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steam boiler life expectancy (8 Posts)
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steam boiler life expectancy
Is it common for a steam boiler to require replacement in ten years or less?
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A little too early
A bit too early for end of service life. Many variables come into play. Which make boiler, installation type(residential/commercial), properly sized, properly maintained, leaky system/freshwater makeup gallonage??
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Boiler life
I have a 15 year old Burnham v75 steam boiler and that replaced a 50 year old Delco boiler. The v75 has not had a good reputation because they thinned out the cast iron to pump up the efficiency and that left the boiler very susceptible to water quality problems like high chloride content.
A propel installed and maintained boiler should last more than 10 years if the water supply is good and the system has no leaks. Getting the boiler installed correctly is the tough part these days. I would not put an automatic water feeder on a boiler in my house because it leads to neglect and a neglected boiler is not going to be long lived.
Bob
Burnham V75 Boiler firing at 1.1 Gal per Hr, Single pipe steam
Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
3PSI gauge and an Elapsed Time meter
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Boiler Failure
Are you saying your boiler has failed, or are you just wondering how long your boiler will last?
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steam boiler life
Thank you for the responses. To answer your question, I am just wondering about how long a steam boiler should last.
If anyone believes 10 yrs. is a reasonable life expectancy, then I would like to hear from you. If no one chimes in, then I will presume you all agree it should be > 10 yrs.
Thank you,
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steam boiler life
If everyone agrees that around 10 years is reasonable life expectancy then I guess I am unreasonable as I have a Peerless JOT steamer that has to be around 30 years old which I have no plans of replacing untill I have problems.I am now in my 60 s so it really doesn't seem that old.I'm using some tools that were made before I was born.It seems that iron can wear better that we can.
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Boilers should last for decades
but some don't. Excessive make-up water can eat up a boiler, and a bad low-water cutoff can cause it to dry-fire and crack.
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating
Oil & Gas Burner Service
Baltimore, MD (USA) and consulting anywhere.
Reducing our country's energy consumption, one system at a time.
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Many boilers do die in 10 or less years
Most are due to poor installations and poor maintainence. There are some due to poor manufacturing but they are rare. Decades not years SHOULD be normal.
Cost is what you spend , value is what you get.
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