
Weil-McLain seems to have their foot in the door in this market -- which I figure will make long-term support easier, but there seem to be some horror stories out there - especially with the aluminum heat exchanger in the Ultra.
Appreciate any thoughts! Thanks.
I've gotten bids on the following units -- the pricing for all has come in around the same +/-
1) Weil-McLain ECO with a 45 gallon Weil-McLain AquaPlus Indirect Tank
2) Weil-McLain Ultra with a 45 gallon Weil-McLain AquaPlus Indirect Tank
3) Weil-McLain WM97+ with Integrated AquaLogic Tank
4) Laars Neotherm with an Indirect Tank - model not specified as of yet
Overall, I can't imagine a 45 gallon indirect tank is needed -- we have yet to exhaust our older 40 gallon standalone unit and that's with no mixing valve in use, which there would be with an indirect.
I prefer the contractor that suggested Options 2 and 3 and I feel they did a more accurate sizing (though that's a discussion for another thread). They are also an authorized Buderus installer -- is it worth examining any of that manufacturer's units?
Weil-McLain seems to have their foot in the door in this market -- which I figure will make long-term support easier, but there seem to be some horror stories out there - especially with the aluminum heat exchanger in the Ultra.
Appreciate any thoughts! Thanks.