Or perhaps I should say it's not cheap. The church needs a completely new HVAC system (well no AC only H) and I wanted to get the most efficient unit possible with a tankless water heater. I also wanted prices on a conventional furnace and hot water tank. The prices have started to come in and while I am committed to reducing my carbon footprint but I have to say it comes at a cost.
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Navien CH 210 runs at 98% efficiency. Honestly, I don't know what any of it really means but my friend Leif's dad is an HVAC guy and he says it's an excellent choice. One of the first things I have to do is deal with Central Hudson gas and electric and bring a natural gas line into the church. Right now the heating is oil and the appliances are propane. Two ugly big tanks and two deliveries to schedule sounded like a real drag. And the one thing New York state is full of is Natural Gas (both literally and figuratively) so it's plentiful and cheaper and all I have to deal with is one monthly bill for all utilities. With what's happening in the Gulf, I really want to try and stay away from oil as fuel.
We had a snag in the closing. The seller is not an American citizen and somehow that fucked things up and he has to get some sort or paperwork sorted out before we can close. It's really frustrating as I can't wait to get in there and get going on the renovation.
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