When I moved into my home that was in Lowell, Massachusetts, I knew I needed to upgrade the heating situation.
The previous owner had three separate heating systems.
There was a ventless heater in the kitchen, a gas fireplace in the living room and upstairs had a gas furnace. Three heating systems for one winter season in Lowell seemed ridiculous to me. The first thing I did was call a Massachusetts heating business for some suggestions. I Wanted to eliminate dealing with repairs and service on three systems. I wanted to not have to set three thermostats. I also figured it wasn’t too efficient having three heaters. I asked around, got some suggestions and I changed to baseboard heating via a boiler. I removed all three of my heaters and now I have a boiler in my basement. The boiler has pipes hooked up to it that connect to all the baseboards in the house. It was expensive, invasive, and time consuming. At the end of the day though, it was totally worth it. I love that I have so much extra space. Figure I had three units taking up a lot of square footage. Now I have a single system that is hidden in the basement. My living room, kitchen, and upstairs hallway seem so big to me. I also like that the whole house is evenly heated. I no longer have to worry about kitchen piping or bathroom plumbing freezing due to not getting enough heat. I am really glad that my local Lowell heating business had some suggestions for me.