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Number of Reviews: 11
Average Rating: 2 out of 5
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Date created: 2009-12-29
Name: P O'Dowd
Years owned: 12
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This gv-7 high efficiency furnace has had lock out problems from the
start. The control module ($250) has been replaced three times without
change. Ironically, it performs worst in cold weather - locking out
multiple times in a now cold house. I found that using basement air as the intake air (it's supposed to be a sealed outside air intake only but if the air is cold it doesn't work). I virtually eliminated the lockouts. I have a co-meter near the unit which registers zero (as expected). You would think a furnace manufacturer would design a unit that works in the cold weather...duh. Never again Weil-McLain.
Date created: 2009-12-16
Name: Ernest Mallett
Years owned: 1
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This is my second propane Ultra Weil-Mclain furnace. I experience high
temp lock down too often. The furnace is not dependable. Please advise.
I have contacted my local rep for your company and waiting for a
return call.
Date created: 2009-12-15
Name: Dermot Burke
Years owned: 2
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I replaced my 30-year old unit for a new Weil-McLain. We had it for two
years and it has broken down 9 times. That's right 9 times, a piece of
junk. Do not buy from this company.
Date created: 2009-03-25
Name: WEIL-MCLAIN
Years owned: 30
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I bought a house four years ago with a 30 year old wm boiler in it. I
was worried that I'll have to replace it soon after I move in. But it is
still working like a champ. I am now preparing to replace my burnham
unit with a wm in my other unit but something in the reviews here is
concerning me. Based on the reviews here it appears that most of the
older wm units are running well with minimal complains where as the
newer units have a lot of complains. Now I have to think hard before I
go with wm because of what I read here!
Date created: 2009-02-25
Name: Vance Fritz
Location: Thornton, Pennsylvania
Years owned: 11
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I purchased brand new 468 model in 1997. It cracked in lower section in
3yrs. Area rep said they will replace it, it was a defect. Year 2000 they had
a boiler delivered, I had to pay a plumber for all costs to install
boiler. Jan. 2009, 8yrs later new boiler cracks again in front r/s section
behind door hinge, I called my oil co. technician out to service and
check it out, he said it was a factory defect. He said he had another one
crack in the same area about a month ago. So they contacted Weil-Mcclain
rep and he said that they will just replace front section. So I called
Weil-Mcclain attn: Ed Saunders, Bill Price=mgr,@mid-atlantic area they did
not want to accomodate me in any way at all. They asked me for the cp
serial no. and they checked it out and then told me that the boiler was
a 1995 unit. So in year 2000 when they replaced it they put in a older
model than I originally purchased in 1997??? So in year 2000 they screwed
me then and now they want me to go and purchase a new Weil-Mcclain unit
at my expense and pay a plumber to take out the cracked unit and
reinstall new unit, if they give me a new one from 2008?? Or will they
give me another 5 year old unit??? And then they will take back and
analyse it and pro-rate it. I repeat they will pro-rate it. hmm-
mm, let me see, 2-cracked units. Should I try another unit, sooner or
later a squirrel finds a nut.
Date created: 2009-02-17
Name: Bob Kloiber
Location: Tolland, CT
Years owned: 12
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Furnace started to leak water after 12 years. Compartment seals gave out.
I now have to replace. I went to the website and could not find out what
the warranty was. They should have a contact number to call. No help.
Poor website and one would think this furnace would last longer than 12
years. Model# p-wtgo-3 Serial # 2 cp 3174024
Date created: 2009-02-10
Name: Rollin J. Shaw
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Years owned: 50
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I bought this place over 30 years ago and the Boiler was in the building
when I bought it. Even though the former tenant worried about the
boiling and had installed a electric furnace and air Conditioner in the
attic. Earlier this year there was a local contest to find the oldest
still working Furnace in town. I called Wiel-McCain and found my model
boiler was well over 50 years old. Well here it is 2009 and the old
Boiler is still puffing away .... in 30 years only replaced the Pump
..... I am sure it is not as efficent as the new one's but reading the
Review seem the New Boilers are full of problems .... Even though I had
planned to replace it this year ... think I will wait. What was the old
saying "if it's not Broke don't fix it". Oh did not win contest an Old
Coal fire Octopus won
Date created: 2008-12-07
Name: S. Chapster
Location: New York City, NY
Years owned: 12
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Weil McLain 12 years old when we bought our home our contractor choose
our furnace - over the years, we have had many a cold couple of days
when it abruptly quit on us- no warning signs and usually because the
pilot light went out (And, it's enclosed in a non-drafty basement).
Twice we've had to replace the on/off knob for the pilot light ignition
because it melted. Today it happened again...
Date created: 2008-11-14
Name: Marjorie Bavaro
Location: Massachusetts
Years owned: 8
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A WEIL-McClain furnace was installed in my house 8 years ago when I
moved in. It ran fine the first two or three years. After that all I've
had is problems. For the past 5 years I have had to call repair people
out about 6 or 7 times every winter and while they can get it going they
usually cant't figure out why it stopped working. I've had to have
numerous parts replaced on it especially the roll out switch which has
been replace three times already. I've dumped a couple thousand into it
just to keep it working and no surprise it just gave out again
yesterday. Unless I want to go through this nightmare every winter I
have no choice but to buy a new furnace. I will never buy anything from
this company again. Is there any company out there makes a reliable
furnace? One that doesn't just stop working for no reason?
Date created: 2008-03-27
Name: Barbara J. Torrens
Location: Pennsylvania
Years owned: 6
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The first few years were fine, but now I never know when I will wake up
with no heat in the winter months, this is gas heater. I have had
numerous mechanics and each time the same problem exists. The
thermocoupler has burnt out. Cheap to replace, but the inconvenience is
awful. I have attempted to replace the thermocoupler in the fall before
heating season, but I have to replace it other months as well. This is
my only problem with the unit.
