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Originally Posted by SailinAway
Boiler with hot water, radiators. I know he did inspect something inside, but I'm not sure what it was. He said that some piece that arches up over "something" (the chamber?) was bent inward and making contact with the flame so he cut it down to eliminate the contact. Please forgive my lack of precision; he told me a long story with terms I'm not familiar with.
ITD, the boiler is only 15 years old so hopefully not time for a new one.
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That really depends on what it is. A steel contractor boiler might be done at 15 years. From what you describe, screws fused into their holes, rusted out flue pipe, flue gasses escaping the boiler, it doesn't sound good.
A cast iron boiler should last longer. I have an ultimate cast iron boiler that is over 30 years old and still going strong.
Without pictures it's hard to really help from the internet. If your contractor thought there was danger they would condemn the boiler. But the issues you are talking about are not easy to live with. I hope you get it figured out and it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg.