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From: 3foot1 (CHARLIE) [#1]
8 Feb 20:42
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What's the word on Burnham boilers? We may be buying a house with a 12-year old Burnham boiler, and our inspector said that the castings are in bad shape - a typical problem for this era. He recommends we list it as a contingency item to be replaced by the seller.

We're not yet sure if the seller will opt to replace the boiler, perhaps with a cheap one, or low-ball us with a cash offer - well, a reduction in selling price.

Any advice? It's a small house, only 1000 s.f. If we end up replacing it ourselves, any brand recommendations?

From: CaptObvious (TAPITIN) [#2]
9 Feb 0:31
To: 3foot1 (CHARLIE) [#1] 9 Feb 23:55

If the inspector said the castings look bad it is time for replacement. Last thing you want is a leak in the middle of winter. That or depending on the style a burn through. 12 years isn't really that long and Burnham makes a good boiler.

When I was in the business we installed Weil-McLain 98% of the time.

From: kito (SCOTTY) [#3]
9 Feb 10:35
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I'm confused. If the inspector didn't pass the boiler inspection then it is the sellers responsibility to fix it or replace it even if you already put in an offer and was accepted. That's why they have inpections. When I sold my house the inspector gave me a list of things that needed to be done. Including replacing my outside a/c unit that was going bad.

From: 3foot1 (CHARLIE) [#4]
9 Feb 23:57
To: kito (SCOTTY) [#3] 10 Feb 8:30

We'll see what happens. Our broker says that it's likely the sellers will merely reduce the price of the house by the amount needed to replace the burner, rather than actually do the replacement. I'm new to this, so I don't know what their actual obligation is.

From: CaptObvious (TAPITIN) [#5]
10 Feb 0:24
To: 3foot1 (CHARLIE) [#4] 10 Feb 0:28

That is good and bad. IMO better to have cash to put towards a good unit than have them slap the cheapest POS boiler they can find in as a replacement.

From: 3foot1 (CHARLIE) [#6]
10 Feb 0:28
To: CaptObvious (TAPITIN) [#5] 10 Feb 0:38

Amen.

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