When the day comes to retire the aging and inefficient heating system in your home, your first instinct will be to replace it with a similar type of heater. This makes sense, as you can use the same power source and existing distribution system, such as ductwork, hot water pipes, etc.
But perhaps this fall is the right time to look into a different type of heater. You may be missing out on some tremendous benefits—both in comfort and energy savings—available from other heating systems. For your new heating installation in MetroWest, call Basnett Plumbing & Heating and talk to our experienced professionals. They can tell you about your options for new installation, and then help guide you toward the best choice for your home. You may end up with a similar system to what you had before, but you will at least know that it’s the best of your options.
Electric furnace
Switching from a gas furnace to an electric furnace is a choice to consider if you have worries about safety. Some homeowners decide to change over entirely to electrical power for the home to increase home safety. Electric furnaces are also a less expensive option than gas furnaces.
Boiler
The modern hot water boiler can achieve high levels of heat while lasting for many years. Boilers also promote better indoor air quality than forced air systems like furnaces and heat pumps because they use the clean power of radiant heating. You do not need a gas connection to enjoy a boiler’s benefits: they also come in electric and oil-burning models.
Heat pumps
A heat pump works excellently as a replacement for a furnace, since it can use the same set of existing ducts. With a heat pump, you will also have a replacement for your air conditioner, since the system works as both an AC and a heater.
Radiant floor heating
A more recent development in heating technology, radiant floor heating uses hydronic or electric power to heat up the floorboards of rooms and generate an even and cozy-feeling heat through a space. Radiant floor heating is best for new construction projects, although professionals can retro-fit a current home for this technology.
With the many possibilities for residential heating available today, you need to make sure that you have professional assistance to pick the right unit for you. Heating experts, such as those at Basnett Plumbing & Heating, will look over your home and analyze its heating needs (using a process called a heat load calculation) and determine what type of new heater will work best.
When it comes to new heating installation in MetroWest, rely on the team of professionally experienced heating technicians at Basnett Plumbing & Heating.
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We know how easy it can be for life to get in the way of doing things that are important for your home’s maintenance. We’ve all forgotten to clean the gutters in time for winter, or neglected to clean the top of the ceiling fan for several months—but we usually learn from the mistake. Missing out on service for your heating system, though, is one mistake we don’t want you to have to learn from.
Summers can get a bit warm and humid in Southborough, MA, but they are nothing when compared to the chill of our autumns and winters. The winter in Massachusetts is a time to snuggle up at home on the couch with the heater running. That is, until it breaks down and all you have left is a blanket and a warm cup of cocoa. This is not an ideal substitute, and you’ll need a heating contractor fast.
