Anyone recommend a good boiler/radiator person?

Thinking about winter coming on before too much longer and want to have someone check out the gas-fired boiler/radiator system in the house to do routine maintenance such as flushing, etc.  It appears to be an old system (radiators are probably as old as the house which is over 100 years and the boiler has to be at least from the 50’s) but it was all working great this past winter as we were in the offer and purchase process of the house.  The seller said she had parts of it repaired/upgraded a few years back and hadn’t had any problems with it, but from what I have read they should be flushed out and checked every year. When we redid the bathroom floor we noticed there is a leaky nipple in the old, iron in-wall radiator supply line that needs replaced, and one room had the radiator removed completely some time ago and the pipes are just capped off and we would like to replace it with a new/old iron radiator like the rest of the house so it isn’t cold in that room.  Anyone on here specialize in old radiator systems or have a recommendation for someone in north Brooklyn in the Williamsburg area?

rcltrh

in Radiators 13 years and 8 months ago

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brucef | 13 years and 8 months ago

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Just as a point of information regarding hot water heating systems. Unlike a car radiator, which is periodically flushed and the coolant replaced so that the chemical levels are maintained, the water inyour radiators in your house is better off staying the same. Obviously if there are problems, they must be resolved, but once the minerals in the water in your closed system have been deposited into your radiators and what not, it is good for quite some time. Replacing the water needlessly only gets you an additional batch of minerals deposited.

rcltrh | 13 years and 8 months ago

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Thanks for the replies!  Let me get some more boxes unpacked and some reorganizing done this week so there is actually room to move around to work and check things out and I’ll drop one or both of you a line to have you come by and give me an estimate on the repair, replacement, and general PM stuff.

eman134 | 13 years and 8 months ago

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I humbly add my name to the mix as a much smaller outfit speciallizing in heating, hydronic and steam…my contact info is on my profile, so drop an email for a free consultation

pigthree | 13 years and 8 months ago

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Yep, Gateway.  Highly recommend.

Master Plvmber | 13 years and 8 months ago

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My company is called Gateway Plumbing and Heating. If you search my posts on this forum and in the archive, you’ll see I know my way around a boiler and heating system. I’m licensed by the Department of Buildings and my company carries a five million dollar insurance policy to protect you, me and your property. More info here:

http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/gatewayplumbing

Though we work on some larger projects, we are first and foremost a residential service company.