Video Vault: Should You Replace Your Old Boiler?
Before you assume that basement monster must go, watch this cost-benefit analysis from a professional home-energy auditor.
Many people assume that improving the energy performance of home’s mechanical system starts with replacing the old water boiler. That’s not always the case. In this Gem from the Fine Homebuilding Video Vault, John Jennings, technical director at Steven Winter Associates explains, well-made boilers that are 50 years old (like the one in this video) can still be working at up to 80% efficiency, provided they’ve been professionally cleaned and tuned every year.
For more of John’s money- and energy-saving advice, check out our Ask the Energy Expert Video Series.
