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The manufacturer is Acroliner. The web says it's oil fired hot water boiler with a tankless coil. The description appears to tell me it both oil fired burner and an electric heater with coil. I am not able to get model no and series. Too fine wears out over the years. The boiler has to be over...

CWatters, My basic question: why need water heaters if we use oil fired boilers? Boilers are to make water hot. I will check boiler again tmw for model and look up myself on web.

Yes, on right of 0121.jpg shows 8 or 10 inch duct that goes into cement wall to chimney.

I begin to realize that I have electric hot water heater inside boiler. The heater with coils bring electricity to make water hot through the coils. Then why do I have oil tank that holds 200 gallons of heating oil? Do I have oil fired boiler?

This electric hot water heater below may be the one I have.

hot water in the copper pipes right near the boiler is not insulated. But about 30 ft away from boiler the hot water pipes are insulated to every bedroom. Are you asking if cold water pipes are insulated,too? The answer is no.

You may take a look at the pictures of my boiler. You may say something about the missing water heater. It may be inside.

Add comments: I believe you mean heat exchanger. I guess the same as water heater. That is all I can see in basement besides water softener tank.

I am with Petro Oil company. The link: http://www.petro.com/why-petro/resources/articles/how-your-oil-fired-heating-system-works may help what mine basically looks like. I will forward you the picture tomorrow. Maybe I may get model number. I have boiler. Boiler is oil fired for water only...

I see now about the advantage/disadvantage of the hot water tank.Good ans. My CH is always on. I never go downstairs to flip the on/off switch. The hot water from the kitchen tap turns on very instantly ...always...cuz the boiler is right below. It is the shortest and the best hot water. There...

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I think I know how it happened. I did add comments wth same font size Quoted "which turns on on-demand when you require hot water" is an excellent reply! It is exactly what is happening every time I turn on the shower. I always have to wait a full minute or two before I feel warm/hot water. I...

Thank again for identifying the water softener. It appears I don't have water tank at all. Hope mods will delete #14 posting soon.

Second note: I don't know how these CWatters w/o comments get there. It must have happened when I upload pictures of the water softener. I must have done something wrong. I hope the mods can just delete the #14 posting quickly. Or just the whole topic to make it look less messy! I just could not...

Sophiecentaur, First thank you for pointing out it is water softener. It's. I tried to delete CWatters w/o comment, but I could not. I will have to figure it out tonight.