twitch said:My boiler room is in the corner of my garage and is about 8X11. When I keep the door to the garage shut, it can get into the 80's. With it open about 6", low 70's
bigburner said:a 100 watt light bulb gives off +/- 350 BTU an hour. don't think 5 bulbs would make your basement 80F
I'm guessing your are referring to a jacket of insulation applied to the boiler itself? My boiler has a lenght of stove pipe that runs to the floor and serves as the air intake. The rest of the unit is completely sealed. I am thinking of insulating the rear of the boiler but keeping the access door and air intake pipe clear...the rear of my boiler seems to be where the majority of the heat loss is and all I'm trying to do is keep the 60 gallons of onboard water hot longer. I'm just not sure if it is cost justified because let's say the boiler water does indeed stay hot longer but the main living area will get cooler quicker due to no residual heat loss heating up that area, now my thermostats will call for heat more often so maybe I don't gain anything at all?~*~vvv~*~ said:i kinda wonder about the combbustion air requirements FOR THE BOILER
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