wawajake
Veteran Member
Does anyone here have experience with propane boiler furnace that also heats your domestic water . Commonly named "combi boilers"
I am considering buying one to replace my wood boiler furnace and at same time get rid of my electric water heater.
Most of the good combi boilers have 95% efficiency versus conventianal propane boilers being 85% .
I got a quote to have one installed for $12,000 cdn plus tax ....seem very steep to me and he tells me that my well water would have to be tested first . if it has to much sediment then combi boiler requires you have a water treatment. I already have a charcoal and string filter system with UV light.
So hopefully would not need to further upgrade that.(another $1000?)
My house is a well insulated house 1000 sq ft bungalow with basement and I plan on staying there 15 or 20 more years but $12,000 dollars for a combi boiler the size of a small suitcase (Laars mascot II ) that I see listed on USA websites for $3250 , I can't imagine it will be $8000 in labour to install it when they just need to join into my existing system 3 feet away and run some vent pipe thru the wall six feet away. Very few choices here in contractors for this.......I think I am being fleeced, what think you all ?????
I am considering buying one to replace my wood boiler furnace and at same time get rid of my electric water heater.
Most of the good combi boilers have 95% efficiency versus conventianal propane boilers being 85% .
I got a quote to have one installed for $12,000 cdn plus tax ....seem very steep to me and he tells me that my well water would have to be tested first . if it has to much sediment then combi boiler requires you have a water treatment. I already have a charcoal and string filter system with UV light.
So hopefully would not need to further upgrade that.(another $1000?)
My house is a well insulated house 1000 sq ft bungalow with basement and I plan on staying there 15 or 20 more years but $12,000 dollars for a combi boiler the size of a small suitcase (Laars mascot II ) that I see listed on USA websites for $3250 , I can't imagine it will be $8000 in labour to install it when they just need to join into my existing system 3 feet away and run some vent pipe thru the wall six feet away. Very few choices here in contractors for this.......I think I am being fleeced, what think you all ?????