Case Study: Boiler Serves Up Savings At Maine Diner

When Dan Beck, co-owner of Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, Maine, completed a state-sponsored energy audit, he realized that the business could save on fuel costs by replacing the existing oil-fired boiler with a high-efficiency gas condensing boiler.Beck’s maintenance supervisor, who oversees the workings of the 86-year-old diner, had accomplished the same conversion — oil to gas — in his own home. He consulted with Beck about installing a Buderus GB162 from Bosch Thermotechnology Corp.The GB162 has an aluminum silicate ALU-Plus heat exchanger to provide up to 96 percent efficiency, and its energy management system allows it to stay in condensing