Consumer Reviews of WEIL-MCLAIN Boiler
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Number of Reviews: 30
Average Rating: 3 out of 5
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Date created: 2010-08-26
Name: J. Patterson
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I have had this boiler since April 1999. I have it cleaned every season. It has been very reliable plus we have the summer winter system. We
never run out of hot water. I replaced an old Repco steel unit with this
cast iron boiler and would do it again in a heart beat. Great
equipment!!! Plus, it is a lot more efficient than the last boiler too.
Date created: 2010-08-08
Name: RW Totson
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I guess it's a weil mcclain, it looks like one. But it says bruis on the
front. I think it's pronounced: b r o o I s or something. anyway, the
casing cracked, and when I tried to get some help, cust. service guy
started talking gibberish of some sort! Get a buderus unit
Date created: 2010-08-08
Name: Bill Dolson
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The unit was installed in march 2009. It replaced an older cgs unit. the
cgs unit cracked two years into living in the house. this was because of
the anti-freeze the installer put in. it ate away at the rubber gasket
that wm still puts in the boiler sections. installers bad. We are very
satisfied with our gva unit, and to all you homeowners how complain
about how terrible weil mclain is, you have probably done 0 upkeep.
Date created: 2010-06-09
Name: S. Preast
Years owned: 5
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We had the Weil-McLean Ultra 155 installed over 5 years ago and are very
satisfied with it. However, it is difficult to find qualified service
technicians to work on it. As for honoring their warranty, I was very
impressed with the customer relations rep that I spoke with.
Date created: 2010-04-21
Name: JH
Years owned: 6
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The first one had to be replaced within 3 years. The second one never
worked right. Too hot, too cold, over and over. Weil-McLain was rarely
available for cust service when we had contractors here, and when we
finally figured out that the factory setting was done wrong, they said
that because the heater was too large for the house, they did nothing
wrong. They are a terrible company and make a terrible product. It's
the definition of what's wrong with American Manufacturing. Makes vw
look honest.
Date created: 2010-03-22
Name: M P Fontaine
Years owned: 5
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We had an Ultra 105 installed in our new home in November 2005. It
seemed to heat the house fine, but turned off for seemingly no reason
many times over the next 4 years. We had service people come regularly
and the problem seemed to be corrected. But this winter, it started
turning off again. My husband cleaned it, but this time it wouldn't
remain on. He quickly discovered that the problem was much bigger this time. There was a crack in the heat exchanger and water was running out. This happened in February and our house had to be heated by a small gas stove in our living room for 3 days until a service man could come. The damage was so bad that we decided to scrap the whole thing and replace it with a Knight boiler. This was certainly unexpected $6000+ expense for us only 5 years after installing the Weil-McLain. I would not recommend these boilers. Ours was nothing but trouble for us and caused a lot of worry and frustration.
Date created: 2010-03-17
Name: Peter Torres Sr.
Years owned: 2
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This is my second year with the Weil-Mclain Gold series wgto4 and it has been excellent. My heating bill has dropped 25% compared to the last two years. I have no compaint.
Date created: 2010-01-31
Name: Just a Tech
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I am a certified technician for every boiler, furnace, air conditioner and water heater manufacturer sold in this country and a few European models. As for Weil-McLain, this boiler is a "Cadillac" of boilers. A yearly tune-up and proper planned maintenance is the key to longevity and smooth operation. Also, having this service performed by "certified technicians from a reputable company". It is a costly endeavor. Around $400.00 a year depending on location. All of the problems I've read here aside from cracking castings.. (typically due to improper installation.. even if it doesn't happen for years) are poor workmanship or lack of proper maintenance or poor quality replacement parts. A thermocouple going bad repeatedly .. more often than every 3 years.. is a sign of a different problem. Improper venting or pilot settings or blocked flu-ways. Roll out switches going bad.. the same thing. They don't just go bad. Some reset .. some don't .. if it trips.. There is a problem in the
venting, or chimney. Yes, the newer solid state electronics are
persnikity at best. Not Weil-McLains doing. Honeywell controls are on
everything from every company. The one flaw I can truly find was when
Weil-McLain tried their own burner. The QB series. Poorly engineered and only on the market for a couple of years. A huge mistake. Now, you will only find Beckett, Carlin, or Riello. All wonderful burners. Well hahaha.. if properly installed and set up right. I guess the moral of the story is... you get what you pay for and if you look for the cheapest service company, or some guy you know that says he knows about that stuff, well .. you deserve what you get. lol. People are trained for a reason.
Date created: 2010-01-19
Name: Toni Blacklock
Years owned: 5
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Weil-Mclain customer service is horrific. I would not recommend. They
don't honor their warranty.
Date created: 2010-01-05
Name: Kevin
Years owned: 2
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Do not buy Weil-McLain Ultra Boilers! They do not work and Weil-McLain
will not stand behind them. We have had one for 2 years that has not run
correctly since it was put in. Weil-Mclain reps were out to look and
verified it was installed correctly but it still will not work properly.
WM's course of action is to blame the contractor who put it in even
though they have already verified that the install was correct.
