Chad Fabry Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 400,000 btu boiler for just under 3,500 sf of house. I'm pretty sure the owner said something like "spend as much as you can and make the system as complex as possible and use as many materials as is feasible. Really, i want to spend a fortune." 7 zones all controlled by computer server set up in cages in the basement. Click to Enlarge 61.18 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Dang. Was the owner an HVAC guy by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Some don't care how much it costs, just as long as they know it's the "best". Like the guy in this county who built an 8,000 SF garage with a ceiling fan whose blades were 22' long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Wouldn't have been these local boys? www.bigassfans.com I still say they win on creative company name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Actually it's beautiful. A boiler room piped like that ranks right up there with things that are pleasing to the eye. The sizing of the boiler is another matter however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 ... Like the guy in this county who built an 8,000 SF garage with a ceiling fan whose blades were 22' long. [:-bigeyes I see BigAssFans makes ceiling fans up to 24' in diameter, but I'm fairly sure that 22' long blades would be something else. Click to Enlarge 28.33 KB Chad, I think we all know how you feel about boilers. So, be honest now, after laying eyes on that beauty did you have to...ummm...adjust your tool belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 With that size boiler, in your area, I'd think it might be partly for snowmelt. Was there a glycol tank anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Mine's bigger than yours....... Click to Enlarge 77.54 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Strictly a residential installation. Click to Enlarge 69.41 KB Click to Enlarge 57.89 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 I can't even get all the stuff into one shot on this house. This particular house was not my inspection, but my bud is project manager. $30 million, on the lake, 27,000sf. The "energy efficient geothermal system" came in around $4mil. $4 million to save energy. For a single family residence. Folks are nuts. Click to Enlarge 78.33 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Click to Enlarge 69.41 KB Look at all the pumps lined up square, all the valves squared, temperature gauges squared - wow. Looks just like a quality commercial installation. I look at so much crap all the time that I begin to become complaisant and indifferent. It's what has become the norm - much like crappy customer service. God dammit that's nice. I'd never get out of the boiler room. I'll bet your Great Grandfather would be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 This was for snowmelt on the guesthouse. All this for a single patio and a sidewalk. Folks are definitely nuts. Click to Enlarge 68.22 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's really, really pretty but you're right-nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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