When I moved into my first house I was harshly disappointed by the old boiler system in the basement, but the boiler was immense, an eyesore, plus quite old; I had grand plans to detach it plus get a more new choice like a gas fireplace. I wanted something pretty with a glass front, a fake burning fire, plus all sorts of neat add ons, however, there were so many things I wanted to do in my new house. Instead I decided that it would be better spent on more practical items. I had the flooring upgraded. The old, out of date carpet was changed to brand new tile. I got the ceilings scraped, sanded, plus painted. I also paid for new lighting, better wiring, plus upgraded some plumbing disasters! Some painting in the rooms, a whole house cleaning, plus I was ready to move in. I decided that I was out of money, time, plus steam to tackle the boiler system project. I figured one year with the boiler would be nice enough. After that, I could call my local heating supplier plus find some better options. The boiler turned out to be a tank of a boiler. It heated my entire house without even breaking a sweat. It was harshly efficient, durable, plus effective. I never needed to call for repair or a repair. It just did the task right. I recently found that you can do a lot with a boiler too. It can be hooked up to your water tank, to piping to be heated flooring, a snowmelt system, plus even be a pool heater. After one year with my boiler system I decided that I was never going to change this machine.