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  1. DoggoneDJD

    Insulated, Tiny (720s.f.) Home Needs New Boiler - Advice?

    Thanks very much Dana. Since there are two votes for mini split, we'll get the name of a Mitsubishi dealer to see if there is some business in the area that is heating with the units. Nothing like touching/feeling it in the dead of winter to get a real sense of how it feels. But we will have...
  2. DoggoneDJD

    Insulated, Tiny (720s.f.) Home Needs New Boiler - Advice?

    Electric heat. We pay $.1751/kwh. Are they THAT efficient?
  3. DoggoneDJD

    Insulated, Tiny (720s.f.) Home Needs New Boiler - Advice?

    Dana, thanks for the thoughtful reply. The easy stuff first. Zip code is 01005. K factor is 8.163. You're right about not being able to just multiple baseboard btu's to get household needs, I'm sure. If nothing else, the cast iron boiler radiates heat throughout the basement/crawl space...
  4. DoggoneDJD

    Insulated, Tiny (720s.f.) Home Needs New Boiler - Advice?

    We removed 2/3 rds of our home to leave us with a 720 s.f., single-story cottage for our senior years. We've air sealed, insulated and replaced windows. We live in central Mass. From using http://www.loadcalc.net/load.php we think we need about 15,000 btus to heat our place, but we'll see...
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