Mckinnon Heating Cooling

Formerly Preferred Air Ltd
Heating & Air Conditioning
Toronto ON M3J 3G5
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Rob in Toronto
Rob in Toronto
8 reviews Toronto, ON
8/10

High efficiency gas boiler (furnace)

To take advantage of the federal and provincial eco rebates we replaced our 20 year old boiler (we have radiator heating in the house) with a super high efficiency boiler (Slant/Fin Bobcat). McKinnon explained we could not replace with the same technology (and lower price) unless the area was renovated/drywalled in to seal it off. High efficiency did not require that reno but required two new air pipes (in and out) to the outside. McKinnon explained the options very well to us on the phone. They replaced the furnace in 1 day and had minimal disturbance to the finished basement ceiling when they vented the new air pipes through joists to the outside. A small hole they did make was covered with a vent. The only problem was they left the old surge tank in my joists above the new boiler and the new piping makes it impossible to remove. I wish my spouse kept an eye on them when they did the work and said they were done since now I am stuck with the old surge tank.

Approximate cost of services:
$9,000.00
What could this company do to improve their services?
Remove the old surge tank along with the old boiler.
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Getting a super high efficiency furnace is expensive and will take many many years to pay for itself especially with today's low natural gas prices (and given a lot of your bill is fixed delivery charges and not the gas you consume). If you can seal the boiler area off (we couldn't) go for simple high efficiency instead.
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Company Response

Hi Rob,
If you would like us to return to see how the existing storage tank can be removed, we can try our best to facilitate this.

Thanks,
Michael