Boiler broken

Submitted by HeyDocK t3_11cs9z0 in jerseycity

Does anyone have a good recommendation for boiler replacement company/guy and estimated cost? Ours was 30+ years old and cracked. Can I also replace 2 of my furnaces with 1 more efficient one? Would this cause problems with billing with a 2 family unit? Input BTU 75k Heating capacity 59k

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Hulk_Runs t1_ja4t3q3 wrote

Gamarello Plumbing and Heating. If you have a 2 family I’d keep it on separate utilities - you can’t charge people for it if they don’t have their own. If your other is really old I’d replace as well. Amazed it lasted 30 years.

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HeyDocK OP t1_ja6ficx wrote

Any idea what a good price is? I'm getting quoted 14k for 2 boilers . 8500 for one

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Miringanes t1_ja7fdpz wrote

If you’re talking about steam boilers for heat, that’s a great price. I’ve been quoted between 10 and 14k for a 150,000 Btu boiler

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JMK3rd t1_ja9216a wrote

$14k for 2 boiler replacements is in the ballpark. Make sure they pull permits.

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Hulk_Runs t1_ja77x7g wrote

For boiler I’m not sure. 1200-1800 all-in I’d guess but I am winging it. I’ve done a few water heaters but not a boiler in a long time.

Your boiler quote is outrageous. Get 3 quotes.

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Hot-toddy1234 t1_ja5hbq0 wrote

We recently used canaan tech mechanical to replace one of ours- a 50 gallon. Cost was around 12-1500 (can’t remember exactly which) including labor and materials.

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Active-Possession739 t1_ja9slzb wrote

Your post has a confusing question. It's not clear if your looking for a steam boiler for radiator or boiler for hot water. A hot water boiler will run about 2k. In kind steam boiler should be 5-7k.

If you increase your BTU output, the plumber/city may require that you install a liner in you chimney for CO exhaust. If you have a liner, it may require a bigger liner that gets more complicated to run in your house.

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HeyDocK OP t1_jaab1s3 wrote

I apologize as I am learning alot of these things on the fly. It is a boiler that heats the house through the radiators. I believe it is gas powered.

The water heater for hot water is not broken.

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driftingwood2018 t1_ja50m0u wrote

Kook and Sons. I’ve used them a couple times over the past decade. Howard and his team very easy and straight forward to work with

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JohnPaulSatire t1_jadum9t wrote

Years ago, they (Kook) would warn you on their answering machine message that their estimates would be higher than other plumbers.

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aa043 t1_jabbfd2 wrote

Familiar well known company that supplies gas (and also our electricity) sent a great team that replaced boiler in half a day. They had modern tools to install pipe quickly and cleanly that were amazing. The cost was reasonable and we are very happy with the product.

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