Replacing Oil and Gas Heat in Wakefield

An old oil boiler or gas furnace tends to become a source of quiet worry. Fuel prices move, deliveries have to be scheduled and every winter brings the question of whether this is the year it finally quits. Replacing it with a heat pump changes that. One system then covers both seasons, the oil truck stops coming and running costs become something you can plan around. The work is more than a swap, though, and it pays to understand it before you start. First we size the heat pump from your house, not from the old equipment, because older boilers are often far bigger than the home needs. Next comes a joint decision about the old equipment. When the heat pump covers the whole house, the boiler or furnace can be removed or disconnected, and an oil tank can be dealt with as part of the plan. If you would rather keep it as a backup, integrated controls let the heat pump lead and rouse the boiler only when the cold turns severe. Rebate programs have rules about this choice, so we explain how each option fits the program your accounts connect to. In Wakefield that usually means the town light department's rebate, and we check that before any numbers are set. You see the full plan, the price and the paperwork before work begins.