Living in the north, right along the Canadian border & in close proximity to one of the Great Lakes, means a lot of severely cold & wet weather; My local part is often referred to as the “snow belt.” Our weather forecast always includes snow flurries, blizzard conditions, weather advisories, colorless-outs & cold rain; Temperatures down to twenty below zero are no surprise, & the heating plan runs for approximately eight months of the year… For our conditioning, a boiler is ideal, then while a gas furnace uses air to transport heat energy, a boiler uses water.
- This provides particular benefits.
Water heats up faster than air, retains heat longer & won’t cause problems with insufficient humidity; A gas furnace continually introduces modern air into the space that is often contaminated with dust, bacteria & other harmful toxins. A boiler utilizes a closed loop system, circulating the same water through the pipes & eliminating any chance of drawing in allergens. A gas furnace blasts sizzling air from vents that tends to rise straight up to the ceiling. A boiler works by infusing heat into the hair. The process avoids drafts & stratification… It creates a legitimately gentle & consistent comfort with the warmest un-even temperatures closer to the floor. There is no need to arrange furniture to accommodate supply & return vents. Boilers are appealingly bendy, connecting to any combination of radiators, baseboard oil heating systems & radiant flooring. They offer the straight-forward set-up of zone control & will even supply an outdoor snowmelt system, one of the only negatives of hydronic heating is the lack of a central air conditioning option. In our location, there is no need for whole-house cooling! Every one of us focus on powerful, reliable & energy efficient heating. For that, a boiler is ideal.