Pellet heads!! What's up today?

I have direct vent as well and its getting near end of life. Do you have a vent blower or does your boiler not need one?

Mine has a blower and I would rather not need one.

 

I would prefer a chimney, but that is to add.

 

It has a blower.

 

Those dam things are expensive if they crap out.......and noisy too.

 

No more than the combustion blower on the pellet eater.

 

The noise is one of my sons complaints.

 

Given the cost of the blower and the noise, I think I would lean towards spending a little extra on a direct vent boiler that doesnt require one. From what I understand the difference in cost of the boiler is equal or less than the cost of the blower setup.

 

My BIL has a high eff. gas unit.

 

That sounds pricey.

 

If I had NG option I would seriously check that out, but bottled LPG-no thanks. Gas dryer and range/oven would be nice though

 

I don't know and he doesn't care.

 

One of those. The furnace is only the 2nd of 6 projects I need to complete before I retire. I care a lot.

 

Woman I work with is having a new gas unit put in on Thursday. Its all on demand unit that hangs on the wall for both HW and heat. I forget how much she said it was costing but it was pricey.

 

X2 on all accounts-'cept I have more years till retiring...........

 

This is the reason I started drawing SSA while working full time. I need to get this stuff done now and it gives me the extra money to afford it.

 

Yep, he works at house remodeling when the urge strikes.

 

I remember back when you were hunting for a certain type of oil fired unit. What one did you settle on.

 

I have one also. Works well.

 

I haven't yet. Starting that process now.

 

Good luck with your hunt. If I had my way, we would have gone with the heat pumps, but the plumber convinced my son that we should do otherwise.