We own a gas boiler for our cabin in Minnesota, but i am not a fan of it.
I don’t suppose a gas boiler works great for our area, but the boiler works through air duct! So every room in the household is the same temperature.
Then the boiler relies on forced air. That heated air rises to the ceiling more often than not. This means my flooring is super cold however my ceiling is quite warm. The forced air creates dirty air quality, cold spots, & uneven heating. It costs a lot to heat my cabin & it isn’t all that great. I have thought about removing that gas boiler with something else. The trick is, what kind of heating system would work for my part though? I deal with drastic cold, snow, & long seasons. So what is powerful enough for it. I am thinking about maybe getting a boiler system. They are said to be big, bulky, & hearty heating equipment. They last around 50 years. They don’t require much repair. They can hook up to the cabin water heater, flooring, baseboards, radiators, pool, or be a snow melts system. They are so versatile. Isn’t that neat? The only con I have found is that they take up a lot of space when installed. I can put it in my basement no complication though, and another con is that they are initially quite expensive. It makes sense though… You pay more to get more with this system. A boiler might be ideal for Minneapolis living. I need to find someone else who has owned this system before though, and how do they like it?