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No gas in my area. I thought heat pump was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread as long as you dont need high water temps, aka radiant floor heating. Are they electricity hogs? They tout...

Had one of the better Petro techs out to the house, This guy had been to my place about a year ago. He cleaned all of the soot out of the furnace and replaced a blasted blast tube. It had a hole in...

"that's really bad"

LOL

Yeah, I had a feeling it was. Thanks.

I'm seeing water accumulating on the front of the burner. Do you think it's some kid of a seal? or is part of the burner/bolier...

So my 30yo peerless oil burner which had been blowing a little white smoke each time it fired up is now belching black sooty smoke. (I turned off the power to it). The Petro tech is coming over...

My oil burner is on the fritz, and will need to be replaced. I had been reading about heatpumps. Just wondering if they are suitable for the north east (long Island)

I havent installed CAC yet...

Excellent, excellent replies! All of them. Keep'em coming! Thanks.

Heh. Great thread gentelmen.

As a homowner, how SHOULD I act so that when I meet with you, the contractor for a quote, I'm likely to get a call back and also get a fair price. For instance list...

Have you found that to be the case in yoru experience? That the Biasi is tempermental?

Wait a second.....white smoke means moisture in the boiler. But unless it's continuous and the boiler cannot hold water pressure, I wouldn't automatically assume the boiler has sprung an internal...

This Biasi looks like a nice unit. And seems to have similar features (the out door temp sensor/control) etc...

How would I make the call between it and the Buderus?

LOL, Well now, talk about timing. I think I'll drop by. Thanks.

Sorry John, I'm a total newb. By 'indirect tank' do you mean the water heater? Or probably more accuratley the hot water storage tank? I currently have one piped in to my existing burner.

Thanks...

"Pricing discussion is against our rules "

Ooops! Sorry.

Thanks.

Ok, so I know I need a new boiler. I'm in the North East, Long Island NY. Two story colonial, about 2400 sq feet. Current burner is Oil, water heat (baseboard) and natural draft. Looks like it could...