Shouldn’t have removed my boiler
A boiler can be hooked to heated flooring, a snowmelt system, baseboard heating or be the hot water tank.
I made a huge mistake when I removed my boiler system. When I moved into my home I was disgusted by the boiler. It was big, ugly and took up lots of room. The boiler was in the basement and the heat rose up through metal grates in the ceiling. Then the living room was heated as a result. It was efficient but not attractive. I converd all the grates but the main one in the middle of the floor. Then the boiler didn’t work so well and the house still looked ugly. I thought I was being so smart by removing the boiler system. I covered the last great and added a gas fireplace. The fireplace is gorgeous. It has a wood mantel and a stone surround. It showcases a faux fire with a glass front. It looks great, but my house is always freezing cold. I regret removing that boiler so much. The fireplace is constant work. I clean it and schedule service all the time. It can’t hear my kitchen or attached office anymore. I have been forced to buy space heaters. I read online that boiler systems can live up to 50 years while a fireplace is more like 12. A boiler can be hooked to heated flooring, a snowmelt system, baseboard heating or be the hot water tank. A fireplace is just a weak heating system. So I removed a wonderful, powerful heater and replaced it with the worst option on the market. I am stuck with my fireplace for at least 12 years now. I am not happy about that at all.