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Hardcharger
in Heating 13 years and 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 14 years 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 14 years 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 14 years 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 14 years 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 14 years 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 2 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 14 years and 2 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 14 years and 2 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 14 years and 2 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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