Hot water issue - furnace ?

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

No opinion either way here but with today's high efficiency boilers there really is no need for a chimney unless you don't want a forced draft system. Heck a lot actually have pvc for exhaust flue.

The real expensive homes still have brick or stone chimneys and real wood fireplaces. A brick or stone chimney can add another 10 to 20K to the build so unless it's a multi million dollar house you won't see many anymore. The last house I built 10 years ago a brick chimney with two flues and one fireplace cost me 12K.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Biggd

The real expensive homes still have brick or stone chimneys and real wood fireplaces. A brick or stone chimney can add another 10 to 20K to the build so unless it's a multi million dollar house you won't see many anymore. The last house I built 10 years ago a brick chimney with two flues and one fireplace cost me 12K.

Just replying to your comment that builders love them because they dont have to build expensive chimneys. They dont have too unless somebody wants one. There is no need for one on many of todays high efficiency boilers. In fact, you cant use a chinmey for exhaust draft because the flue temp is so low. You need to have a forced draft.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Just replying to your comment that builders love them because they dont have to build expensive chimneys.They dont have too unless somebody wants one.There is no need for one on many of todays high efficiency boilers.In fact,you cant use a chinmey for exhaust draft because the flue temp is so low.You need to have a forced draft.

I understand that but down here in the expensive areas of Mass they still build brick chimneys on the million dollar homes even though they use high efficiency gas boilers. For instance, I live in Waltham and most of the new homes are under a million. Those new houses have no chimneys and gas fireplace inserts. Next door is high priced Lexington where most new houses start at 2 million and go up from there. Those houses get brick chimneys with real wood fireplaces. Some get multiple brick chimneys even though they have high efficiency boilers. Rich people want what they want and they still want wood burning fireplaces even if they put fake logs in them.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Biggd

Rich people want what they want and they still want wood burning fireplaces even if they put fake logs in them.

You lose me with the "rich people" comments but I do however see a smiley.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

You lose me with the "rich people" comments but I do however see a smiley.

Well I think people that buy a house in the 2 million and up range are fairly wealthy. You are either paying cash or you have a very LARGE mortgage that would require a very LARGE salary.