Heating Questions.. What are You thoughts?

Question

So I have an old radiated steam heating system that is an work horse! I have been considering changing the whole system out to baseboard heating and getting a Navien combination heating system. I was wondering what your thoughts on these new combo systems are. Also forgot to mention that it is a gas system.

I know it is super expensive to change these out and have been getting quite a few quotes between 5-7k to change everything out.  This change I would like to schedule for repair/replace for the next 1-2 years or when ever the system decides to stop working completely.

Question/s:

1. should I change it out before then?

2. What are your thoughts on the navien combo systems?

I will try to upload a picture of the current system once this post goes live.

Cameron Bock · Answer

@Melissa Gittens I think we need more information before we give you advice:

• What's the condition of the pre-existing unit? What makes you think you need to replace in 1-2 years?
• Have you done a cost analysis of what usage you have throughout the year?
• How long do you plan on being invested in the property?

My gut instinct says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

If your current system is heating your house just fine, why spend $7000 to get a system that will heat your whole house (given you replace the system when it is still functioning properly)?

Upon a quick Google search (without knowing the make/model you may have looked at) the reviews are not impressive for Navien systems (Amazon and Furnace Compare).

Jaysen Medhurst · Answer

@Melissa Gittens, I'm a fan of the condensing boilers. They are super efficient. To be clear, is this for your personal property or an investment property?