If your home has a boiler with a few “kinks”, you may want to begin thinking about whether or not it is in your best interest to repair it or begin looking for a new one. Sometimes repairing an old unit is not worth it. You may end up putting a lot of money into a system that doesn’t quite hold up to today’s standards. Depending upon your individual situation it might be a better deal to simply purchase a new one.
One thing to keep in mind is that if you decide to invest in a new boiler, it may not fit perfectly in with your old set-up. Therefore, it is best to have the whole system evaluated prior to making a final decision to ensure that everything is working optimally for you and your home. There are two major decisions to be made with a new boiler: zoning and water-heating.
Zoning:
Zoning your home means that specific areas of your home can be regulated and isolated from others. Therefore, certain areas can be kept warmer or cooler than others. With a new boiler you can make the decision about how you want your home to be zoned, so you can set a temperature depending on the need in that room. For example, if one room has a tendency to be chilly, the thermostat will have hot water come to that area of the house to heat it right back up!
Water-Heating:
The decision that must be made with a new boiler is whether you have a storage tank or a heat pump hot water heater. Heat pump (or hybrid) water heaters pull heat from the surrounding air as opposed to relying on electricity or gas to fuel the heat source. This means that you can save money on energy costs. A water heater with a tank can typically hold up to 19 gallons of hot water. These tanks are very heavily insulated to keep that heat locked in.
