What am I doing wrong?

wklopf

Earlier, on another thread, I was told that the boilers which I was considering were 1.5 to 2.5 times the BTU output which my house required. I am in Illinois, about 30 miles from St. Louis, MO, so boiler installation is not that common. I did a heat loss calculation using the Slant Fin program. That calculation indicated a heat loss of 57,500 BTUs at 4 degrees. The units suggested by contractors up to that point ranged from 110,000 BTU to 200,000 BTU. The discussion on that earlier thread convinced me that a boiler of about 80,000 BTU with a turn down ratio of 10 to 1 would be ideal. When I have tried to contact contractors telling them of my heat loss and suggesting that the HTP UFT 80W would fill the bill, no one returns my calls. I also tell them who the HTP distributor for my area is. Am I doing something wrong here, and if so, what? Thanks.

EBEBRATT-Ed

Contact the HTP rep in the area. Ask them if they can give you a list of contractors in your area that have been through HTP training

New England SteamWorks

You'd be surprised how many contractors panic and pull out when faced with new or conflicting information.

A good contractor would take the time to engage you in a dialogue. They may have their way, and you might have your way (information), but they'd be more than happy to have the discussion.