Patent ID: 8371252

Claim:
A control system for a boiler assembly, comprising: a first boiler housing; a first boiler unit located in the first boiler housing and having first boiler operating parameters, a first flue gas exit, and a first boiler control unit operable to control the first boiler unit; a second boiler unit located in the first boiler housing and having second boiler operating parameters, a second flue gas exit, and a second boiler control unit operable to control the second boiler unit, and wherein the first boiler control unit is further operable to communicate with the second boiler control unit to coordinate the operation of the first and second boiler units; a first common flue connected to both the first flue gas exit and the second flue gas exit; a first interface; and a first interface control system operable to communicate with the first boiler control unit, the second boiler control unit, and the first interface, wherein the first interface control system can receive requests from the first interface to report and alter the first and second boiler operating parameters, wherein the second boiler unit includes a second boiler blower assembly and an ignition status, and further wherein the first boiler control unit is operable such that if the first boiler unit is operating the first boiler control unit will activate the second boiler blower assembly independent of the ignition status.