OKeefe & Merritt Gas Combo
Yes indeed it is coming to the combo collection in Maryland where it will be on display for any AW members to see and experance.
Sorry to keep everyone in suspense about us buying this combo, I was talking to Tom and he alerted me that this was for sale and we immediately decided to try to buy this combo. I was trying to get out the door to do 7 service calls on Capital Hill so I only attended to the purchasing details and didn't get back home and start dinner till after 8PM.
The real Star in this transaction is Kevin in California, as soon as I had confirmed that the payment had gone through to the seller I was reaching for my address book to look for Kevin's # and before I even got the book in hand my CP started ringing and it was Kevin asking if I had purchased the combo and offering to pick it up, this is another great example of how we all help each other out at AW with each others appliances. YAY.
This combo will get installed in the rear of building in the combo line-up, this way it can be vented directly through the rear wall and will not have to use the common vent system some of the other combos will use. I may have to contact the gas company about increasing the size of the supply line for this combo, LOL, but it will be fairly close to a commercial extractor that we are going to install in the rear of the museum. I figure if we stop the machine after the last rinse and spin the clothing in the extractor most loads should dry in 15 minutes or less @ 100,000 BTUs.
John L.