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No records on file for conversion from oil to gas heat

3:47 PM 01/27/2013

 

carnota1

Brooklyn, NY

Hi. I took a look at a nice house today. The owner said he had converted from oil to gas heating within the past two years. I checked nyc.gov and there are no records--checked for the Boiler Record, DEP boiler record, etc. Nothing. The house hasn't had requested a permit in years. What, if anything, should be done by the current owner or the next owner? Thank you.
 

 

 

Building Code
Heating
Permits
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    daveinbedstuy

    Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

    Not sure why this matters.  All sorts of repairs/upgrades are done on brooklyn houses without permits.  Doesn't make it right but hey, that's life.  As long as you inspector says the boiler is OK, and there are no issues with the workmanship, you needn't be concerned.  Your mortgage company won't care either.

    4:39 PM 01/27/2013 | -1 Votes

     

     

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    gennady

    Brooklyn, NY

    One day you will need to do gas work, lets say install gas drier or  something else. Plumber will send application, and will list gas boiler as an existing appliance. Then you will get rejection from building department along with fine and order to appear in front of the judge, because there is no gas boiler on record for your house. But hey, everybody does it, isnt it? But does it make it legal?

    7:13 PM 01/27/2013 | 2 Votes

     

     

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    • daveinbedstuy

      Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

      Highly doubtful. But I wish the OP good luck in finding a house in brooklyn that has NOT had work done without a permit. This sort of thing would be among the least egregious of any.

      9:15 AM 01/28/2013

          

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    eme

    Yes, you will definitely end up in front of judge and probably be sent to jail. Your property will be seized and your children will be taken from you.  Your friends will desert you will die a miserable death at Attica.

    9:17 AM 01/28/2013 | -4 Votes

     

     

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    • daveinbedstuy

      Bedford Stuyvesant, NY

      Maybe Sing Sing but not Attica.

      9:21 AM 01/28/2013

          

    • argylerd

      Are you referring to the person in Brooklyn who has no work done without a permit, if that person can be found?

      11:41 AM 01/28/2013

          

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    gennady

    Brooklyn, NY

    Do nothing, what worst could happen? Nobody does any work legally anyway, so why bother.

    9:06 PM 01/29/2013 | 0 Votes

     

     

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    yte

    Brooklyn, NY

    Or eventuially when you do need to file for some plumbing/gas work, just include the boiler in the work type. You'll have to do a gas integrity test no matter what, so why not. If this is a one or two family that's easy. If it's a multifamily it might require a more subsantial boiler filing (schedule C). 
     

    8:32 AM 01/30/2013 | 1 Votes

     

     

    Comments (2)

    • carnota1

      Brooklyn, NY

      YTE, Thank you so much! This is a relief.

      11:02 AM 01/30/2013

          

    • gennady

      Brooklyn, NY

      So what you are saying is if you need to do any gas work, you just write in the application that you install gas boiler. What a releif, thank you. Just write in the boiler and it is done deal! How many boilers did you personally filed this way?

      5:30 PM 01/30/2013

          

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