They had fewer options than I did
The heating system has always been in the attic, quietly keeping the house warm. When I bought the house, the elderly couple who owned it were so proud of the maintenance they had done to the heater to make it last for 20 years. When they sold me the condo, I knew I couldn’t immediately replace the heater unless it stopped working. I had to enjoy replacing the old heater/heating system. I kept doing it for three more years, until the maintenance that the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C repairman did every three months didn’t help. I had to upgrade it soon because it broke down right before winter, and I knew I needed a heat and air conditioning product before it got too cold. I needed to find a boiler maintenance and replacement expert to help me find the best device for my house. The best place to go was the heating business, where they had everything I needed. At the heating store, I met a salesperson who’d worked with the elderly couple and knew the condo I was talking about. I carried pictures from when they were selling it to me. He said that he had been trying to get them to install a heat pump for years, but they were happy with what they had and their savings wouldn’t cover the current equipment. They moved away to be closer to their only child and his family, so selling their house was their best option. They had fewer options than I did. The representative said that I could install a hybrid or hydronic heating system with wall radiators. I chose the hybrid option in the end because it seemed like a better long-term plan than the other and I wouldn’t have to install an air conditioner in the house.