Some Boston homes are heated by way of a steam boiler. Steam heat can be efficient or inefficient, but good maintenance can keep a steam boiler system working well for decades. In this post, I’ll talk about steam boiler inspections in Boston and what should be included in one.
Steam boiler heat systems differ from [...]

Read more →

Fall is quickly approaching, and with fall comes the need to add heat to our homes. Because of its history, Boston has a large variety of home heating systems, including both hot water heating systems and steam boilers. Like other types of heating systems, hot water heat systems can range in efficiency from [...]

Read more →

This summer’s heat in Boston has been intense, to say the least, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to put off furnace maintenance. As hard as it is to believe, we’re less than two months away from the start of the heating season, so now is a good time to start thinking [...]

Read more →

Last month, two of our technicians received the core North American Technical Excellence (NATE) certification and we have plans to certify all of our technicians within the year. Joe Wood, owner of Boston Standard Plumbing & Heating and Peter Balestra, who were NATE certified in May, will now pursue NATE HVAC certification. We’re [...]

Read more →

In my last several posts, I’ve provided basic information about some programs offered through the State of Massachusetts and the US Department of Energy that can help homeowners in Boston install efficient heating and cooling equipment, update existing heating and cooling systems to make them more efficient, and help reduce the overall cost of heating [...]

Read more →

The US Department of Energy is offering some nice grants to help homeowners in Boston install heating and cooling equipment, and other energy- or utility-saving devices in their current home. Some of these incentives expire in 2010, while others extend as far into the future as 2016. These grants will help reduce the cost [...]

Read more →

In my last two posts, I talked about a couple of programs designed to help homeowners in Boston install air conditioning with the help of rebates and incentives that are now available. Cool Smart is another such program that can provide rebates on air conditioning systems of up to $500. The program also helps Boston [...]

Read more →

In my last post, I wrote about the Mass Save program. This excellent program can help homeowners lower the cost of Boston home heating and cooling improvements. In many cases, substantial rebates are available for homeowners who want to make improvements to their home’s heating and cooling equipment, or who want to reduce their [...]

Read more →

Local homeowners and business owners can take advantage of a new program designed to help reduce the cost of making Boston home heating and cooling repairs and home improvements that reduce a home’s energy consumption. The MASS Save program (masssave.com), which is available to homeowners and business owners throughout Massachusetts, provides rebates and tax [...]

Read more →

If you’re heating a Boston home, you may wonder what the life expectancy of your heating and cooling equipment is. Different systems have different life expectancies. Preventative and regular maintenance have a lot to do with what you can expect out of your equipment.
High efficiency gas furnaces don’t have a very long life [...]

Read more →