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Re: Oh boy...
I like having a new car, just not one that requires updates. The car had more HP before it's first update. Transmissions were being stressed. it is no longer the car that I bought anymore. It feels like a bait and switch.
SlamDunk
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
Homeowners during different time have plenty of money to spend.
We always see posts on here about pool heaters…..that means they have a pool which is nice but not a necessity.
Heating systems to the average HO is not pretty. Its not like a new car, a pool, a deck, new golf clubs or anything else you can show off to your friends.
heating systems are a necessity but are looked on as a nuisence. People think nothing of plunking down 40k for a new vehicle every few years but heaven forbid the contractor wants 20k for a new boiler that will last 20 years.
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
builders are building for the developer, not the homeowner. lowest cost is the only thing driving decisions.
no one is going to install new steam except a very few in the trade. there are many hydronic options that give the same benefits that are easier to install and control. It makes sense in most cases to modify and repair an existing steam system but there are very few reasons to install a new steam system.
mattmia2
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
I don't know about the OP but I don't personally care what most people want.
I care about what I want.
That's why I told our realtor I wanted to see houses with steam heat and cast iron radiators.
If I didn't like radiators I would've looked at houses without them. As you said there's no shortage on houses with forced air so why buy one without it and then pay a fortune to change it?
ChrisJ
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
There's another factor, folks… how many buildirs will even suggest anything except hot air? It's cheap, it's popular — just look at the Jones's down the street! It's easy to install (though not to install right). What's not to like?
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
What most people have doesn't justify the cost of tearing a system out that can perform perfectly fine and paying to install a new one.
ChrisJ
Re: House heats up but thermostat is turned off AND thermostat's battery is dead
ChatGPT is the modern day version of a 'Confidence Man'. " Can't they train it to admit it doesn't know enough about a subject to be helpful " I understand it does if you correct it.
If the T-T is disconnected at the Aquastat and the Aquastat is wired up correctly the relay 1K (coil), 1K2 (contact) is the only thing that can turn on the circulator at C1 and C2. (assuming the aquastat is the only circulator control).
Is there a wire pressing on the relay's armature causing it to stick in the active position ?
Good pictures inside of the Aquastat please. You can post them here.
109A_5
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
But the house won't be there when the "heat" goes off!
For those not familiar, see:
Re: Old house heating: Steam radiators or forced air?
Have you observed anything builders tend to do?
There's a ton of things they do that id never do. Lets start with using the absolute cheapest electrical components like panels, switches and receptacles.
I wouldn't base any argument on what builders tend to do. Seriously.
And none of this lonely argument is helping the OP.
ChrisJ