Hello,
Hope all is well, and hope this isn't an annoying question.....We just purchased a 1200sqf, 1 bath two bed house in northern Alaska (+20 to -40F regular in winter). The house is ranch style, with radiant in floor heating, and we have an HRV system. Hot water usage is low, though my wife does like to fill the a bath every other day (getting a more comfortable soaker tub for her is another project). Looking at fuel usage, it seems the house burns about 1000 gallons of #2 oil a year for heat and hot water. The garage does get hot during the summer as the boiler continues to work to supply hot water. Are there any thoughts as to whether it would be worth it to upgrade our boiler/hot water system for efficiency? If so, we want to do it now rather than wait a few years.
Thanks for any tips!
Hope all is well, and hope this isn't an annoying question.....We just purchased a 1200sqf, 1 bath two bed house in northern Alaska (+20 to -40F regular in winter). The house is ranch style, with radiant in floor heating, and we have an HRV system. Hot water usage is low, though my wife does like to fill the a bath every other day (getting a more comfortable soaker tub for her is another project). Looking at fuel usage, it seems the house burns about 1000 gallons of #2 oil a year for heat and hot water. The garage does get hot during the summer as the boiler continues to work to supply hot water. Are there any thoughts as to whether it would be worth it to upgrade our boiler/hot water system for efficiency? If so, we want to do it now rather than wait a few years.
Thanks for any tips!