One flat warmer than the other
Shared boilers often favor one unit. Balancing or zoning fixes the difference.
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Shared boilers in two-flats and the original radiator systems in Irving Park’s older frame homes, including steam systems with knocking pipes and cold radiators.
View details ↗02Furnaces in converted bungalows and in two-flats split into separate units, typically side by side in the basement with their own ductwork.
View details ↗03Cooling for radiator-heated flats and for the tall upper floors of older frame homes, without cutting into plaster.
View details ↗04Central air for bungalows with ducts and high-velocity systems for older homes that heat with radiators.
View details ↗05Water heaters in two-flat basements, one per unit, often venting into the same chimney as the heating equipment.
View details ↗Shared boilers often favor one unit. Balancing or zoning fixes the difference.
Older frame homes have tall top floors under the roof. A ductless head or attic air handler cools them.
When a furnace is upgraded and the water heater stays in an old chimney, venting can suffer. A liner may be needed.
In a two-flat, decide whether to keep a shared boiler with zoning or move to separate furnaces. Keeping the boiler is usually simpler if it’s in good shape.
In older frame homes, plan cooling around the top floor first. It’s usually the room that decides whether the house is comfortable.
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Both work. A shared boiler with zoning is simpler and keeps the radiators; separate furnaces allow ducted AC. The condition of the boiler often decides it.
Yes, usually with a high-velocity system routed through closets and the attic, or with ductless units.
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