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Hardcharger
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
Radiator Install
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e99bb69c23dd-.jpg OK what should I say to a contractor about this radiator install? Yes the center of the shut off valve union is at 6″
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rowhouse
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
I need a new boiler
I thought I could wring a few more years out of my 42 year-old Weil-McLain steam boiler but two plumbers have told me that repairing…
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Tellen
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
Excess heating oil
I am upgrading to a gas furnace and have a nearly full tank of heating oil. Anyone know whether I can donate or otherwise part…
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architerp
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
Recs for Residential Steam Boiler Re-Piping
I’m looking to have my residential steam boiler re-piped. Looking for a few recs. I’ve seen masterplvmber’s responses and tried giving them a call but…
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Master Plvmber
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
A properly installed steam heating radiator looks like this.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e8bb1dc477a9-.jpg Here’s a thermal image I took last year in a customer’s home in Park Slope. Areas of higher heat energy are shown in lighter…
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rocketship
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
Steam Heating consultation
We just bought our first house, and are looking for a friendly plumber who could walk us through the seasonal firing-up process for the first…
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jarnow4
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
My friends who use gas pay far less for heating than I do. Can anyone provide a comparison of the current cost of heating using oil vs gas? And some sense of the trends over the last ten years?
Current cost of gas vs oil for heating
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rwood
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Time to replace a gas water heater
Looking for recomendations on someone to replace an old water heater. I’m looking to replace a 50Gal to a 40Gal. I would like the…
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rwood
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Replacing the gas furnace
My gas furnace is from the 40’s or 50’s, very old. It has been reliable for the past 5 years I’ve been in my two…
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slopegirl
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Furnace recs?
Hi, We are going to finally replace our very very old furnace this month. Anyone have someone they love for this job? I searched the…
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anon552
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Has anyone had any dealings with Budimex-Tribeca Construction Corp. d/b/a/ Radiant Heating NY?
Saw their truck in the neighborhood. Web site is adequately impressive, but voice mail system is not. Googled them and find they have “offices” in…
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Master Plvmber
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Water Heater/Gas Appliance Safety Bulletin - please read
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5d00b4d924c-.jpg AHRI (GAMA) is the national organization responsible for setting standards concerning the safe function of mechanical equipment. Most local and national building and plumbing…
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JMT
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Basement heat
I am trying to refinance and the appraiser said he can’t count our basement in the living space calculation unless we have radiators there. (Since…
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slightREobsession
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Replacement of old octopus gravity furnace: options, scope, cost?
The brownstone we bought has an old octopus gravity furnace. While we’ll probably not replace it immediately (I know it’s terribly inefficient), it would still…
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shayana
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
Im located in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn and Im looking to convert from Oil to Gas heating. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the pricing? Thanks a bunch
Im in the process of fixing up the entire house so Im in need of the best advice.
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mystiky
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
Can 1" Copper pipes be used for Steam heating?
I have a plumber working in my house right now, and after returning from work, I found out that the two “new runs” were made with…
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palma
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
Heating System Overhaul
Does a landlord need to obtain a work permit to break though walls, replace pipes throughout building and install new boiler?
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zachjh
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
Cost to convert from gas to oil?
I’m in contract on a house with an ancient oil-filed steam boiler (83 yrs old!). I’m planning on replacing the damn thing as soon as…
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