Oil burner hot water coil

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Rob1979

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Looking to connect a hot water coil that was disconnected for a couple.years. is there a way to tell if these burn out
It did work fine
 

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Normally we hydrostatic the coil using water main pressure . If this is a steam boiler chances are the coil maybe useless
 

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Normally we hydrostatic the coil using water main pressure . If this is a steam boiler chances are the coil maybe useless
I was looking to connect the coil and electric hot water in series to bump it up for a whirlpool. Maybe I should just install a new coil
 

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As an expert witness I often think of the liability of water heated by a coil in a boiler as the temperature even if you do install a Holby tempering valve is not considered anti scald device.

The hot water maker will be a lot cheaper to use during the winter and possibly the summer then using electric

#2 oil has a heating valve of 138,000 - 140,000 BTU's per gallon which will heat up water a lot faster then gas or electric.

Good luck
 

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As an expert witness I often think of the liability of water heated by a coil in a boiler as the temperature even if you do install a Holby tempering valve is not considered anti scald device.

The hot water maker will be a lot cheaper to use during the winter and possibly the summer then using electric

#2 oil has a heating valve of 138,000 - 140,000 BTU's per gallon which will heat up water a lot faster then gas or electric.

Good luck
OK, I think I am going to purchase a new coil. I do not mess with boilers much. Since the coil is already disconnected do I have to drain the boiler or can I just shut it down, remove the coil, install the new, connect my hot and cold to the electric hot water and off I go?
 
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