Hello!
To keep the initial costs of my new build low, I am considering installing a used heating system. I have seen that you can get good used ones for around 2000€.
I think this is generally an interesting idea. Let the heating system last only 6 or 7 years... then you simply replace it with another used one. When buying a car, purchasing used is common practice—so why not do the same with the heating system?
I would be interested to hear your opinion...
Best regards,
Theo
To keep the initial costs of my new build low, I am considering installing a used heating system. I have seen that you can get good used ones for around 2000€.
I think this is generally an interesting idea. Let the heating system last only 6 or 7 years... then you simply replace it with another used one. When buying a car, purchasing used is common practice—so why not do the same with the heating system?
I would be interested to hear your opinion...
Best regards,
Theo
1500 is more like the entry-level option, but if you're already considering used systems, that amount is sufficient.
A Viessmann Vitodens 200, for example, costs around 2000€ (about $2200).
The expensive part is the installation and especially the solar thermal system, which you really cannot buy used. Worrying unnecessarily about small amounts.
A Viessmann Vitodens 200, for example, costs around 2000€ (about $2200).
The expensive part is the installation and especially the solar thermal system, which you really cannot buy used. Worrying unnecessarily about small amounts.
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Theodorius19 Dec 2018 11:22Okay, thank you very much for your opinions! I would have thought that installing used heating systems is common practice, especially nowadays when you can also lease heating systems...
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Caspar202019 Dec 2018 12:29So, a Wolf 20 kW gas condensing combi boiler is available for 2000€.
However, it requires more than 140 sqm (1500 sqft) in new construction.
Only then does all the other stuff add up, and before you know it, you’ve spent 10,000 on materials (including solar collectors).
However, it requires more than 140 sqm (1500 sqft) in new construction.
Only then does all the other stuff add up, and before you know it, you’ve spent 10,000 on materials (including solar collectors).
Theodorius schrieb:
I would have thought it’s common practice to install used heating systems, especially nowadays when you can even lease heating units...For gas boilers, the boiler itself for a single-family house costs between 1500 and 2500 euros. However, the installer’s invoice typically shows 6000 to 8000 euros (or more) for connection pipes, fittings, flue, electrical work, and their margin (often substantial). So, installing a used boiler hardly saves any money.
Leasing heating systems is also available. The minimum contract term is usually 10 years, and sometimes even designed for 15 years. So, it’s more like a full financing model with maintenance guarantee, insurance, and convenience, rather than a situation where the boiler, like a car, could later be reused elsewhere.
This year, we relocated our oil heating system from one end of the house to the other. Moving the heating system to the new location took about half a day for two people. After that, completing all the connections, adapting all the pipes, insulation, leak testing, filling, and so on took an additional three days. This means the labor involved in installing a heating system is substantial. The savings from buying a used heating system would be too small for me—plus, you lose the warranty. There must be a good reason why it’s not common practice to buy a used heating system.
In my opinion, comparing this to a car doesn’t really hold up.
In my opinion, comparing this to a car doesn’t really hold up.
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