(The tech was also watching it with the pressure gauges they usually use, and he commented that it closed the valve right at the pressure he was expecting.)The maintenance things I have had to do with them include: replacing the igniter on a gas furnace (about every 6-10 years, $30 for the part), replacing the run capacitor on the outside unit (once in about 15 years, about $30 for the part), replacing a fuse (once in about 10 years, about $5 for the fuse). 

I've just started researching the real estate market in Denver today actually and my goal is to have the greater Denver / Boulder area mapped out as far as neighborhoods/rents/market conditions before I turn the key in the ignition to head out west.

My advice...Look into Keller Williams and take their ignite program.

Just wanted to re-ignite this thread.. has anyone worked with any quality property management companies in / around the Boston area?

they could really ignite certain parts of the region depending on what they choose...I feel like VA near their data centers would be a easy choice - cheap and w/ incentives.

I'm just digging up some old posts here and trying to re-ignite things a bit.

If you have a steam heating system now that would work if the power fails provided you have a standing pilot light or one that ignites from a battery backup.

I usually change out the old pilot stoves for electronic ignition stoves when I get complaint on the gas smell.

They almost never break down, the older ones with pilot lights are an exception, I replace them with auto ignition.

I have a full-time job, 2 kids(one 6 months) and I just started grad school, so I might ignite soon.