I had another HVAC company send a service pro to do two boiler tuneups for my duplex. He immediately said a vent was illegally installed on one, and the other he wouldn’t touch. I was suspicious, because he immediately tried to sell me two new boilers. My home inspector never noticed the ‘illegal’ problem prior to purchase of the house. Nor did previous service professionals who replaced minor components.
Erik from Oasis fixed a minor electrical connection problem and got both boilers ready to go for the 2021 heating season. I inquired about a ballpark estimate for new 95% efficiency boilers. Erik explained that the overall replacement cost would not produce substantial savings. From my experience working in factories, maintaining old equipment (cast iron boilers in my case) is cost effective. Good house insulation also helps. I’ve been happy with my heating costs over recent years.
I appreciate Erik’s honesty and overall evaluation of the economics of maintaining my current system.
