Dan said: "The house I grew up in had this type of system. There was a coil of Copper tube that ran through the boiler that supplied hot water for heat. So, yes, combined units do exist." Thank-you Dan. I have a hard time visualizing and explaining this 15 to 16 year old system. That added in takes the warm air in the house and reheats it, in the way it is set up. The first sales person, was here from Pine State Plumbing and Heating. I told him the situation. The first thing he noted the first thing was in older homes, such as this 155 year old home. Those different heating units were in. I said yes, first a coal stove and showed him the spot. Then switched to monitor heating. Then removed and Electric was installed and then removed and Forced hot-water was put in. He continued with that is why you have what they call a circular plumbing system for the forced-hot-water heating system. The fastest way and most in expensive way of installing, then. So, then we went to the basement to take a look at the system. He noted that the boiler was in good to very good shape for the age of, he thought 14.5 years old. I said I've been here since November of 1993 and it was there a year and half before. We got the age of the unit. He noted there is things they can do to improve the system for heating. As, I noted that when the Thermostat on the second floor is turned on it takes away from the performance of the first floor. Other words if the heat on the second floor is set at 68 and the one on the first floor is at 70, on the really cold days. The up-stairs is at 68 and the first floor drops to 67 to 65 degrees. The next thing was the coil and he looked at that. So, the bottom line was looking at rebuilding and up-dating the system. With a hot-water 45 gallon tank in which the coil would be removed and more reliable heat would be provided to having consisting hot water for personal use in the home. He noted that this would improve and that your system took the air from inside of the house and ran through the system again, like paying twice. The newer systems bring cold air from outside and heating at a faster level. So, then we talked about the new system. Which he agreed in both cases to send to myself in a word document of the work, name of the boiler and parts and all cost. As, I noted that it would make much easier for myself to read. He had no problem with doing that for myself. The bottom line was, taking into consideration of Portland, ME. Prices seem to be higher. Like our any taxes! A firm price will come in the attachment but felt comfortable in the attachment via E-mail. That being rebuilding the present unit somewhere in the ball park of $5,000.00 to no more than $6,000.00 and a brand new system Which I can't remember the name. He said $10,000.00 to $11,000.00 and with this brand new system it would be zoned for a hot-water 45 gallon tank, the boiler, two radiators for the basement to keep at 65 degrees or choice I wanted it, for the first floor and the second floor. That the piping going out side would be PVC? Going outside one for the intake and the other for the out or was all in one? Allot of information to remember. With a fine screen over so nothing would get in except bugs if they dared. As, he noted the unit would never be turned off because producing hot-water during the summer and heat and hot water for the winter. He did not this was from Europe as their cost of fuel and their development of a unit that is smaller and more efficient because of the cost of fuel there. Also noted the new unit is 93% more efficient. Compared to mine that is 80 to 85% efficient. I was surprised at the size he was talking about the new unit. So, I would like to share with someone on the list that has a lot of knowledge in Natural gas boilers if possible when it comes in, here. The second person is due here on Thursday. As, no matter this is a serious investment. Geno
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