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Solo 110 NG, 86,000 BTU Output Prestige Boiler

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Solo 110 NG, 86,000 BTU Output Prestige Boiler
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SOLO-110NG has been discontinued
Discontinued September 18, 2012
This product was discontinued by the manufacturer.

Product Highlights

Product Highlight: BTU Output
86000 Max BTUs
Product Highlight: Fuel Type
Natural Gas
Product Highlight: Vent Type
PVC
Product Highlight: Warranty
10 Year Limited (Tank), 1 Year Limited (Parts) Warranty
Product Highlight: System Type
Hydronic (Water)
Product Highlight: Width (Inches)
20" Width

Description

Heating equipment must be installed, commissioned, and serviced by a licensed and qualified professional in accordance with manufacturer instructions, applicable codes, and industry standards. Manufacturers do not accept warranty or technical support requests from homeowners or unlicensed individuals. All warranty and technical inquiries must be initiated by the licensed professional responsible for the installation.

The Triangle Tube brand has been discontinued by the manufacturer as of 11/3/2025. Suggested replacement units will be available on our website and replacement parts will continue to be available as supplies last. If you'd like any further assistance, please contact our customer service team.



The Prestige boiler features a uniquely designed stainless steel heat exchanger and offers 95% efficiency. The Prestige has the capability to modulate the firing rate to 25% of its rated input and is available in 5 sizes; a 60, 110 Stand Alone, 175, 250 and 399. This modulation means fewer cycles resulting in lower operating costs. A smart and equally convenient User Interface Module displays system status and fully adjustable parameter values as well as diagnostic codes for easy troubleshooting and optimum system performance.

When combined with a Smart Series Indirect Fired Water, Prestige provides cost-effective, reliable heat and an abundant supply of domestic hot water. The Prestige can be direct out of a sidewall with PVC pipe. The Prestige requires minimal installation space, operates quietly and features an attractive jacket with a digital control panel. The boiler is equipped with a stainless steel premix burner and is available in a natural gas or propane.

Triangle Tube Boiler Installation & Warranty Information:

We recommend that the installation of all Triangle Tube Boilers be done by a licensed, trained and qualified technician with the proper knowledge and background.

Should you experience an issue during the installation or the initial startup of the unit, please do not contact the manufacturer. You should have the technician that installed the unit contact either us or the manufacturer. Triangle Tube cannot accept any service or warranty calls from anybody but a licensed technician.

Neither we or Triangle Tube can be held liable for improper installation and operation of any Triangle Tube boiler product purchased from our company. Should a warranty issue arise where parts will need to be replaced, an installation receipt will be required along with your sales receipt. Failure to provide a receipt or invoice may result in the warranty not being honored.

Specs

Fuel Type:

Natural Gas

Product Type:

Boiler

Boiler Type:

High Efficiency

Efficiency:

95%

System Type:

Hydronic (Water)

Width (Inches):

20"

Height (Inches):

35.5"

Features:

Direct Vent

EI/Spark Ignition

Wall Mounted

Condensing

Application:

Heating

Depth (Inches):

16"

Vent Size:

3"

Vent Type:

PVC

Water Connection:

1"

Gas Connection:

1/2"

BTU Input:

110000

BTU Output:

86000

Warranty:

10 Year Limited (Tank), 1 Year Limited (Parts)

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Most Liked Positive Review

Silent Boiler

I installed this unit myself without any problems. I have had the solo 110 boiler for about four years now and it has performed nearly flawlessly. The only flaw that I've been able to find is when we have power outages along with brown outs or surges, it occasionally has to be reset, by pressing the reset button before it will fire again. In my area of MI we have a lot of power outages at least five per year. This has happened about five times in almost four years. I suppose if I had a surge protector on this line this may not happen. Now the good stuff. It's silent, you can't tell it's heating the house, the circulating zone pump is louder than the boiler. With the outdoor temp sensor it automatically adjust the circulating water temp so that it runs for long periods, not short cycling. The temp sensor allows it to modulate or burn at a very low btu rate on the 40-50 degree days and achieve the highest efficiency possible because the return water temp will be the coldest it can be. The only time you can even tell it's on is when it's heating domestic hot water. Even then you only hear a hum of the vent blower. If you're more than 6' away from it you can't hear it. OK some tech stuff. I'm an engineer and I did a lot a research before buying this unit. I believe I bought the best unit regardless of price. Triangle tube is the only unit that uses a 431 stainless steel heat exchanger. 431 SS contains titanium. This ss was developed for cycling corrosive environments such as heat exchangers and exhaust systems. Other SS will crack in these environments over time. Aluminum will oxidize and also crack over time. Another nice feature I liked is how the heat exchanger pump is integrated into the boiler. This saves quite bit of plumbing and wiring time. So if you factor in an hour or two labor savings, the additional cost of the pump and plumbing materials you can take that off the total cost when comparing it to others. This boiler also heats all our domestic hot water. I use a 36 gallon Smart 40 indirect water heater. The boiler is able to keep up with five back to back showers M-F and often a load of laundry at the beginning or any time in between. It makes enough hot water that it would supply endless hot water for a single shower or at least 30 minutes of dual showers. When I say back to back, we have three full baths, and typically there are two and sometimes three showers going at once, and we all get hot water. I did have to put the shower flow restricttor that it came with back into my daughters shower so all five of us could have hot water, she often takes 15 minute showers.
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Most Liked Negative Review

Watch out for replacement parts!!!!!!

I have installed 25+ of these units. At first I really liked them no problem with the first 10. Now I have a blower come a part, locked up the shaft and blew the fuse & fried the control box. Warranty is out and took $1000.00 in parts to repair. Another one the the control box played out after warranty. $500.00 So as long as the electronics work these seem to be a good unit but boy it hurts to pay that kind of money on parts.
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Not impressed

I had this unit installed in 2007 and have had to install many parts over the years. I am on this website today searching for a new blower (circuitry overheated and failed). I also have to replace the ignititor and ignition cable. These three things cost a little less then a third of the units initial cost. Not happy having to replace entire blower unit. I have looked everywhere to just replace the printed circuit board. But can't find a replacement. My installer/ technician brother can't find it either. Would not recommend this unit, it has made me very unhappy.
Kevin
Northern Minnesota
13 years ago
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Excellent engineering -- except controls

Our 110 has been in use two winters now in Minnesota -- under extremely variable weather conditions over those two winters. The Solo 110 has performed exactly as advertised. Our system does not include indirect water heating. It consists of two low-mass baseboard zones, and two high-mass radiant zones, in a remodeled 1913 bungalow, approx. 2200 s.f. The near-boiler piping is a primary/secondary setup, including zone valves controlled by a Taco zone control board, and distribution circulation modulated by a Delta-T Taco pump (to help prevent overpumping when most zones are inactive). It took a few days of trial and error to orchestrate these devices, but it paid off. One word of installation advice: whether you install the boiler or a contractor does it for you, be sure to start by installing a large piece of 3/4 plywood as a mounting panel for the boiler. The larger the panel, the more conveniently you can arrange and anchor the boiler and the system piping. You could even draw a diagram of the planned installation directly on the plywood prior to installation. If you run into a problem with the system layout, just paint over it and draw another one! The Solo 110 is a great anchor for this system. It is engineered to: (1) rapidly adjust to changing heat loads in my house (e.g. morning recovery from night-time setback); (2) automatically modulate BTU output according to extremely variable outdoor conditions; (3) allow the contractor (or an informed homeowner) to control system design variables -- most importantly the reset curve and max operating temperature; (4) react automatically to "unplanned events" and informational triggers (I'm thinking of warm weather shut-down, low-pressure cutoff, rapid rise in return temp, erratic burner detection, etc.) (5) provide almost silent operation (ours is installed in a utility room with 2x4 framing and drywalled both sides. Even though the TV room is directly adjacent to the boiler on the other side of the wall, we have to mute the TV in order to hear the boiler). The boiler is well packaged for shipment. Packaged with the boiler are * the primary circulator (already installed!) * pressure relief valve * condensate trap * detailed installation/user/venting manuals * the wall-mount bracket. It's also a nice touch that they provide some special brass fittings to help you mount the pressure relief valve to the top port on the boiler. Initial setup, including PVC venting through the home's rim joist, initial wiring, and primary loop piping, took approximately three hours. Once the secondary system was piped into the primary, I wired all components to the Taco zone control module. I also recommend a system-wide master switch for the boiler and all powered controls. If there's a sudden plumbing or electrical problem in the system, you'll be able to instantly shut the entire system down and prevent costly damage. I rated this boiler 5 stars, but hesitated at the fifth star, because I have one main and important complaint: for all of the adaptability, flexibility, and intelligence of this system, it amazes me that Triangle Tube offered such an *un*helpful digital front display and control panel. Contractors who install these boilers on a daily basis must hate the initial programming. The four-digit numeric display can only read one system parameter at a time, so it is wholly inadequate as a control interface. Instead, the contractor and homeowner would benefit from a larger LCD display that provides real-time display of multiple system parameters all at once. One screen could indicate all critical temperatures: outdoor temp, system supply temp, return temp, DHW temp, boiler target temp, flue temp. Another screen could indicate other main system information: e.g. current firing rate, average cycles per hour, cycle length, etc. And how about GPM flow rate through the boiler? That is an important factor, and it sure would be nice to know actual flow rate, especially if the internal pump were replaced by a different model. As it stands, the digital display and control logic make it (1) too difficult to access information, and (2) too difficult to make system changes. Trying to hit targets for comfort, efficiency and longevity with this control panel is a little like the pilot of a stealth bomber trying to hit multiple targets with nothing in the cockpit except a ten-key calculator. Interestingly, I just went to Triangle Tube's website, where I discovered that they are releasing a new "Trimax" version of the Prestige, with what looks like a more useful control panel. Looks like Triangle Tube is aware of the problem. Whether they've fully addressed the shortcoming remains to be seen. Bottom line: Like other reviewers, I also invested hours and hours of research before my purchase. After that research and after two heating seasons of observation, I'm increasingly convinced that this is one of those rare examples of an exceptionally engineered product at an affordable price. From the quality of the materials to the documentation to the sophisticated control logic, the system is well worth the price, and beats out the competition. As soon as Triangle Tube provides a truly user-friendly interface, they will have an unbeatable product. Time will tell whether the Trimax version is truly user-friendly. But even now, with all that Triangle Tube has already engineered into these boilers, I'm actually surprised that they haven't captured more market share.
Todd
Saint Paul, Minnesota
14 years ago
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Works great

I bought and installed this product fall of 2010. Works great.Heats my 1800sg ft house in northeast pa no problem. My house is insullated. Last winter was cold and i up my base water temp setting and never looked back. I saved money on my gas bill last year with no loss in comfort. This years weather is so far much milder and my gas bill is lower. At this point i am now only concern with the electronics in the unit and how long they can last.
mike
pennsylvania
14 years ago
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Love it, quiet heat

Installed this boiler myself last fall and ran it all winter to heat my 4 zone radiant heat which includes the downstairs, garage, and master bathroom (3,200 sqft). The heater runs flawless, and I haven't done anything to keep it running. Couple of things to keep in mind 1) condensing boilers produce a lot of moisture out the vent pipe, vent high above the ground to allow room for condenced water to freeze. 2) Pay attention to the pressure of water in your system, the low pressure cut off occurs around 10psi creating an error message that is not overly obvious; solution for me was to charge up to 15 psi to allow for contraction in the summer.
fugereb
Shakopee, MN
15 years ago
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Not for do it yourselfers

I read the reviews and thought about installing it myself. Then I downloaded the instructions. To make sure it is burning properly you have to use something called a "combustion analyzer". It costs $2,500! That's quite the hidden cost.
Dan
Salt Lake City, UT
15 years ago
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Watch out for replacement parts!!!!!!

I have installed 25+ of these units. At first I really liked them no problem with the first 10. Now I have a blower come a part, locked up the shaft and blew the fuse & fried the control box. Warranty is out and took $1000.00 in parts to repair. Another one the the control box played out after warranty. $500.00 So as long as the electronics work these seem to be a good unit but boy it hurts to pay that kind of money on parts.
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IL
15 years ago
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Silent Boiler

I installed this unit myself without any problems. I have had the solo 110 boiler for about four years now and it has performed nearly flawlessly. The only flaw that I've been able to find is when we have power outages along with brown outs or surges, it occasionally has to be reset, by pressing the reset button before it will fire again. In my area of MI we have a lot of power outages at least five per year. This has happened about five times in almost four years. I suppose if I had a surge protector on this line this may not happen. Now the good stuff. It's silent, you can't tell it's heating the house, the circulating zone pump is louder than the boiler. With the outdoor temp sensor it automatically adjust the circulating water temp so that it runs for long periods, not short cycling. The temp sensor allows it to modulate or burn at a very low btu rate on the 40-50 degree days and achieve the highest efficiency possible because the return water temp will be the coldest it can be. The only time you can even tell it's on is when it's heating domestic hot water. Even then you only hear a hum of the vent blower. If you're more than 6' away from it you can't hear it. OK some tech stuff. I'm an engineer and I did a lot a research before buying this unit. I believe I bought the best unit regardless of price. Triangle tube is the only unit that uses a 431 stainless steel heat exchanger. 431 SS contains titanium. This ss was developed for cycling corrosive environments such as heat exchangers and exhaust systems. Other SS will crack in these environments over time. Aluminum will oxidize and also crack over time. Another nice feature I liked is how the heat exchanger pump is integrated into the boiler. This saves quite bit of plumbing and wiring time. So if you factor in an hour or two labor savings, the additional cost of the pump and plumbing materials you can take that off the total cost when comparing it to others. This boiler also heats all our domestic hot water. I use a 36 gallon Smart 40 indirect water heater. The boiler is able to keep up with five back to back showers M-F and often a load of laundry at the beginning or any time in between. It makes enough hot water that it would supply endless hot water for a single shower or at least 30 minutes of dual showers. When I say back to back, we have three full baths, and typically there are two and sometimes three showers going at once, and we all get hot water. I did have to put the shower flow restricttor that it came with back into my daughters shower so all five of us could have hot water, she often takes 15 minute showers.
Schultz
Dexter MI
16 years ago
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don't let plumbers turn you off unit

The local utility tried to steer me away from money saving gas boiler by tripling the price, local plumbers wanted $10,000 to put in a [$] boiler. Never worked on a boiler before put it in myself. If you can sweat pipe and connect a gas line it done, Went high tech with air and elimation and zone pumps instead of zone valves my choice. did extras. could left all old zone valves and air valves and connect as it was would of taken a day or two by myself, need hand to put it on the wall rest is straight forward.
johns108
Emerson, NJ
16 years ago
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great product [...]

bought this boiler to replace my 20 yr old model. works great [...] thanks
lee
wisconsin
16 years ago
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Quiet and efficient

Just got it installed and am anxious to see how it affects my utility bills.
Freddie
Denver
16 years ago
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Q: Obviously I know this is a high quality/efficiency product, and we will save money. We are converting oil-gas, and are considering this system, but with the indirect fired water heater in it. How reliable are these systems? It seems they are so new that no one can really say "In 5 years, this might go." Or, they just wouldn't tell us... So bottom line. How long will a system like this last?? I have a cape style home, 1 level, 2 zones (potential 3).

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Condensing boilers aren't new. I kept one running for 20 years with minimal maintenance before replacing it in 2004, and would have kept it going much longer if I had earlier put a condensation trap into the exhaust (a long uphill one in that case). Yes they're changing, the manufacturers are improving them, I couldn't find the same model when I looked for our new home. I researched what was currently available in condensing boilers and ended up choosing the Triangle Tube Solo 110 Propane with a separate Triangle Tube indirect water heater. It installed & came up with ease. I can't say how long it will last but I'm expecting never to replace it. Of course it must be installed properly. Google "John Siegenthaler hydronics" for excellent advice on installation & primary/secondary hydronic plumbing. Joe Physics degree, profession engineering

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PexSupply, The boiler is wonderful!! Highly recommended. We have a single zone w/o domestic hot water feature. We have gone through a winter and it worked without fault. It is neat looking on the wall. We had a commercial water leak in the basement and had no concern with the boiler. I have recommended the Solo to friends who are converting from oil, as we did, of simply replacing an older gas boiler.

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We do not have the indirect fired water heater, but we do have this boiler, and we love it.  I believe it has a 10-year warranty.

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I have had this unit for the past 2 winters in a rental house and the tenant have had positive comments about it. It has preformed well for us over the course of this time frame. robb k

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I have only had this unit about two years so the long term prognosis is unknown, however, this unit is very fussy. I've had several instances when filters weren't clean or the incoming water pressure dropped to zero because of a vapor lock in the pressure regulator that is installed prior to the unit and it shut down and wouldn't fire. All were easily fixed and no parts required, but, had to pay for a service call.  I know what to do now to avoid one, however, if unit goes out in winter and you're not around, house will freeze. Good Luck!!

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Q: Why do I keep getting e2 messages and have to keep resetting?

Asked by Jim 14 years ago

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It means that there was failed ignition after 5 attempts. Please see the following and go to page 55: http://s3.pexsupply.com/manuals/1249544859835/Triangle_Tube_Solo110_Manual.pdf

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Q: Can anyone tell me the amperage or watts rating on the label? usually says (120v __ amps)We are off grid and really need to know the actual power draw. Thanks for your help!

Asked by Bridget 14 years ago

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Although I can't say for sure since I do not have a kWh meter on mine, a grundfos 15-42 draws about 120 watts (1 amp) and the types of fans used to exhaust draw about the same. The electrical energy energy consumed depends on the run time and the severity of the weather and the insulation and air sealing of the structure. My family of four uses about 10 kWh/day and we do not notice the electrical draw of the boiler increasing our bill in the Minnesota winter. Lots of other factors, though. I would assume it consumes less thatn 3 kWh in pretty cold weather but would be ready to increase the solar when the winter cloudy weather begins. Complementing with wind may be better if you live in a place where it is cold/cloudy/windy int he winter. Todd Solar instructor @ Century College

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There is no where that specifically states what the draw is. This is due to the fact that one could have any number of devices hanging off it (pumps, sentry vales and so forth). That being said; in my case I have the 110, the DHW circulator, the 110's built in CH circulator all off the one AC. The Solo manual states that the DHW and CH circulators are not to exceed 4amps so with this you should be safe with a budget of 5 amps. On the same 15 amp circuit I'm running my TEKMAR controls, a pile of electronic sentry vales, 3 circulating pumps and my water softener with no issues thus far. Martin Loney CTS-D Duocom Canada Systems Designer

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- Another PexSupply Customer

The name plate on the solo 110 LP says "120v 60HZ less than 12 amps". So thats not much help. Just the way the unit comes with one pump. I would think we would be talking less than 3 or 4 amps. There is some electronics, a gas valve,purge fan and one pump.But this would go up as you added pumps.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Hi Bridget, If you are of grid!! This product does not work with my generator! (beware) I was told it is because of the electricity pattern coming from the generator. (it is not a smooth wave) I learned this after it was installed and we lost electricity. Otherwise it is a good product, but if you are going to buy. get the one that has on hot water on demand built into it.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

With out knowing your particular configuration. Your may have other pumps in line in addition the one installed by on the unit as it comes from the factory. One must always properly size in accordance with plans for future growth or expectations of others possibly doing so. The wiring to the house is set for a 15 amp circuit per instructions , this is derated to 80% of circuit by code and practice. So figure a maximum amp draw of 12, or 1440 watts. Currently with the small Circulator alone and zone vales You can expect to draw around 135 to 185 watts of power in unit operation. For each additional circulator you must add an additional 89 Watts of consumed power. As you can see you are well below the 1440 watts supplied. You would be safe to plan on future growth with an expectancy of 600 Watt design for system. this would largely cover additions like solar add on with their additional pumps and controls. Good Luck.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

It says "no more than 12 amps".

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Q: What is the power cosumption of this product?

Asked by Bridget 14 years ago

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I will say, very low! It's 95% efficient. It really depends on the demands of your home. Since it's a modulating boiler, it only uses what is needed, unlike a conventional boiler that has to heat up its entire contents, all on or all off. This one is much more like an on-demand hot water heater, heating up only what it needs. It will do its best job when circumstances are such that the water returning is cold/warm not hot - that's when it can use it's "condensing" mode. The same happens on start up when the water is cold. I live in colorado where there are long springs and long falls, and not heating up a whole boiler which contains 10-20 gallons of water throughout the home, saves me a lot of heating costs. Switching out my 200,000 BTU conventional boiler with this one has saved me a bundle on heating costs.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

If you're referring to electricity, the consumption of the boiler itself is negligible.  The computer control takes very little, the spark igniter takes a little more, but it is only used occasionally (at startup).  The biggest power draw would be the circulation pumps (one inside the boiler and one or more outside the boiler).  I don't have numbers on these, but I know they don't draw too much since both are powered on a single 15-amp circuit.   We've saved a lot on natural gas, and we haven't noticed a difference in our electric bill since we installed this boiler 2 years ago.   Eric

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- Another PexSupply Customer

The electrical power use of the boiler is minimal. The circulator pump is a low amp motor, I don't have a way to measure the actual power consumption but since I installed the boiler my power bill hasn't changed. The gas usage will be the higher energy use item. The gas use will depend on a number of factors; how well your building is insulated, the temperature you keep the building, local gas prices etc. I have seen a small increase in my overall gas bill but it's only 5-6 dollars a month so it's minimal. I have a well insulated building (new stand alone building that is a shop, not living space) and I keep the temperature at 60F. I hope this helps.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

120V, it's more energy efficient than our previous boiler

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Q: I am being told by contractors that this boiler will not operate at full efficiency if I do not install an indirect water heater to replace my two year old existing energy efficient direct gas fired water heater. I understand the benefits of indirect water heaters, but this is the first time I've heard that the performance of a condensing/modulating heater will suffer if an IDWH is NOT installed. Is there any truth to this?

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We have never heard this, although your water heating system would probably operate most efficiently if it were linked to this boiler. The frequently overlooked aspect of efficiency with condensing boilers is water temperatures. If you use a condensing boiler to make high-temperature water (generally anything over 140°F), the unit will not be able to condense and operate at its maximum efficiency levels.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Probably correct but then 'full efficiency' is 95% compared to ...? I would call Triangle Tube and ask them for some specific numbers so and accurate comparison can be made..

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Hi Carl. I say that's Nonsense! I've been running this thing for two years and I have a Rannai, On-Demand hot water heater separate from the unit. That said, could you benefit from an indiret WH connected to this unit, no doubt about it. Much more efficient. But you can always add it at a later date. I would say the greater issue is whether you have enough hyronic emitters in then home to make the boiler work well in condensiing mode. The colder the water returns, the more condensing occurs. As once it gets to hot operatining temp, and stays there, condensiing stops. Still, the modulating mode takes over and you are still saving gas. If you desire to send me your email we can talk more if you wish.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Carl Your complete SYSTEM may not operate at peak efficiency because you may be using a less efficient heater for domestic hot water. The mod/con boiler being the only gas burning appliance providing hot water for space heat and domestic hot water will be your maximum efficiency attainable assuming your current hot water heater operates at less than 95%. The boiler is equipped with a priority system that provides a loop for DHW production by shutting off the system circulator. Just plan on using it at some point in the future when your other hot water heater fails. Wayne ( 2nd trouble free year with my self installed Solo 110)

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- Another PexSupply Customer

The efficiency of the Solo 110 will neither increase or decrease when coupled to an indirect water heater.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

In the winter you would save money, in the summer you will be using your boiler when the boiler normally would not be used. I elected not to use this hook up after talking to my son who is HVAC service tech. You would still have the added expense of a the new water heater, sounds to me like they want to sell you more.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Sorry, I am not an expert. But I installed my unit and created a manifold for it. It is extremely efficient w/out an arm for WH. That is just a nice available benefit. I think they are saying you could get much more efficiency on WH if you do it that way, at a very high expense, i might add. No, I can imagine that it would be any less efficient as a stand alone. That is what it was built for....being a stand alone, efficient boiler. It has exceeded all my expectations as a stand alone in bringing down my gas bill. When I compare with associates, everybody I know wonders how I have such a low bill on my combined water heating and heat bill.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

I would say this is misleading at best, and utterly fabricated marketing propaganda at worst. Even though you have a newer energy efficient DHW heater, it does stand to reason that a good indirect DHW added to the boiler could be more energy efficient when looking at the total central heating (CH) and DHW package. The Solo 110 has it's own dedicated DHW connection, but of course, this is entirely optional. The boiler itself (when properly installed) is designed to operate at maximum efficiency given the load it is being asked to heat (an indirect DHW tank just being one of those possible loads). The condensing aspect will always benefit the heat recapture, driving up the efficiency rating. The modulating aspect will also help with efficiency since it will throttle the fuel burn rate down when it's not really needed at 100%. The outdoor temp sensor should be properly installed to help with this aspect as well. For what it's worth, I also installed my indirect DHW on a timer such that it will call for the DHW to be heated around the same time as one of my programmable thermostats calls for CH heat. The rational here is to not heat the core heat exchanger water twice when not needed. Allowing the DHW to call for heating whenever the aquastat says it needs reheating would be like boiling 2 gallons of water on your stove to make pasta, allowing it to cool for 4 hours, then using the same water to make another batch of pasta, bringing that same hot water to a boil all over again. It the water is already hot after batch #1, then you save reheating fuel by making batch #2 right after batch #1. Bottom line here is that if cost is an issue to you (and for most it is), then I would keep your direct fired DHW for a few years, then consider converting it over to indirect DHW when you feel your got your money's worth out of that purchase, or when it finally breaks down and needs replacing..

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- Another PexSupply Customer

I can't fully answer your question, I don't know. This boiler has worked great for radiant heat for our rental property, we are still using a standard electric water heater.

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- Another PexSupply Customer

Do not believe any of the DHW non-sense that the boiler industry has created. This boiler works fine without DHW. In fact, it is one of the more efficient boilers on the market, taking into account its vertical (self-cleaning) heat exchanger. We're only using this boiler for central heating during winter months and we find it very efficient - more so than any other boiler we've had in the past. DHW application is a HOAX in the marketplace, so that you unnecessarily run your boiler year-round. Thus, having to replace and service your boiler more often than its seasonal usage only. Why would any body want to heat water with a $4000 gorilla when the same function can be achieved by a standalone $400 water heater? is beyond me. By having a stand-alone water heater of your choice, you can shut-off your boiler during the summer months and save on its maintenance and lifetime. Also, do not believe in any of the "economy" savings of DHW application that your contractor may be trying to sell you. Good luck.

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Q: Can this boiler be used for in floor heating closed system when the pex tubing that is in the floor is not an oxygen barrier tubing?

Asked by Mr. Hinkle 14 years ago

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We wouldn't recommend it. If you use PEX without an oxygen barrier, you'll really have an open system and rusting could result.

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- Remod Todd

No. Use of non-oxygen barrier tubing will compromise system components eventually, even if that tubing is buried in a slab. Small amounts of oxygen (and moisture containing oxygen) can still permeate the slab and reach the tubing. It will then circulate through the system and corrode various components. I believe the use of non-barrier tubing is also expressly prohibited in Triangle Tube's instructions, so such an installation would likely void the warranty. In general, non-barrier tubing should never be used in hydronic systems, even when buried in concrete. If you decide to install the boiler anyway, isolate the boiler piping from the non-barrier piping with a stainless steel heat exchanger.

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Q: I have to replace a slant/fin victory II input 120000, burner 100000, ibr 87000. It serves the radiant heat just fine in a 2000 sq ft home but I want to add IDW, say a smart 40. Would this be large enough? We are at 6500 ft in utah

Asked by Jack 14 years ago

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This unit should be sufficient: its IBR output is roughly the same as your existing boiler and the indirect unit would take priority and not cut into this number. Please refer to page 67 of the manual linked below for information on high-altitude installations. http://s3.pexsupply.com/manuals/1249544859835/Triangle_Tube_Solo110_Manual.pdf

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Q: Can you use glycol w/ this unit and if so what do you recommend?

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This boiler is compatible with mixtures of propylene glycol of up to 50%.

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Q: How many gph of hot water can this boiler make without an indirect tank?

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This boiler will not produce any domestic hot water without an indirect water heater/heat exchanger.

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Q: I need to replace an older LP boiler that has these ratings: MAX INPUT: 125000 BTU DOE HEATING CAP. : 100000 BTU MIN INPUT : 75000 BTU NET IBR: 87000 Is this boiler large enough, or do I need the 175 which seems like too much?

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The Solo 110 should be big enough.

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