When I first moved into my home I wasn’t pleased by the boiler system in the basement.
It was big, ugly and took up so much space.
The boiler required metal grates in my living room floor. The idea is that the heat would rise from the boiler in the basement and then warm my living room and kitchen. I didn’t like the look of it at all. I am thankful though that I had other things on my mind. My house had bees nests in the walls that I needed to take care of. I also had a severely outdated kitchen. Those things took precedent over a heating system I didn’t like. I ended up having a full year in the house before I was financially able to remove and pay for a different heating system. After a year of using the boiler and enjoying its benefits, I no longer wanted to replace it. Yes, it is big and ugly but it is mine. The boiler system is so powerful. My living room and kitchen are toasty warm when my system operates. I also realized that I can use the boiler as a hot water heater if I wanted to. Recently I learned that if I ever put in a pool, the boiler can serve as a pool heater. It can even have piping attached to it that extends underneath my blacktop and be a snowmelt system for my driveway. How exciting is that? My favorite thing about the boiler is how durable it is. No maintenance, heater repairs or any though and my system just keeps running.