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Boiler Decision: Oil or Natural Gas > 80% > 90% > Condensing > Tankless
I am in need of replacing my oil fired boiler, it heats my hot water too. I live in Delaware in a 2200 square foot, 1900's farmhouse with original radiators. I have 2 heating zones, and I am planning, sometime in the future, to put in a third zone, which would operate more radiators, (before me, some radiators were removed, and electric baseboard heaters installed). I am on well water, and I think it to be rather acidic, and I have a submersible pump.
I have the ability to hook up to natural gas
I am fairly conservative with my heat, and hot water.
All this being said, any suggestions on a gas fired replacement system for my heat, and domestic hot water?
Thanks, in advance, for any input, and until someone can straighten me out, I shall remain,
Clueless
My existing OIL FIRED BOILER set up shows a metal plate, on the front, of the boiler:
HB Smith - FD 12 Smith Pac - Boiler Burner Unit
5 Section Boiler (heats my domestic hot water)
144,300 BTU/HR
1.5 Burner Capacity
186 Valve Capacity
There is an 80-1241 on the metal plate, as well. The 80 may be for 1980, but I have a fact sheet, from the Realtor, stating the boiler was replace in 1985. I have lived in the house since 1994, (18 years), and up to now, have never had any problems with the heat, or hot water. I do not remember ever having to replace any external controls, parts, or either circulating pumps.
I have two circulating pumps, as there are two heating zones
Grundfos Circulating Pump
B & G Circulating Pump
Also there is a never used, by me, electric hot water heater, all plumbed in, it was there, when I moved in. This is being noted, for the fact that it is plumbed in, I would not want to use it, as I am not sure of its condition.
I am in need of replacing my oil fired boiler, it heats my hot water too. I live in Delaware in a 2200 square foot, 1900's farmhouse with original radiators. I have 2 heating zones, and I am planning, sometime in the future, to put in a third zone, which would operate more radiators, (before me, some radiators were removed, and electric baseboard heaters installed). I am on well water, and I think it to be rather acidic, and I have a submersible pump.
I have the ability to hook up to natural gas
I am fairly conservative with my heat, and hot water.
All this being said, any suggestions on a gas fired replacement system for my heat, and domestic hot water?
Thanks, in advance, for any input, and until someone can straighten me out, I shall remain,
Clueless
My existing OIL FIRED BOILER set up shows a metal plate, on the front, of the boiler:
HB Smith - FD 12 Smith Pac - Boiler Burner Unit
5 Section Boiler (heats my domestic hot water)
144,300 BTU/HR
1.5 Burner Capacity
186 Valve Capacity
There is an 80-1241 on the metal plate, as well. The 80 may be for 1980, but I have a fact sheet, from the Realtor, stating the boiler was replace in 1985. I have lived in the house since 1994, (18 years), and up to now, have never had any problems with the heat, or hot water. I do not remember ever having to replace any external controls, parts, or either circulating pumps.
I have two circulating pumps, as there are two heating zones
Grundfos Circulating Pump
B & G Circulating Pump
Also there is a never used, by me, electric hot water heater, all plumbed in, it was there, when I moved in. This is being noted, for the fact that it is plumbed in, I would not want to use it, as I am not sure of its condition.
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