Hot Water Furnace installation-- how much should this cost?

Question

I am looking to change my 'super ancient' hot water furnace. My house has two bedroom and 5 radiators. It is about 2150 sq feet. The furnace has modern connections per code, but has that old water tank hanging above it. I am in the process of calling companies, but I wanted to know what price ranges I should expect to pay for the boiler and total installation and what kinds of things I should ask so that I look like I know what I am talking about. I live in the NE United States.

My boiler is at 20-30 years old and I don't want to be without heat if it conks out in the dead of winter. My radiators look okay, are well sealed etc. I only expect to replace the boiler and expansion tank.

High efficiency is not imperative as my husband and I plan to move to a bigger house in 5 or 6 years. The major reason for replacing the current heater is that I don't expect it to be worth it to have parts replaced when the boiler breaks down.

Answer 1

Boiler replacement will depend primarily on efficiency. A boiler of your age will probably be 60 to 70% efficient (i.e. 40 to 30% of the gas feeding it is wasted in flue gas instead of coveted to heat energy). A modern 80% boiler should run you around 4-5K installed. A high efficiency boiler (92 to 95% efficient) generally runs 5-7K installed and generally requires reconfiguration of the supply lines at the boiler.

A great add-on to a high efficiency boiler is an indirect-fired water heater. Be sure to ask your contractor about these, utility rebates/financing and the new 2006 IRS tax credit for high efficiency heating equipment.

Answer 2

We purchased a home that needed the entire system replaced (boiler and every copper pipe running to every room). We received 3 or 4 estimates, the highest was $20,000. However, I called at least 10 companies and most of them tried to talk us into installing a complete forced air system at $30,000 and up.

We ended up going with a contractor that found the boiler for around $5000 and charged $5000 for the piping and radiators in each room.

We are in Michigan and the hot water heat option is not as popular here as it is where you live. You should be able to get a good boiler with a 10 year warranty for $5000 or less.

Good luck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

call ace hardware, they will give great advice,and they should refer you to a cheap plumber in the area.