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slope2009
in Heating 11 years and 9 months ago
Converting from Oil to Gas Boiler (with rebate?)
Hi, Has anyone converted their boiler from oil to gas recently and can recommend a good plumber? We’re also looking into the National Grid rebate…
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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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queenschick
in Heating 11 years and 10 months ago
Mechanical Engineer for Energy Audit and Oil to Gas Conversion
We are ready to tackle changing from oil to gas, but we need recommendations for mechanical engineers to first do an energy audit. Any recs?…
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peztops
in Heating 12 years and 9 months ago
Advice on installing wall-mounted bathroom heater
We have no heating pipe or radiator in our bathroom, plus we have a skylight, so it gets freezing in winter. I’m looking into wall-mounted…
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queenschick
in Heating 11 years and 10 months ago
Mechanical Engineer for Energy Audit and Oil to Gas Conversion
We are ready to tackle changing from oil to gas, but we need recommendations for mechanical engineers to first do an energy audit. Any recs?…
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yanks21
in Heating 12 years and 1 month ago
Re-routing main basement steam pipe - check out diagram
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519b9514175f8-.jpg I asked about this a while back, but drew up a diagram to better explain what I’m looking to do with my steam…
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yanks21
in Heating 12 years and 1 month ago
Re-routing main basement steam pipe - check out diagram
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519b9514175f8-.jpg I asked about this a while back, but drew up a diagram to better explain what I’m looking to do with my steam…
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sjb
in Heating 12 years and 2 months ago
How to decide if it is time to switch to gas heating
For the year 2012 I paid $3100 for fuel oil. I was just given a quote of $6750 to switch to gas by a licensed…
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sjb
in Heating 12 years and 2 months ago
How to decide if it is time to switch to gas heating
For the year 2012 I paid $3100 for fuel oil. I was just given a quote of $6750 to switch to gas by a licensed…
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widthom
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
The Pipes! The Pipes!
My duplex is heated by a combination of slant-fin and cast iron baseboard hot-water heat. Been here 3 seasons now with no problems to speak…
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eman134
in Heating 12 years and 3 months ago
I think that I did a decent job on a steam boiler replacement....what do you think?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/515e2a8e618ba-.jpg LGB-6 steam job on a 16 unit building
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eman134
in Heating 12 years and 3 months ago
I think that I did a decent job on a steam boiler replacement....what do you think?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/515e2a8e618ba-.jpg LGB-6 steam job on a 16 unit building
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anon200
in Heating 13 years and 6 months ago
Heating timer controls repair/replace?
Our heating contractor just recommended that we replace our timer controls, as they’ve been on the fritz and he says they only have a 10-year…
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yanks21
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Moving major steam pipe
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/511b99d1d94ae-.jpg We have a steam heating pipe coming right out of the boiler room (that insulated sections further back in photo) and cuts right through…
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yanks21
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Moving major steam pipe
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/511b99d1d94ae-.jpg We have a steam heating pipe coming right out of the boiler room (that insulated sections further back in photo) and cuts right through…
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widthom
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
The Pipes! The Pipes!
My duplex is heated by a combination of slant-fin and cast iron baseboard hot-water heat. Been here 3 seasons now with no problems to speak…
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elisenew
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Radiators needed
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51057db577da7-.jpg What is a good source for buying new radiators, and which type is recommended? I gather that what we have now is both too…
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elisenew
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Radiators needed
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51057db577da7-.jpg What is a good source for buying new radiators, and which type is recommended? I gather that what we have now is both too…
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