Jim in Anchorage Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 Any one have this happen? mine caught fire Sat. night. bad it burned out the plywood floor and the joists under it . It sits in attached utility room[picture a attached garage]. What are your experiences with this? The adjuster will be here 12/26 and want to know If he is full of crap on his reason this happened.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 Any one have this happen? mine caught fire Sat. night. bad it burned out the plywood floor and the joists under it . It sits in attached utility room[picture a attached garage]. What are your experiences with this? The adjuster will be here 12/26 and want to know If he is full of crap on his reason this happened. Â Is it a steam boiler or a hot water boiler? Â What kind of fuel does it use? Â I know from a zoning perspective that many places require a concrete or similar floor underneath a boiler.
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 25, 2012 Author Posted December 25, 2012 Don't have any info on it but sorry to hear Thanks. It was bad. Got a very loud knock on the door at 4 am {one of my renters-lts a 4 unit ap. and I live here] :"Fire! get out!" He smelled it. I may be dead if not for him, this was 4am and I was sound asleep.
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 25, 2012 Author Posted December 25, 2012 Is it a steam boiler or a hot water boiler? Â What kind of fuel does it use? Â I know from a zoning perspective that many places require a concrete or similar floor underneath a boiler. Hot water. NG. FD inspected and approved the boiler room in 2009.
mead107 Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 Glad you are all right. are you able to stay in the house at this time or you and the tenants have to move out. Water pipes ok with no heat?
Nanker Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 Wow! Jim, glad you and everyone else got out all right. Â Just speculation on my part, but the boiler's burner assembly might have failed putting it in close proximity with the combustible floor. Hope the fire wasn't too bad.
boyst Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 I am sorry to hear of this, not only during Christmas but during Winter when you really need it! Ouch. Â Not sure what I could add to this - but it sounds like a hell of a mess.
Chef Jim Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 Wow Jim, what a ****ty time of year for that to happen. Not sure if there is any good time of year for that however. Your renter deserves a very nice Christmas gift.
/dev/null Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 I don't know anything about water heaters, but just wanted to say I'm glad you made it out OK. Â Think you owe that tenet a free months rent and a nice cold
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 25, 2012 Author Posted December 25, 2012 Thanks everybody. Still living here electric space heaters doing a good job keeping the place warm. Only 2 brust WPs both in the boiler room now fixed so we have water no hot though.
Buff_bills4ever Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Were you stilling your moonshine too close to it?
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 26, 2012 Author Posted December 26, 2012 Were you stilling your moonshine too close to it? No. Might have to move the grow lights though;.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Hot water. NG. FD inspected and approved the boiler room in 2009. Â One more question. Is the boiler for baseboard heaters, radiators, are a radiant floor. Â Also, do you know what the setpoint was for the boiler? Â No. Might have to move the grow lights though;. Â Okay. So basically the grow lights started the fire and you're trying to blame it on the boiler? Â
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 26, 2012 Author Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) One more question. Is the boiler for baseboard heaters, radiators, are a radiant floor. Â Also, do you know what the setpoint was for the boiler? Baseboard. 180 degrees. Â Â Â Okay. So basically the grow lights started the fire and you're trying to blame it on the boiler? Legal in Alaska up to 24 plants , Edited December 26, 2012 by Jim in Anchorage
boyst Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Really? 24 plants is legal in Alaska? I did not know that.
whateverdude Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Faulty gas regulator/control valve. Edited December 26, 2012 by whateverdude
VABills Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Just be careful on what you sign up for. My understanding from some recent arcticles is that Congress/Whitehouse is preparing to put additional "pollution" taxes on boilers. Do some research before you replace or let the insurance company replace with one which could have long term financial implications.
Nanker Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Really? 24 plants is legal in Alaska? I did not know that. Yeah, and judging on how big the pumpkins get there, well... Jim could forget about his boiler fire right soon. http://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/2012-fair/entertainment#.UNsh_I4YTGI Edited December 26, 2012 by Nanker
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 26, 2012 Author Posted December 26, 2012 Really? 24 plants is legal in Alaska? I did not know that. Yep. but you can possess the stuff only on your property . Looks like I'm in good shape. Just talked to allstate and no mater what this costs I am only liable for the $1000 deductable. And they pay any lost rent till the repairs are made :thumbsup: :beer:
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