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LRR
LRR Member Posts: 1
in THE MAIN WALL
I have had two plumbers give me estimates for a burner.  The first one suggested a new liner in the chimney and the second suggest to avoid the chimney and get a higher effeciency burner.  I am confused..any suggestions.  Two zones, 2600 sq. feet, have baseboard heat and live on long island.

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  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    Can you give us a little more info???

    What did each person propose (equipment, oil/gas, piping changes, control strategy,etc)?

    Please leave out the pricing.

    Either application can work fine, depending on all the other factors.  Luckily neither one suggested not relining the chimney.

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  • Robert O'Brien
    Robert O'Brien Member Posts: 3,584
    edited May 2012
    Condensing

    I would recommend a modulating/condensing boiler. We install many on LI with excellent results.Can vent with polypropylene pipe saving the expense of a stainless chimney liner and will yield much greater eff than a cast iron boiler. Some nice Nat Grid rebates now also
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