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BOILER REPORT
Crown Boiler Co. 3633 I Street Philadelphia, PA 19134
www.crownboiler.com
Company History: Started in 1949 as Crown Industries, today’s Crown Boiler Co. has grown into an industry leader offering the latest in hydronic technology. Crown’s product offering includes residential and commercial oil and gas fired cast iron boilers, as well as residential and commercial cast aluminum condensing boilers. Company News: Newly updated website
Energy Kinetics 51 Molasses Hill Road Lebanon, NJ 08833 800.735.2066
www.energykinetics.com
Crown Boiler will be upgrading the control package for its Bimini high efficiency
condensing boiler to a touch screen control.
provides customers with a comprehensive overview of products, including specifications, ratings, manuals and literature in an easy-to-navigate format. Included is a product selector tool, which will recommend a product by asking a few questions. Crown also will be starting Crown Boiler University for online training. Boiler Market Forecast: The short-term boiler market still
sees some uncertainty, but the market is beginning to stabilize. Homeowners are starting to recognize this as well, and are beginning to look at replacing their current boiler with a newer, more efficient model. Long term, the market is very cyclical, and we are now on the upswing. Having gone through the worst of this cycle, the industry will continue to see an increase in business. In the replacement market, people will replace their current boiler with a similar new unit, and in a lot of cases upgrading to more efficient equipment.
The
ecr International Inc. 2201 Dwyer Ave. Utica, NY 13504
www.ecrinternational.com
ecr97gb boiler features 97% AFUE efficiency with an ECR
designed
Company History: ECR designs, manufactures and markets HVAC equipment including boilers, hydronic system controls, furnaces, ductless split and packaged terminal air conditioning and freewatt micro combined heat & power systems. ECR has been located in New York State since 1928 when Earle C. Reed established manufacturing facilitates for cast iron boilers and radiators in Dunkirk and Utica, New York. ECR was formed in 1999 as a merger of The Utica Companies and Dunkirk Radiator Corporation and named in his honor. Company News: ECR invested $14 million renovating both
stainless steel heat exchanger.
the Utica and Dunkirk facilities. The Dunkirk renovations consisted of building a new 25,000-sq.-ft. stamping plant and manufacturing equipment upgrades. The Utica facility had a new 30,000-sq.-ft. building and a world class research and development lab for hydronic and air conditioning design was completed this year. The new ecr97gb boiler’s heat exchanger is self cleaning with wide coil fin spacing and internal water ways. The boiler features a built in primary/secondary system and integral boiler heat exchanger pump. Boiler Market Forecast: The cast iron market has been
declining and are being replaced with higher efficiency condensing boilers that have shown steady increases in sales.
Company History: Energy Kinetics was founded in 1979 and has grown to become the nation’s leading manufacturer of innovative, high-efficiency heating and hot water systems. The company’s core philosophy of helping heating professionals succeed using practical application of energy efficiency has resulted in growth with these business partners. The core technology is capable of reducing energy consumption up to 40%, with further gains from integration with solar and other renewable energy sources. The company’s flagship product, System 2000, is manufactured in the USA. Energy Kinetics is an Energy Star Partner and a leading manufacturer of Energy Star® heating equipment. Company News: Near Condensing Oilheat with Plastic
Venting. There’s no condensate pump, and no low temperature chimney venting issues, plus the design achieves 90%+ performance. As with other Energy Kinetics products, industry standard components, including a Beckett AFG burner and Taco 007 circulator, are combined with the best efficiency control, the Digital Energy Manager, and the long-lasting pressure vessel to deliver proven performance in a complete package. Energy Kinetics’ Smart Solar™ hot water systems are easy
to install and look like superior quality rooftop skylights. Smart Solar comes with advanced features including built-in over-temperature protection, so there is no dump zone required. Plus, Smart Solar connects with simple 3
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and push fittings so no soldering is needed. Top-rated performance also qualifies for Federal Tax Credits. “Direct to dealer” distribution allows for a local representative
to work directly with our dealers as well as offering effective marketing, co-op and business development programs. Boiler Market Outlook: Oil and propane fuel costs will drive demand for higher efficiency heat and hot water systems.
Burnham by U.S. Boiler Co.
www.burnham.com
Company News: U.S. Boiler Co. is continuing to see growing success with its newest products, the ES2, Series 3, and MPO-IQ with the IQ control systems that provide significant controls capabilities with incredibly simple installation and operating needs. For example, the addition of outdoor reset, which is one way to enhance system efficiency and save money, is simply added to an IQ control system by plugging in a module and connecting two wires to an outdoor sensor. The company has enhanced the control system capabilities on its Alpine condensing boiler. It now includes a touch screen Sage2.1 control system. The complete lineup of Burnham products has innovative
The MPO-IQ boiler system features significant control capabilities.
selections for every market from atmospheric gas, cast iron boilers to oil-fired water and steam boilers to super high efficiency gas condensing boilers — all available with the optional Alliance SL indirect fired water heaters.
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