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jrodgers Participant Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	co-op 09/25/2008 6:17 PM
	I live in a 312 unit co-op that spreads over 6 acres of land. In the past we have reconditioned our boilers' pumps, but recently our new manager is saying that we must buy new ones. Won't new ones blow out our old pipes? Can't reconditioning them continue to work?
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Anonymous Poster	#1 Re: co-op 09/25/2008 7:21 PM
	Blowing the pipes out all depends on the pressure of the pumps. If the new pump provides the same pressure as the reconditioned ones there will not be problem. It is hard to tell you if reconditioning your old ones will still work (be economically feasible as well) because we do not know the history or condition of them.
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Hendrik Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Centurion, South Africa Posts: 3921 Good Answers: 97	#2 Re: co-op 09/26/2008 1:54 AM
	Pipes may deteriorate over time. Have them inspected. Spare parts + labour are always more expensive than the same part in a new unit. Therefore the cost of reconditioning may exceed the price of a new one depending on what need to be replaced. You may have to compare written quotes and expected life before you decide. Get hold of a local expert. If the new pump is more efficient than the patched old one you will save in running costs as well. __________________ Never do today what you can put of until tomorrow - Student motto
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dadw5boys Guru Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Piney Flats, Tennessee Posts: 1740 Good Answers: 23	#3 Re: co-op 09/27/2008 3:41 AM
	How could we answer a question about reconditioning a pump without seeing it ? It seems a professional near you could make that call. __________________ If you never do anything you never have problems.
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jcchiefeng Power-User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brick, NJ (USA) Posts: 110 Good Answers: 5	#4 Re: co-op 09/27/2008 7:03 AM
	Hello! This is what I do for a living. Have a plumbing or mechanical contractor inspect the piping with a remote camera. If the pumps are replaced with identcal pumps with the same GPM and head ratings (pump curve), you will be OK. It will be the age and previous maintenance of the entire system that will determine the remaining life expectancy of your systems. John Castoro www.innovativelogicalcontrols.com ilcllc@comcast.net __________________ "Memorize the calculations, you look like a fool searching your notes while teaching class"
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