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Has anyone who has a house built on a slab-no...
Has anyone who has a house built on a slab-no basement-replaced their boiler with a furnace?
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May 22, 2020
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Has anyone who has a house built on a slab-no basement-replaced their boiler with a furnace? I need to replace my HVAC system & currently have a boiler but I’m thinking of converting to a furnace. Any opinions on which system heats better?
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I would never give up my boiler in the winter, so cozy and warm. That said we put a furnace in the attic for the second floor when we added on. Boiler for first floor furnace for second floor, ac in the summer.
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May 22, 2020
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I'd go with HVAC, especially if AC is a consideration. Hot Water heat also makes it pretty dry in the house in the winter, something a humidifier on the HVAC system can overcome
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May 23, 2020
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that's actually false. Boilers do not remove humidity but they also dont add it as much either. Putting a forced air system in WILL remove humidity which then requires you to put in a humidifier.
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stop by my house next winter, heat created by radiators removes moisture from the air, many old homes have evaporation pans on the top of the radiators to offset the loss of moisture
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old cast iron radiators yes. Not baseboard heat.
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May 22, 2020
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I highly recommend BRC on Oakton Street in Des Plaines for an opinion. Ask for Bob Berger
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May 22, 2020
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My husband and his partner own D and J heating and cooling you can give him a call and ask him he’d be happy to talk to you. His name is Justin 847-409-3913
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I also recommend BRC. Very reliable.
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J and d heating and cooling. 847. 409. 3913 Talk to Justin
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I prefer my radiant floorboards. 80 bucks a month.
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