If you recall, back in May 2024 I replaced my older gas boiler and water heater, see previous post - "BIG Home Improvement!", and for the most part I am pleased.
There are a couple things I'm still getting adjusted to, things that it would have been nice to have been given a heads up on by the plumbing company. They're not show stoppers but rather annoyance that come with making the change from an older boiler to a newer, wall mounted system.
Now that we're into winter and the heat is on...
The first and most noticeable is that my basement is CONSIDERABLY colder, see thermometer pic below - mid to low 50s! My old boiler was a steel box that sat on the floor and would radiating heat into the basement as it ran. That alone kept the basement somewhat toasty. I never took a temperature reading with the old but was definitely some ~10 degrees warmer than it is today, so mid 60's.
It was also nice, after shoveling snow, to be able to place my wet items, e.g. boots, gloves, hat and coats near the old boiler to help them dry quicker. That 'feature' is no longer available with the new boiler, alas.
The second item is hot water. I have endless hot water now, once it's warmed up, however, it takes much longer to call and get hot water when needed. It's not the time that irks me, rather the amount of cold water that runs down the drain while waiting for the hot water to arrive. Potentially saving money, on gas, with a new energy efficient boiler but it's costing me more in water and sewer use for all the extra water going down the drain.
Meant as observations rather than criticisms.
I'm thankful for all that I have!
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