Home Boiler/Furnace Question

Factual Questions
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Is it obvious if a boiler has been converted from oil to gas? Is there any easy way to tell?

Thanks

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First, the pipes from the oil tank (which may be underground or in the basement) will be capped and new pipes from outside will run into the furnace. If there is a gas hot water heater nearby, check to see if the pipe that feeds that is also going to the furnace.

I do not know if the burners have to be changed when converting, but everything above the combustion area will be the same.

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All I know about oil to gas conversions I learned on “This Old House”. Basicaly it’s as epeepunk said. Look for the same pipe feeding the water heater. Although you may not have a separate water heater if you have a hot water heating system. Some serve for both heating and domestic hot water. In some areas the oil tank will have been removed. A 200 gallon tank in the basement is pretty obvious. Is there still an oil filler pipe visable?

Oil burners have a pump and blower motor. The oil is pumped through a nozzle where it’s atomized. The blower motor supplies combustion air.

I’ve never heard of a gas unit with a blower. A gas forced air system, not a boiler as you mentioned, woulf have a blower to move hot air throught the ducts.

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Can I just say that I got a real kick out of this? I mean read the thread title and the poster. It’s a real hoot.

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lol

thanks for the tips, people.