My First Ack-O-Matic

[dtontarski]

I saw my first Ack-O-Matic boiler yesterday. I don't see a lot of boilers, and most of them are not this old.

Replacement is planned, so I didn't spend a lot of time evaluating it, but that device on the top of the boiler looks sure looks like a PRV to me.

If not, what might it be?

Thanks.

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[Jim Katen]

There's a boiler called "Ack-O-Matic"?

What genius thought up that one?

[Bill Kibbel]

Replacement is planned, so I didn't spend a lot of time evaluating it, but that device on the top of the boiler looks sure looks like a PRV to me.

That's a relief valve. Hope there's another one on the boiler without a plug.

There's a boiler called "Ack-O-Matic"?

What genius thought up that one?

That would be Howard Ackerman, who manufactured the Ack-O-Matic and Ackerman boilers in the '50s and '60s. Wouldn't you name your product the Kat-O-Matic?

[Jim Katen]

That would be Howard Ackerman, who manufactured the Ack-O-Matic and Ackerman boilers in the '50s and '60s. Wouldn't you name your product the Kat-O-Matic?

I would refrain.

The Ackerman Boiler sounds fine.

Ack-O-Matic sounds like Bill the Cat's boiler.

[dtontarski]

Thanks for reviewing this. I saw no other relief valve and called this out.

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