Professional Projects

These are projects that are best done by a professional.

Heating:

• Have your boiler or furnace tuned up and cleaned by a competant serviceman. This should be done at least every 2 years, preferably every year.  This can save more than you spend for it to be done.
• If replacing your boiler, install a cold start, direct vent boiler, with separate indirect tanks for heat and hot water.
• If you have an electric water heater, have an electrician install a timer for it.  This can be set to only come on once or twice a day for a short time.  Depending on how you set the timer, this can save you a significant amount on your electric bill.  If there are just 2 people in the home, and you have a 60 or 80 gallon heater, you might set it to turn on for an hour in the morning before you get up, and an hour in the evening before supper time.
• If you replace your water heater or indirect tank, be sure it has heat traps in the inlet and outlet lines to prevent hot water from escaping from the tank.

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