buderas vs high enery efficiency

S Ebels

RE: how long you will be in the house and whether to install a high efficiency appliance.........There will come a time, probably in the not too distant future, when having a high efficiency boiler or furnace, will be a MAJOR selling point for any piece of property.

RM_3

buderas vs high enery efficiency

am considering replacing our burnham boiler (that has some issues) with buderas boiler? I know it isnt as efficient has the really high energy efficient like munchkin or other brands? but how do you think it compares with burnham etc?

thanks rm

Ken_40

Munchkin?

Can we assume by reference this will be a NG-fired boiler?

I'd check out W/M, Munchkin, Buderus, AND Burnham. Also Viessmann, Peerless and anyone else out there with a decent reputation.

I would share your brand preferences with the all-important contractor before making a final decision. With fuel costs becoming more and more significant of late, despite NG's sudden plummet, I'd think about how long you will be living in this home as a major factor in selecting what form (condensing, 94%AFUE vs, non-condensing, 85%AFUE) long and hard.

If you plan on staying in this home for the foreseeable future, go with the 94+ boiler. The economics of such units is undebateable.

Joe@buderus_2

Suggest

I would suggest contacting a few good quality contractors and have them evaluate your system, do a heat load calculation to the home, then offer which boiler would best suit your application. A condensing boiler in a standard high temperature application usually will not provide high 90's efficiency's. We have seen efficiencies of 88% to 89% when operating at 180 degree supply/160 return water temperatures. During the milder outdoor temperatures where higher water temperatures are not needed the efficiency may increase depending on the system. The additional cost of a condensing boiler verses a cast iron boiler may result in a longer "payback" period than expected.The type of heating system and designed operating temperature should be considered before choosing which type of boiler to have installed.

MIke_Jonas

what type of heat emitters do you have/

MIke_Jonas

What type of heat emitters do you have?

Sorry, Joe beat me to it.

Kniggit

To Bad

It really is to bad that people, mostly Realtors and Appraisers do not consider this in the property value.

K