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Steam Heat Experts in the upstate NY area?

Hello -- my husband & I purchased a 1917 house in Cooperstown, NY, with a two-pipe steam boiler vacuum system ( I hope I got that right).  We're about an hour from Schenectady, Albany, Utica/New Hartford and 1.5 from Syracuse, and we're looking for someone with (we hope) years of experience with such systems to do some efficiency consulting for us:  in other words, we would be happy to pay you to come look at the system and make some recommendations.  My husband is a contractor so he and his team can do the actual work, but we're new to systems like these and are looking for expert opinions.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance --- Elizabeth

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  • nicholas bonham-carter
    nicholas bonham-carter Member Posts: 8,577
    while you are waiting

    why not post some pictures here of the boiler piping, and the radiators, including any piping/valves,etc. any faulty previous installation may be identified first.

    is the system functioning well now? the radiators should all heat evenly with no hammering,

    have you tried the "find a pro" button at the top of this page?--nbc
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,404
    Our company does that

    You're right off I-88, correct? 
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,473
    Gee...

    Steam AND Baseball! Does it get any better?
  • Dry Steam
    Dry Steam Member Posts: 32
    Carl at BGM

    BGM supply in Utica on Eagle St.



    Ask for Carl. A wealth of information!



    Then you can pick up some UC for the games!
  • Charlie from wmass
    Charlie from wmass Member Posts: 4,391
    The Best option you have had

    Is to call Steamhead. You can count on an accurate and thorough survey of your system and information that will get the job done as well or better than the original installer had done.
    Cost is what you spend , value is what you get.

    cell # 413-841-6726
    https://heatinghelp.com/find-a-contractor/detail/charles-garrity-plumbing-and-heating
  • Glimmerglen
    Glimmerglen Member Posts: 3
    reply

    Hello, yes, sorry for the delay, we are a bit off I-88 --- about 30 minutes north of Oneonta which is right on 88.  Is this sort of consulting something we could ask you to do?  thanks -- I'll be posting photos too in the next couple days....
  • Glimmerglen
    Glimmerglen Member Posts: 3
    thank you!

    I appreciate the reference!
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,404
    Certainly

    if you e-mail me at steam dot head at verizon dot net, including your phone number, I'll get in touch and we'll see what we can come up with.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
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