Is New Yorker boiler OK?

[s***@mcpld.org]

This was so informative. I'm getting a New Yorker cg d series put in tomorrow. I hope it is good quality. My 40 yr old crane boiler just died. My semi retired plumber said no to New Yorker but his counter partner says they are made by burnham. Any thoughts steel one.

[p***@gmail.com]

Hello All,
I've been monitoring (aka, "lurking in") this group off and on for about
a year as we've planned and partially executed a basement renovation
project. I posted a question last August (2000) about direct venting
high efficiency boilers, and your responses were very helpful in
formulating our decision not to do that. (In case you're interested, I
was subsequently told by an architect that it is never legal to direct
vent a boiler in the city of Chicago.)
I have one more question that I hope you won't mind my asking. We have
hot water heat in our 105 year old city rowhouse, and rather than
installing bulky baseboards on an old cracked cement floor, we decided
to tear up the old basement floor and install radiant heat in a new
one. (Level the floor, save space and gain some headroom, all in one
fell swoop.) So far, everything seems to be proceeding as planned --
the Wirsbo tubing is buried in the floor and the new boiler is about to
be installed.
Which is where the question comes up. My HVAC contractor and I had
discussed a range of possible boilers and pretty much settled on a
Burnham or Weil-McLain. I told him I didn't care as long as it was a
solid, high quality product. In other words, don't get an inexpensive
boiler, get a good one. Now last week, he showed up with a New Yorker
boiler, and until I saw it down there I had never heard of it. I
questioned his choice and he said, "It's made by Burnham; it's the same
thing."
Well, I did some online research and I've found out New Yorker is indeed
owned by Burnham. But I don't think they are "made by" Burnham, and I
certainly don't think they are the same thing. From what I can tell,
New Yorkers are steel and Burnham and W-M are cast iron. So should I be
concerned about this? Should I ask him to take it back and bring in a
Burnham instead? I hate to ask him to remove and replace something so
cumbersome (especially since it might piss him off, excuse my French),
but we never discussed New Yorker and I'm sensing I might be getting
slightly scammed here. On the other hand, if New Yorker is a quality
product, I'll be fine with that.
Anyway, that's the story. If you feel like responding, I would most
appreciate it. If not, I'll understand that, too. And if you tell me
to go f*** myself for bothering you . . . well, I live in the big city
so that would be about par for the course anyway. : )
Thanks a bunch. This group is not only informative, it's pretty
entertaining too.
Don Tomei
Chicago

[p***@gmail.com]

Hi i dont know when this was posted but i am an heating contractor and burnham makes New Yorker their gas product line is all cast iron, their oil product line comes in cast iron and steel as does Burnham.
i dont know if this helps you in any way best rest assured New Yorker is a great boiler.

[w***@gmail.com]

Post by p***@gmail.com
Hi i dont know when this was posted but i am an heating contractor and burnham makes New Yorker their gas product line is all cast iron, their oil product line comes in cast iron and steel as does Burnham.
i dont know if this helps you in any way best rest assured New Yorker is a great boiler.

[w***@gmail.com]

Post by p***@gmail.com
Hi i dont know when this was posted but i am an heating contractor and burnham makes New Yorker their gas product line is all cast iron, their oil product line comes in cast iron and steel as does Burnham.
i dont know if this helps you in any way best rest assured New Yorker is a great boiler.
Hi i dont know when this was posted but i am an heating contractor and burnham makes New Yorker their gas product line is all cast iron, their oil product line comes in cast iron and steel as does Burnham.
i dont know if this helps you in any way best rest assured New Yorker is a great boiler.

My New Yorker FR steel oil boiler is 35 years old and still doing fine.

[Richard]

from all the reviews I've read its a decent boiler. Its an offshoot of Burnham.

https://highperformancehvac.com/new-yorker-boiler-reviews-consumer-ratings/

Hello All,
I've been monitoring (aka, "lurking in") this group off and on for about
a year as we've planned and partially executed a basement renovation
project. I posted a question last August (2000) about direct venting
high efficiency boilers, and your responses were very helpful in
formulating our decision not to do that. (In case you're interested, I
was subsequently told by an architect that it is never legal to direct
vent a boiler in the city of Chicago.)
I have one more question that I hope you won't mind my asking. We have
hot water heat in our 105 year old city rowhouse, and rather than
installing bulky baseboards on an old cracked cement floor, we decided
to tear up the old basement floor and install radiant heat in a new
one. (Level the floor, save space and gain some headroom, all in one
fell swoop.) So far, everything seems to be proceeding as planned --
the Wirsbo tubing is buried in the floor and the new boiler is about to
be installed.
Which is where the question comes up. My HVAC contractor and I had
discussed a range of possible boilers and pretty much settled on a
Burnham or Weil-McLain. I told him I didn't care as long as it was a
solid, high quality product. In other words, don't get an inexpensive
boiler, get a good one. Now last week, he showed up with a New Yorker
boiler, and until I saw it down there I had never heard of it. I
questioned his choice and he said, "It's made by Burnham; it's the same
thing."
Well, I did some online research and I've found out New Yorker is indeed
owned by Burnham. But I don't think they are "made by" Burnham, and I
certainly don't think they are the same thing. From what I can tell,
New Yorkers are steel and Burnham and W-M are cast iron. So should I be
concerned about this? Should I ask him to take it back and bring in a
Burnham instead? I hate to ask him to remove and replace something so
cumbersome (especially since it might piss him off, excuse my French),
but we never discussed New Yorker and I'm sensing I might be getting
slightly scammed here. On the other hand, if New Yorker is a quality
product, I'll be fine with that.
Anyway, that's the story. If you feel like responding, I would most
appreciate it. If not, I'll understand that, too. And if you tell me
to go f*** myself for bothering you . . . well, I live in the big city
so that would be about par for the course anyway. : )
Thanks a bunch. This group is not only informative, it's pretty
entertaining too.
Don Tomei
Chicago

[e***@gmail.com]

Absolutely yes. My 47 year old New Yorker is just now needing replacement. No issues ever and it provided for both domestic hot water and hot water baseboards. Getting another New Yorker!

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Post by e***@gmail.com
Absolutely yes. My 47 year old New Yorker is just now needing replacement. No issues ever and it provided for both domestic hot water and hot water baseboards. Getting another New Yorker!

My father in-law was the owner of NY boiler. While I'm not a boiler expert I know the company history. It was indeed purchased by Burnham. It was sold in 1980's to Burnham and the plant at Colmar, PA manufactured the boilers until the 90's and the plant closed. I think they are now manufactured in Lancaster, Pa still under the name New Yorker.

[Frederick Rose]

Hello All,
I've been monitoring (aka, "lurking in") this group off and on for about
a year as we've planned and partially executed a basement renovation
project. I posted a question last August (2000) about direct venting
high efficiency boilers, and your responses were very helpful in
formulating our decision not to do that. (In case you're interested, I
was subsequently told by an architect that it is never legal to direct
vent a boiler in the city of Chicago.)
I have one more question that I hope you won't mind my asking. We have
hot water heat in our 105 year old city rowhouse, and rather than
installing bulky baseboards on an old cracked cement floor, we decided
to tear up the old basement floor and install radiant heat in a new
one. (Level the floor, save space and gain some headroom, all in one
fell swoop.) So far, everything seems to be proceeding as planned --
the Wirsbo tubing is buried in the floor and the new boiler is about to
be installed.
Which is where the question comes up. My HVAC contractor and I had
discussed a range of possible boilers and pretty much settled on a
Burnham or Weil-McLain. I told him I didn't care as long as it was a
solid, high quality product. In other words, don't get an inexpensive
boiler, get a good one. Now last week, he showed up with a New Yorker
boiler, and until I saw it down there I had never heard of it. I
questioned his choice and he said, "It's made by Burnham; it's the same
thing."
Well, I did some online research and I've found out New Yorker is indeed
owned by Burnham. But I don't think they are "made by" Burnham, and I
certainly don't think they are the same thing. From what I can tell,
New Yorkers are steel and Burnham and W-M are cast iron. So should I be
concerned about this? Should I ask him to take it back and bring in a
Burnham instead? I hate to ask him to remove and replace something so
cumbersome (especially since it might piss him off, excuse my French),
but we never discussed New Yorker and I'm sensing I might be getting
slightly scammed here. On the other hand, if New Yorker is a quality
product, I'll be fine with that.
Anyway, that's the story. If you feel like responding, I would most
appreciate it. If not, I'll understand that, too. And if you tell me
to go f*** myself for bothering you . . . well, I live in the big city
so that would be about par for the course anyway. : )
Thanks a bunch. This group is not only informative, it's pretty
entertaining too.
Don Tomei
Chicago