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Did you work with Weil-McLain Cast Iron Hot Water Boiler? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Weil-McLain Cast Iron Hot Water Boiler, sold from the 1930s until the 1980s. Its allegedly used asbestos fabric jacket lining and asbestos rope door seals that released fibers during section replacement, rope repack, and jacket removal, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Allegedly incorporated asbestos fabric jacket lining, asbestos rope door seals, and asbestos block insulation under sheet metal jacket on cast iron residential and light institutional hot water boilers, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Hydronic heating installers, Residential boiler operators, Building maintenance mechanics, and Steam-fitters and pipefitters (Local UA). Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Weil-McLain Cast Iron Hot Water Boiler and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Weil-McLain cast iron sectional hot water boilers allegedly incorporated asbestos fabric lining under the outer sheet metal jacket, asbestos rope gasketing around the burner door and cleanout ports, and asbestos block insulation in the front and rear head cavities. According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, hydronic heating installers and residential and light institutional plant technicians handled these materials directly during boiler assembly, section replacement, rope repack, and jacket removal for annual cleaning. Weil-McLain boilers were widely installed in single-family homes, apartment buildings, small commercial spaces, and school heating plants.
Workers Exposed
Hydronic heating installers, residential boiler operators, building maintenance mechanics, and steam-fitters and pipefitters working through UA locals are allegedly the trades most frequently identified in litigation records as having handled Weil-McLain boiler asbestos fabric and rope during installation and service.