Efm 520
I'm wondering how much these parts are worth. I have a pot and motor with the worm(10 ft) and the casing for it with the coupler. It's all in good shape. Also I'm not sure if the boiler is ok but I have the base for it and I'm wondering if that is worth the trouble getting out from the boiler. Any help is appreciated.
- Idlorah
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Allen 700 stoker
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Gibralter MCC
- Coal Size/Type: Buck in the Allen and anything goes in the MCC, Anthracite
- Other Heating: None, maybe some wood in the MCC in the shoulder season
depends on what shape everything is in
- StokerDon
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Your not giving us enough info to even make a guess. Condition is everything when it comes to selling parts like this. "Burning" is not normal ware for a stoker boiler. Mechanical ware of the augers, pipes, pot, bushings, ect... is what would determine the value. If it's a 10+ year old unit and not properly maintained, chances are that parts will need to be replaced to get it in running condition. That means it's not worth much.
On the other hand, if you know the augers and pipes have been replaced in recent years and the unit has recent service records, it could be worth a lot more.
Why do you say that? Does it leak? If it's still installed you should be able to give it water pressure to check it.
Bottom line.
If it is an old EFM in unknown condition and it needs to be removed from a basement, it's not worth much. It will be worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it when they consider the labor to remove it and the cost to repair it.
-don
Thank you for that informative response. From what I can tell it ran for 4 years and then sat for 2 years. It was drained of water and the valve was open so I can only guess that it was drained before any damage from freezing. The water was turned off so I took basically the working parts of it out. I cleaned it up and it looks new with the paint. I guess there is no way to tell how worn the worm is. Thank you again for your response Don.