Case Studies

New Weil-McLain Boiler Installation Drives Home Energy Savings

The owner of a 2,800-square foot home in New Milford, Penn., was experiencing uneven heat throughout the residence, limited hot water and high utility costs. The installation of a new hydronic heating system helped drive home significant energy savings and ensure that “no place like home” feeling.

Boiler Replacement Needs: A historic guest house at a Pennsyvania country club required replacement of a steam heating system. At 50 years old, the heating system was nearly as old as the country club and was failing. Facility needs included higher efficiency, longterm
cost savings, smart features and increased reliability.

Project Installation Date: September 2015

Type of Facility: 13-room bed and breakfast

Name of Building: Weyhill Guest House

Boiler Replacement Needs: The Mendota, a historic apartment building in Washington, D.C., was heated by a 40-year-old gas steam boiler which fired all day long and never shut off. Building tenants reported that they either didn’t have enough heat or that it was too warm. The cost of natural gas annually had become an enormous expense, and as the heating system became less reliable over the years, the Mendota board of directors needed a better solution. 

Zone Types: Multiple Zones with Circulators and VFD Drives
Project Installation Date: 2011
Location: Morgantown, WV
Type of Facility: Civil/Military
Age of Facility: 30 years old at time of installation
Building Size: 150,000 square feet
Building Load, Heat Loss: 6 million BTU/hr.
Solution: Nine (9) Weil-McLain® SlimFit® 750 boilers, BACnet® control panel
Application Type: Water

Installing Contractor: GM Mechanical
Project Installation Date: 2010
Location: Lansdowne, PA
Type of Facility: Multi-Unit Apartment Complex
Age of Facility: 32 years old at time of installation
Building Size: 1,297,000 square feet
Building Load, Heat Loss: 4.4 million
Construction Details: Total Number of Construction Phases: 3
Total Number of Units Required for Job: 10

Installing Contractor: Falasca Mechanical
Project Installation Date: 2011
Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Type of Facility: High Rise Apartment Building
Age of Facility: 45 years old at time of installation
Building Size: 11-story building with 100 family units
Building Load, Heat Loss: 2,600 MBH

Boiler Replacement Needs: A medical facility in Chicago, IL needed to replace an old, leaking 1 million BTU atmospheric steel tube boiler that required multiple service calls and was constantly wasting energy.
Project Installation Date: September 2015
Type of Facility: Medical Facility
Name of Building: Presence Health Medical Facility
Location: Chicago, IL
Construction Details: Total Number of Boilers Required for Job - Two

With failing boilers and an inefficient heating system, historic Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, Wis., needed guidance and help. New, high efficiency condensing boilers from Weil-McLain provided the answer to solve their heating woes.

Contractor Name

Clint & Paul Roberson, Roberson Plumbing & Heating 
Mike Brassard, Heating Manager at Howland Pump & Supply

Job Location

Best Western University Inn, a 100-room hotel in Canton, New York

Facility Square Footage & Load Requirement

Building requirements are 1,500,000 BTU for heating and domestic hot water

Contractor Name

Joseph Hansen, Hansen Mechanical Inc. Villa Park Illinois

Job Location

Grace Church, Hinsdale, Illinois

Job Description

Removal of a 60-year-old two-pass fire tube boiler and installation of three LGB-6s