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Our “new” 100+ yr-old brownstone has an American Standard boiler installed in 1953 (I have the original manual with the penciled-in date). The water heating component of the boiler doesn’t seem to work well (we have VERY limited hot water for the house, which will only get worse when we get tenants and winter gets here). I have no idea how to maintain/clean/care for the unit. Also, I want to install separate water heating capabilities (either a tank or an on-demand unit) but don’t really know where to begin. Does anyone have any suggestions on who to call to learn how to care for the thing until we can replace it (our reno budget is getting spent elsewhere in the house at the moment) and who to talk to about installing separate water-heating equipment? Thanks.