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pahunkboy -> RE: If it wasn't for bad luck.....home heating question??? (12/11/2008 4:50:30 AM)
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at this point, cut the heat, and winterize the place. that means turn off the water drain the pipes, anitfreaze then goes into here and there. a handyman can do this.
one can find radiator peices online. there is a niche store or site. I would look around to see that per haps it could be repaired.
if the heat is thru the floor, in the floor- dump the system. but if radiators then get some idea what it costs.
if you then decide to redo the furnace, gas natural is cheapest. electric will always cost more and will increase higher % then gas. so dont be fooled.
also- at moms old house, we simply bypassed the 2nd floor- the loop pipes wear welded and we left the pipes, the new owners then opened it back up.
in my current old house, my furnace guy made a damper is his workshop. I can heat 3 rooms or all rooms. very low tech. i simply go to teh basement and slide in the metal piece.
BTW- any house project WILL COST you 3x what you think it will! even when one does the work themself- there is always a few parts that costs more then they should.
just think, that house has been thru a depression and 2 world wars. im sure the house could show you some secrets....
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