On May 13, 6:14�am, "Charlie S." wrote:
This may make more sense. ?I think the heating system is close to 40 years
old too and could use updating. ?Are there any safety concerns I should be
aware of?

nope just call at least 3 contractors for estimates. ask friends for
referals too

with a 40 year old boiler you might save 1/3rd of your heating bill

exhaust will likely be a PVC pipe.

elminates standing pilot and constant venting of warm room air out
chimney.

Thanks for the furnace and esitmate recommendations.

I have a plumber friend who generally gives me a considerable discount.
But, I will still get other estimates and ask about different brands. �I

I �see the Trane brand advertised a lot in the newspaper and promoted at
Home shows. �If I remember correctly, they are also rather pricey. �Is this
a brand to consider or should I just to HD or and see what they have?

local home depot sells trane furnaces...... dont know what they sell
for hot water heating. got a very pricey estimate from home depot.
they use local contractor and add what must be a big comission

what about air conditioning? if your in a area thats hot in summer get
some FREE estimates about converting to forced air, for heat and
AC.... just for comparison.

sometimes this costs a fortune, other times its cheap. worth looking
in to.

what fuel do you use? natural gas, propane, fuel oil?

no matter what energy prices keep going up, more efficent whatever
will save you money in future