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Number of Reviews: 17
Average Rating: 3 out of 5
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Date created: 2009-10-09
Name: M Corrigan
Years owned: 1
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Went from oil to gas weil mclain ultra 155 on 08-13-08 and as of todays
date 10-09-09 after one year I finaly got the boiler repaired by the
field rep. He replaced the so called brain and circuit board. Boiler now
runs great.My heating installer had a lot of trouble getting a service
rep. to show up. Very bad customer relations.
Date created: 2009-03-12
Name: B. Barnes
Location: Wisconsin
Years owned: 4
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Ultra 105, gas control valve went out in winter. Building unoccupied,
lucky to have discovered it or could have been big trouble. very
dissatisfied with the way Weil McLain manages warranty - card was in
back of manual which was left with boiler by installer for future
maintenance. No card, no coverage despite positive proof the boiler is
less than 5 years in service. Was told that some parts aren't covered,
are considered "consumables". Absurd policy, will never buy another Weil
McLain product ever and will recommend against them.
Date created: 2009-03-06
Name: Vance fFritz
Location: Thornbury, PA
Years owned: 8
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Let's starteps. and rep mgr, in delaware county, PA. Scott Weegin is the
rep in my area ...very poor communications with customers, he was
supposed to call and stop by to look at my boiler at my house on march
28,2009 , he did not call or show up. His manager-Bill Price very
unprofessional, Iay in business long enough for
him to retire, because they do not stand behind their products or
warranties, I'm afraid that the reviews that you read about cracked
boilers is all true, so do not hesitate to send a letter to Better
Business Bureau and tell them the truth about your experience will your
boiler!! This is the second cracked boiler for me in 11 yrs and the
second time they gave me a boiler which was 2 yrs older than the
original boiler. I will never recommend a weil-mcclain boiler to anyone
Date created: 2009-01-02
Name: D. Sudermann
Location: Northfield, MN
Years owned: 24
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I did most of the installation myself in 1984, replacing an ancient
Bryant gas boiler. When I moved the boiler to a new location in 1998-
99, I took the flu collector assembly apart, since the silicon glue had
deteriorated and re-glued with high-temp silicon. I cleaned the whole
furnace and reinstalled. In 2000 the solenoid in the gas valve wore out
and I replaced it with a used gas valve. Yesterday, 1 January 2009 the
solenoid bit the dust again and it was replaced today with a White-
Rogers 36c84-912 valve. Over the years the furnace has worked very
well. No other parts, except a relief valve, were replaced. I have kept
the unit clean and the blower motor oiled at least twice a year. Oh, I
forgot to mention: our VHE(Series 2) heats the water in an Amtrol
Residential Hot Water Maker, and that has functioned well, too. It is
gratifying to be able to live with equipment that has worked so well
for so long.
Date created: 2008-12-18
Name: Jacob family
Location: Chicago, IL
Years owned: 42
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This unit has been going strong without problems for 42 years. The water
circulating pump has been replaced three times. The boiler has cast iron
burners and is serviced/cleaned annually. Today the service man said it
was is great shape, though we assume it is not as efficient as modern
boilers. He also warned that replacements for the cast iron burners are
no longer available so we are keeping our fingers crossed and
researching other boilers in order to be ready for an inevitable mid-
winter breakdown.
Date created: 2008-12-11
Name: L. Holland
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Years owned: 3
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My three year old unit just failed due to a cracked heat exchanger. It
was fine when it worked, but now it's broken and the part to repair does
not exist locally nor anywhere in the country or at the Weil-McLain
factory, so now I'm waiting for them to make one, in the middle of a
Minnesota winter as I enter day four without heat. And then I get to pay
an extra $150 for them to ship it here "fast". The service from Weil-
McLain and their representatives has been a disgusting joke. Multiple
phone calls returned not at all or 36+hours later, no one wants to take
action or accept responsibility, and to top it off, there are two of the
exact same model boiler here, in my state, that could have been used for
a swap out or part. Instead, assuming the part gets made and shipped
when they say, I'm stuck six days with no heat. In my opinion, this is
an absolutely unacceptable level of service from a company who claims to
be one of the most reputable boiler manufacturers and from a product
that is claimed to be superior with a premium price tag. What good is a
15 year warranty the company can't be bothered to stock parts or provide
after-sales service?
Date created: 2008-11-20
Name: mp
Location: n. ma.
Years owned: 14
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My boiler was installed before I got into the field by a plumber. That's
where most problems start. The boiler is a 68 series. I would and will
buy another. The key to any good install is having an oil co. do the
install not a plumber. Your oil burner tech has the license to pull the
permit, not the cheaper plumber.That's why he's cheaper! Plus the
plumber wont be coming back to clean your boiler, so what does he care
if the install is bad. The tech will be back to clean it so the install
is smarter.
Date created: 2008-11-18
Name: Charlene Phelps
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Years owned: 1
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We have owned this unit ( new to the house ) for just one year. It seems
to work well, except for the ignition tips. They get fouled all the
time. They have already stopped working 3 times. We were lucky to be
home when this happened or it may have caused real problems... We are
currently looking to get some information directly from the maker of the
boiler to see if there is a remedy for this, other wise it may be a very
regretted decision to have gone with this system.. I hope that they can
give us some information to fix this problem. The heater itself seems to
work well., however it is a new house so there is nothing to compare
what it would have been like with another.
Date created: 2008-11-09
Name: JR
Location: New York
Years owned: 15
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I've had my Weil-McLain oil fired boiler for 15 years and never had a
problem. My dad has had his longer and no problems to speak of. The
rental we own has one that's nearly 20 years old and will need
replacement because it leaks water into the combustion chamber if
it's shut down long enough to get cold. Not terrible for a 20 year
old boiler.
All in all, I've been very happy with Weil-McLain boilers. Very easy to work on if you do your own maintenance and reliable.
Date created: 2008-10-29
Name: Richard Mourino
Location: West Sayville, NY (Long Island)
Years owned: 18
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Replaces an old repo back in 1991. Has run without any problems since.
It is a cast Iron Water jacket design with a Riello f40 Burner head. The
burner head is what really saves on oil. It uses a .65 burner head that
produces 105 btu rather than using a standard .95 used on becket
burners. Is noisy but cut oil consumption down by 45% from the repo used.
