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Posted by HeatPro on July 15, 2008 at 17:03:07:
In Reply to: Replacing entire steam system posted by David M on July 15, 2008 at 16:11:53:
Replace it. There never will be a time when oil will be cheap again and steam systems are century-old technology that has seen its day as it is inherently inefficient. Insulate the house to the max and install a new hot water system with each room on its own zone. Use double the baseboard so the heat source can use a water temperature of 120F in the coldest weather so either a condensing gas boiler or a heat pump can provide heat.
Install it in this manner:
http://www.heatpro.us/designtree/documents/tanklesssys.htm
http://www.heatpro.us/eurotree/