RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago

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Posted by bean on September 10, 2020 at 08:24:31

In Reply to: Help: Heating Contractors and new boilers posted by MaxwellP on September 10, 2020 at 07:51:51:

It was leaking through the casting, from erosion over the decades. It was 46 years old, my father installed it when the house was built. Hot water system, not steam.

I would get another two (or three or four) contractors in for estimates. I think we got six. We had wildly varying estimates; do a bit of research on your own regarding different quality boilers. We went with a 'better' boiler, and not the lowest installation estimate; the folks we chose made some system improvements (moved/improved control valves, water supply, air trap).

We had been using a local company for service since the beginning, and while I knew they were high priced, they were very good. But when we got estimates, they came in 95% higher than the next lowest bid. Greedy bastards, thought they had a sucker. Just make sure you're not in the same place with your current heating contractor.

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Topic - Help: Heating Contractors and new boilers - MaxwellP 07:51:51 09/10/20 (11)

A BIG +1 on a second (or more) assessment, but first... - dark_dave56 05:47:26 09/12/20 (1)

RE: A BIG +1 on a second (or more) assessment, but first... - MaxwellP 06:08:33 09/12/20 (0)

Can the gas company check for you? - Batman 14:33:17 09/10/20 (1)

RE: Can the gas company check for you? - MaxwellP 15:04:28 09/10/20 (0)

RE: Help: Heating Contractors and new boilers - geoff 08:44:29 09/10/20 (1)

RE: Help: Heating Contractors and new boilers - MaxwellP 09:48:41 09/10/20 (0)

RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - bean 09/10/2008:24:31 09/10/20 (4)

RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - MaxwellP 09:46:22 09/10/20 (3)

RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - bean 11:32:42 09/10/20 (0)

RE: They said you have to pay for an estimate? - B. Scarpia 10:00:29 09/10/20 (1)

So that's who that strange guy was. //nt - MaxwellP 10:46:28 09/10/20 (0)

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RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - bean 09/10/2008:24:31 09/10/20 (4)

RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - MaxwellP 09:46:22 09/10/20 (3)

RE: It's probably time; we went through a boiler replacement two years ago - bean 11:32:42 09/10/20 (0)

RE: They said you have to pay for an estimate? - B. Scarpia 10:00:29 09/10/20 (1)

So that's who that strange guy was. //nt - MaxwellP 10:46:28 09/10/20 (0)

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