New Vigas 40 on craigslist??

[mikefrommaine]

One would have hoped for a thoughtful measured response. Hopefully that will be forthcoming from other forum members.

I already heat 24/7 with wood, but was looking for more convenience, even heat, and a cleaner house. At the price points bandied about and in my case the need to either retro fit exterior access to my mech. room basement or more likely build a new structure to house the unit the cost would be high in my case as well. With such a high investment I want piece of mind and I don't think I would be alone in that.

You can make a boiler system as expensive and as complicated as you want. But more or less all the boilers are two steel boxes stacked on top of each other with a ceramic nozzle in between and a fan to blow some air.

When I see some of the numbers people pay to put in an insert or woodstove (5k+) boilers seem like a good investment. And you get even heat throughout the house.

Every industry is going to have its share of shysters, hucksters and upheaval. That's the free market. The gassification boiler market is not immune.

 

[henfruit]

If one markets a piece of real estate they are a realtor. If my mechanic sells my car on consignment that makes him a dealer.

To be a realtor you need a license.To sell used cars not sure.I would say the CL poster is more like a broker.

 

[Fred61]

One would have hoped for a thoughtful measured response. Hopefully that will be forthcoming from other forum members​

My statement was a response to your statement that appeared to be your final decision. I didn't realize you wanted someone to talk you out of it.

 

[JimmyJames]

Thanks for all the info guys. A boiler is a very large purchase and saving a 20% on the initial cost is soon lost when you realize you have no warrranty or dealer support.

 

[Foragefarmer]

1. My system is designed to be simple stupid, load and go. I am far from a scientist. That being said, if you are installing the system yourself, it is not as simple as sticking a flue pipe into a chimney.

2. What industry is "mature"? If you think ANY industry is "mature", your going to get taken for a ride sooner or later. I use my own due diligence in every item or service I purchase. Which is why I went with AHONA. I have piece of mind when it comes to my boiler.

Fossil is mature in my book. Heat pumps are mature in my book. I can purchase a system and basically not worry that that system will no longer be supported because the importer went belly up for one reason or another. When I was talking mature I was talking about supply chain and so forth not technology.
Also I came here to do my due diligence and that told me wait a few more years till the industry works through some things . It is for the very fact that I am risk averse that I said not now. Honestly the industry seems far more mature in Europe to our loss.

 

[cityboy172]

Pretty sure I stumbled across one of these again.

 

[Mike Fromme]

I've seen the ad a few times on cl too -4950 and they are lambda.

 

[BrotherBart]

If one markets a piece of real estate they are a realtor.

Only if one is a member of the National Association of Realtors.

 

[cityboy172]

I've seen the ad a few times on cl too -4950 and they are lambda.

It would be tempting if I was closer. Adding 900 miles one way and $500 in fuel sways the equation a bit.