Rob P.
New Member
Hello all,
I have been trolling the forums for a while now and have found some good information but did have a few questions about the Navien NBC 240 as well as the contractor I have right now.
For reference I have answered many of my general questions here:
https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/combi-boiler-ncb-240-navien.58469/
Some background on my house, which is in Rhode Island. It is currently setup for oil heat with a baseboard system, I will be converting to gas. The house is just short of 2500 sq ft and is two stories. I am not currently in the house so I will use a conservative estimate on baseboard length and say I have 100 ft per floor. Based off the above thread I think the NBC 240 is a good fit but am also weary about the contractor and would like some feedback from the community. They came over and told me they typically deal with Navien and had taken their factory training, I did not find any information that indicated they did not do good work *(reviews BBB rating etc). They asked me the sq footage of the house and how many bathrooms I had (2). Right after I told him he said you want the NBC 240. Grabbed a factory manual flipped through some pages and confirmed his answer.
Does this seem legitimate to you all? I asked about heat loss calculations and baseboard length and they really just told me that they typically do not do those things during the free estimate phase but if I wanted to move forward (not necessarily sign a contract first) they would do a more in depth analysis.
Aside from the contractor notes does the NBC 240 seem like a good unit for my house? Please let me know what other information I would need to supply if what I have is inadequate. This is my first house and I am, naturally, a bit nervous about my decision.
Thank you in advance for you help. It is appreciated.
I have been trolling the forums for a while now and have found some good information but did have a few questions about the Navien NBC 240 as well as the contractor I have right now.
For reference I have answered many of my general questions here:
https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/combi-boiler-ncb-240-navien.58469/
Some background on my house, which is in Rhode Island. It is currently setup for oil heat with a baseboard system, I will be converting to gas. The house is just short of 2500 sq ft and is two stories. I am not currently in the house so I will use a conservative estimate on baseboard length and say I have 100 ft per floor. Based off the above thread I think the NBC 240 is a good fit but am also weary about the contractor and would like some feedback from the community. They came over and told me they typically deal with Navien and had taken their factory training, I did not find any information that indicated they did not do good work *(reviews BBB rating etc). They asked me the sq footage of the house and how many bathrooms I had (2). Right after I told him he said you want the NBC 240. Grabbed a factory manual flipped through some pages and confirmed his answer.
Does this seem legitimate to you all? I asked about heat loss calculations and baseboard length and they really just told me that they typically do not do those things during the free estimate phase but if I wanted to move forward (not necessarily sign a contract first) they would do a more in depth analysis.
Aside from the contractor notes does the NBC 240 seem like a good unit for my house? Please let me know what other information I would need to supply if what I have is inadequate. This is my first house and I am, naturally, a bit nervous about my decision.
Thank you in advance for you help. It is appreciated.