Reply To: Updating our heating system

Thank you very much, FW and squeak.

1. we briefly considered other fuels, but they don’t currently make sense for our house.

2. Fortunately, our oil tank is above ground. The gas company offers a special rate ($350 + permit fees) for removing the oil tank. That sounds like a bargain to me.

3. Yes, the one we’re considering is 95% efficient, that’s the highest you can get these days. It doesn’t vent through the chimney, it vents through two PVC pipes that run out of the house.

FW, did you get indirect hot water with your heating system? I’m considering that, too. Our hot water tank is nearing the end of its life, too.