I am considering buying a home with baseboard radiant heating (nat gas). The home was built in ’62 and it has the original boiler. I have no experience with these systems. What brand of boiler would you recommend? I’ve got quotes for a Munchkin Boiler, pump, etc = $9000+ and a Noritz boiler, pump, ect. intsalled for around $8000. Are these reasonable quotes? FYI, it’s a 2000 sq ft tri-level home.
Also, the home is carpeted throughout and after reading about how the baseboard heating works, should I be concerned that the carpet is fairly snug under the baseboard heaters?
Are there any concerns with babies and small children climbing up and around the baseboards?? Thanks
I had electric baseboard heating when I bought my house. The area next to the heater was too hot and the far side of the room was too cold. My electric bill was out of sight. I got rid of the baseboard and installed central heat and air for less than 10,000$ and it does much better and much cheaper 2000sq ft built 1967. There was no problem with the carpet, and the heaters were well shielded from contact with drapes and children.
I had electric baseboard heating when I bought my house. The area next to the heater was too hot and the far side of the room was too cold. My electric bill was out of sight. I got rid of the baseboard and installed central heat and air for less than 10,000$ and it does much better and much cheaper 2000sq ft built 1967. There was no problem with the carpet, and the heaters were well shielded from contact with drapes and children.
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Baseboard heaters come in different shapes and sizes. Some get hot in front,underneath,and so on! One thing that you may consider is radiant heat. They install it into the flooring and it can make your home extremely inviting. As far as boilers you might think about getting rid of them all together,just because they are not as efficient as some of the newer systems.
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Locinvar is german made steel and the best boiler ever made. Its lifespan is 100 years so it will last several lifetimes.Phone(615) 889-8900 they have a websit just type in the name.
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