SELECTING A HYDRONIC HEATING INSTALLER
Getting started with Hydronic Heating means that you need a qualified installer. To find a qualified installer, a good place to start is by checking with your local heating wholesaler. Ask the wholesaler’s Heating Manager for the names of three or four of the best and brightest Hydronic Heating contractors they know. Another good source is your local gas utility or propane or oil company. Click on the following link for reliable sources of qualified Hydronic Heating installers.
You’ll find that qualified installers will be happy to discuss their previous work with you. Some even have Web sites that you can visit to view their work. Start out with the questions below, and then follow up with your own questions on any topics that are of special interest to you.
What to Ask a Hydronic Heating Installer:
Q. What brands of boiler and other Hydronic Heating equipment do you use?
Q. What is your experience with those brands?
Q. Are they easy to install?
Q. Are they easy to service?
Q. What kind of reliability can you expect from those brands?
Q. Can you tell me about a few Hydronic Heating installations you’ve done in my geographical area?
Q. How long did each installation take?
Q. What was involved in each installation?
Q. Did the installations stay within the budget estimates? If not, why not?
Q. What Hydronic Heating delivery systems did you install (i.e., baseboard, radiator, radiant floor heating, water heating, driveway/sidewalk snow melting, towel rack heating)?
Q. Why was Hydronic Heating the best answer for these projects?
Q. How do the homeowners feel about their Hydronic Heating?
Q. If I were to work with you on this particular job (explain job), how would you approach it, step by step?