Appliances
National US Radiator Sunray IV Boiler
by National US Radiator
27
1 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
A residential oil-fired heating boiler manufactured by National US Radiator under the Sunray IV model line, installed in single-family homes in the early 1960s.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 5, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
A Reddit user reports theirs has run for roughly 65 years since installation in the early 1960s and is still running strong, despite cosmetic wear and audible noise during operation.
What redditors say
Last mentioned on reddit in January 2025
Tags
boiler oil-heat hvac home-heating vintage
My 65 year old National US Radiator Sunray IV boiler was installed in the early 60s and is still running strong but looks much worse than that.