How much does a boiler inspection cost?
Gold Seal’s boiler inspection and minor maintenance special is $200. A minor diagnostic and inspection starts from $304, and a major one from $456.
How often should a boiler be serviced?
Once a year, before the heating season. A service visit checks combustion, cleans the burner, verifies the expansion tank and relief valve, inspects the circulator and low-water cutoff, and bleeds air from the system.
Why is my boiler losing pressure?
Water is leaving the system: a leak in the piping, a failing expansion tank or a relief valve letting go. A hydronic system is sealed, so needing to add water again and again is a symptom, not maintenance. Replacing an expansion tank during a visit starts from $379.
Should I replace my boiler with a furnace?
Usually not. Hydronic heat is quiet and even, and switching to forced air means adding ducts through a finished house. When a boiler fails, a modern high-efficiency boiler is normally the better path. We lay out both.
How long does a boiler last?
A boiler that’s looked after commonly lasts 15 to 30 years, longer than most forced-air furnaces. Yearly service decides where in that range yours lands.