| If your boiler is more than fifteen years old you | | | | and air handlers for forced hot air for heating. In |
| may want to consider a boiler replacement as a | | | | addition, the boiler heats the domestic hot water |
| home improvement project. With the increasing | | | | by circulating the hot water from the boiler to a |
| cost of fuel oil and gas you may be able to save | | | | heating coil in a hot water tank to heat water. |
| a lot of money and have a more reliable boiler. | | | | There are several very efficient boilers available |
| There are government tax incentives available for | | | | on the market. However, I am partial to the |
| installing an energy efficient heating system and a | | | | System 2000 boiler because it is a very reliable |
| credit "cash for junkers" program is in the making | | | | system that incorporates the latest in digital |
| to help you out. Replacing a boiler that is operating | | | | technology control. It has a state of the art digital |
| on old technology can also contribute to reducing | | | | energy manager (computer) that controls the unit. |
| greenhouse emissions. In addition to the federal | | | | The boiler uses less than 0.75 of a gallon of fuel oil |
| government incentives for upgrading your heating | | | | per hour to heat a 2000 square foot home that is |
| system there are many states that offer | | | | well insulated. The System 2000 comes in two |
| incentives for green remodeling and improvement | | | | different sizes depending upon your heating needs. |
| projects. | | | | The boiler can also operate on natural or LP gas. |
| Increasing energy efficiency is the most important | | | | Like all heating systems a boiler requires periodic |
| consideration when considering a boiler | | | | maintenance to insure it is operating at peek |
| replacement. New boilers such as a System 2000, | | | | proficiency and prolong its life. A system 200 only |
| runs at 86% efficiency and is relatively | | | | requires cleaning every two years as compared |
| maintenance free. That means that 86% of the | | | | to other boilers that require cleaning every year. |
| fuel entering the boilers combustion chamber is | | | | Such periodic maintenance and adjustments should |
| converted into heat. Most 15- 20 year old boilers | | | | be performed by a licensed boiler professional. A |
| operate at roughly 60 percent efficiency, at best. | | | | System 2000 boiler replacement or new |
| This 21% difference adds up to a lot of fuel cost | | | | installation cost approximately $4,500. This may |
| savings for you in a year. Putting it in dollars, if | | | | seem expensive but the pay back can take as |
| you are burning 800 gallons of fuel oil a year to | | | | little as nine years in addition to giving you the |
| heat your home and provide domestic hot water, | | | | assurance that you will have a reliable heating |
| you can save approximately 168 gallons of fuel oil | | | | system and is certainly greener than any 15-20 |
| a year. That comes to about $504 a year if you | | | | year old boiler. If you're heating system is due for |
| are paying $3.00 a gallon for your fuel oil. | | | | a boiler replacement, consult with a heating |
| For residential heating systems, boilers essentially | | | | professional to insure that you get the latest in |
| heat hot water that is circulated to baseboard | | | | boiler technology and what the state and federal |
| heating units or air handlers that convert the hot | | | | incentives are for updating your heating system. |
| water heat to forced hot air heat. Many homes | | | | Your home heating system upgrade will save you |
| use a combination of both baseboard heating units | | | | money. |