Lisa Simkins
04-02-2012, 07:30 AM
I found a 20 yr old Teledyne Laars gas boiler with a mix of piping and very corroded pipe going into a basement floor slab to service a cast iron radiator on the other side of a concrete block partition wall. Previous owner broke out concrete floor at some unknown time - maybe to try and repair it, not sure.
I am recommending servicing of the boiler by a qualified plumbing and heating contractor, but as for replacement of piping - would same contractor take care of that as well, or would there have to be another contractor involved to remove the concrete first? Does this look like a really expensive job? Pipe run from boiler to radiator is about 15 ft, incl. what you can see in the pic, maybe up to 6 ft under finished basement side.
Obviously the current owner should wait till the end of heating season to try and replace pipe when the system can be drained. Pics attached. I'm going back there to complete the inspection this week. There is basement ceiling leak damage in the finished part but can't tell if it might be radiator pipes or bathroom plumbing. They are going to have to tear that ceiling down. Heating system was working when I was there but didn't have time to check everything.
Your thoughts and feedback would be appreciated. I am in Ontario.
I am recommending servicing of the boiler by a qualified plumbing and heating contractor, but as for replacement of piping - would same contractor take care of that as well, or would there have to be another contractor involved to remove the concrete first? Does this look like a really expensive job? Pipe run from boiler to radiator is about 15 ft, incl. what you can see in the pic, maybe up to 6 ft under finished basement side.
Obviously the current owner should wait till the end of heating season to try and replace pipe when the system can be drained. Pics attached. I'm going back there to complete the inspection this week. There is basement ceiling leak damage in the finished part but can't tell if it might be radiator pipes or bathroom plumbing. They are going to have to tear that ceiling down. Heating system was working when I was there but didn't have time to check everything.
Your thoughts and feedback would be appreciated. I am in Ontario.