However, simply installing a new boiler into an old system may not be the best solution. Your contractor should evaluate your entire system to ensure you're getting the equipment that fulfills your comfort needs.

Be sure to tell your contractor if you've experienced hot or cold spots in your home or hot water shortages when washing, cooking, etc. Lifestyle changes could also lead you to consider these various heating options: 

Water-heating upgrades :  With a new boiler, you should also consider two different domestic water       heating options. An "internal tankless coil" can be immersed into the boiler's hot water. The coil picks up       the heat and transfers it to fresh water contained safely inside the copper piping. An "indirect water heater"       is a separate external storage tank. Hot water is piped out of the boiler's heat exchanger into a sealed coil       inside the tank. Heavily insulated to minimize heat loss, these indirect water heater units can hold up to       119 gallons.

Zoning upgrades :  Hot water systems can be "zoned"--which means different areas of the home can be       regulated by their own thermostat. For example, one zone can be created for the sleeping area, another for       the living area, and still another for the kitchen/dining area. If temperatures fall off more quickly in one zone       than another, the thermostat will call for hot water to be circulated to that particular zone. Thermostats with       a "set-back" capability let you turn the temperature down in unoccupied areas--such as bedrooms during       the day--to save fuel.

System enhancements: Along with a new boiler, there are inexpensive upgrades that can improve home       comfort. A constant circulation pump and a few carefully placed non-electric radiant valves can enhance       the performance of existing radiation. "Tempering" valves in combination with in-floor tubing creates       comfortable radiant floors. 

Since Burnham offers the industry's widest range of hot water or steam, cast iron or steel, oil, gas, propane, or solid fuel residential boilers, your Home Heating Team contractor will specify the right equipment for your home. Replacing with new Burnham equipment brings many benefits: 

• You get the peace-of-mind that comes with new product warranties, like Burnham's Lifetime True-Blue Limited Warranty and Winter Warmth Assurance buyer protection.
   
• You cut fuel costs with Burnham boilers that feature the latest Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency.
  
  
• You enjoy the added comfort of these cost-effective upgrades.
  
  
• You can actually lower your current monthly heating costs while financing the cost of your new system through Burnham's Home Comfort Financing.