Advise for a new residential, gas fired steam boiler

Posted by Drew Blanch on August 20, 2001 at 20:06:15:

I'm in the process of purchasing a home with a 50+ year old gas fired steam boiler and I desparately need help (there isn't much consumer information out there on the web).

First, approximately how much lower (in percentage terms) do you think I could lower my gas bill with a new boiler?

Also, I wanted to find a nice, "Energy Star" rated steam boiler, but I can NOT find one. What is it about steam that makes it so inefficient? Also, I noticed that the manufacturers give much more limited warranties on steam boilers as opposed to water boilers. Why? Are steam boilers more prone to need repair?

Last, can someone recommend a good, efficient gas fired steam boiler? I have NO idea what make one better than another.

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• pay your new boiler with the old one benoit g.n.c.v 21:35:47 8/23/2001 (0)
• pay your new boiler with the old one benoit g.n.c.v 21:35:39 8/23/2001 (0)
• Why replace? jtown 06:43:34 8/22/2001 (0)
• Re: steam boiler inefficiency Harold Kestenholz - Hydronic Network 22:32:59 8/20/2001 (2)
  • Re: steam boiler inefficiency drew blanch 19:27:04 8/21/2001 (1)
    • Re: steam boiler inefficiency Harold Kestenholz - Hydronic Network 19:44:02 8/21/2001 (0)

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