Several days ago, I found myself without heat and hot water at 6 p.m., just as I was washing dinner dishes. My propane-fired modulating combi boiler, which does double duty, heating the house and my hot water, decided to stop working. It’s still chilly in central New Hampshire, where I live. The fan that sucks in combustion air and blows out exhaust gases stopped spinning. The sensors and internal computer lock out the boiler burner when this happens.
It could have been much worse. It could have been 15 degrees F outdoors instead of 50 degrees. I was stunned that the next morning, I couldn’t locate a replacement fan assembly in all of New England. I was prepared to drive 250 miles one way to get the part. The closest business that had it was in Illinois. I had the replacement fan in my hands within 24 hours. Thank you to all the UPS employees who made this possible. It was well worth the $140.00 overnight delivery fee.
