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Originally Posted by Biggd
I've had a few friends of mine that have been talked into installing the new suitcase style boilers that hang on the wall. They are very efficient but they have a higher rate of problems and it seems these companies installing them don't have the proper equipment or training to diagnose problems. When they work they work great.
I built a new home about 13 years ago and installed a regular gas boiler and have had no issues. I built another in the lakes region with a 90% efficient hot air furness that I owned for 10 years without ever having an issue.
My friends installed their newer style wall hung boilers within the past 8 years the they all have had multiple issues with them. One of them had to be replaced under warrantee after 4 years because they couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. Just sayin, buyer beware!
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I worked on these for years... all I can say is buyer beware. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is! Parts are not carried by wholesalers and may take up to a week to get and the manufacturer use proprietary parts! These systems are designed for low temp applications and basically burn them selves up after a few years trying to maintain 180* required to provide the needed BTUs on a retrofit FHW system. They are designed for either radiant or cast iron systems.