After Surviving Superstorm Sandy, Reliable Wall-Hung Boiler Proves to be Right for Natural Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Strategies
FAR ROCKAWAY, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A wall-hung boiler is the preferred heating appliance to include in both natural disaster emergency recovery initiatives and mitigation strategies for flood-prone regions, according to Marathon International, the North American distributor of Baxi heating and renewable energy products.
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"Homeowners of New York City's Rockaway Peninsula will attest to that recommendation," says Mike Thomas, president of Marathon International. "Looking back at the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in late October 2012, oceanside homes with Baxi boilers hung on the first or second floor survived the massive ravages of flooding, while thousands of other homeowners with conventional floor-standing heating appliances were not as fortunate. We are pleased that our wall-hung boilers installed after Sandy continue to provide comfort and high efficiency for residents in this region and elsewhere."
All 54 Baxi wall-hung boilers installed in Far Rockaway's Arverne Waters Edge oceanfront condominium community continued to provide heating and domestic hot water for residents once electricity was restored in the area. A few minutes away from the Arverne Waters Edge community, Mia Simmons lost her high efficiency floor standing boiler to flooding.
Ms. Simmons was delighted to have heating restored to her home a month later, but she was initially concerned that her new appliance was a small wall-hung boiler, no bigger than one of her kitchen cabinets.
"When I first saw the Baxi wall-hung boiler, I could not believe my eyes. I was perplexed when told that the boiler was an all-in-one appliance that would supply all of my baseboard heating and domestic hot water needs," says Ms. Simmons.
"To my surprise, the boiler was not only installed quickly, but it is super efficient and warms my house almost instantly when I turn on the thermostat, and hot water flows freely. Even though my former heating system was new and high efficiency, I am now saving over 20 per cent in natural gas consumption with my Baxi," Ms. Simmons adds.
The Far Rockaway resident says no house guest ever asked to see her heating equipment, but now visitors always want to see her Baxi wall-hung boiler hanging in the back of a storage closet on the first floor. She says friends are always impressed by the boiler's size and the even heating comfort of her home.
"I am truly thankful to the Baxi folk for giving me an excellent heating solution. Who would have guessed that two years after the storm hit we would still be excited about how our heat and hot water was restored with an excellent, unexpected mega heating appliance upgrade."
After experiencing the massive flood devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, Mia Simmons is confident her home's Baxi wall-hung boiler will survive any major flood going forward.
More About Baxi
Marathon International introduced the first Baxi high-efficiency combination heating and domestic hot water boiler in North America in 2000. A leading heating products manufacturer in Europe since 1866, Baxi manufactures 4,000 boilers a day at its Bassano, Italy plant for export to 80 countries. Consistent with the manufacturer's commitment to quality, reliability and safety, the natural gas or propane-fired heating appliance is sold only by authorized regional distributors to Baxi trained and certified installers, who may offer their customers an optional 5-year or 10-year extended parts and labor warranty. Learn more at www.wallhungboilers.com.
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