What does 9,600 ft mean for your heating?
Breckenridge sits at 9,600 feet in the Blue River valley, under the Tenmile Range. Each breath of air there carries roughly 30 percent less oxygen than at sea level, so a gas boiler, furnace or water heater has to be set up for high altitude to burn cleanly. The heating season runs from early fall well into spring.
What are homes in Breckenridge like to heat?
Breckenridge mixes 1880s wood-frame houses in the historic district with condos near the ski base areas and larger timber homes on the hillsides. Many are second homes that sit empty between visits, so a boiler that quits in January can freeze pipes before anyone notices. Boilers and in-floor radiant heat are common here, and both are work Seth does.