the house, until then i wonder if i should do something about the heating situation before winter comes, boilers are expensive and i would need two, should i put in a electric water heater and maybe oil fueled monitor heaters or propane heaters, i am limited with walls and space for venting? does anyone know how much a hot water boiler should cost?
The boiler itself is not so expensive, maybe 1200 to 1400 broken down. The additional required parts might bring the cost to around 2000+ but the labor to remove the old and install the new even if keeping the same fuel could vary widely from 3500 to more than 10,000. Doing this on an emergency basis will probably cost more. Prices will also vary widely from area to area so you might be wise to check local prices now. Although propane and electric are usually the most expensive fuels running a boiler to get hot water during summer months substantially reduces boiler efficiency enough to pay for the difference over time.
It really doesn't matter that much as when selling new boilers would get you a higher sales price and not putting them in will cause the buyer to offer less for the total unit (or make the contract subject to boilers being replaced.
