The to do list is never ending…
There’s a baseboard-heating unit in the MIL’s basement that’s all rusted to hell and is in dire need of replacing. Yep, it’s another thing to add to the list of crap that is wrong with her house. The next question is; do I replace it or leave it for the next owner to do?
Whom do you get to install a replacement unit? A plumber? A heating company? Perhaps a friend who has the skills?
The person who was supposed to do all these things for her a few years ago managed to rip her off and leave many things poorly done or not done at all. Lesson learned? Never hire a friend’s brother. Especially, never hire the brother when he has a drug problem. The man used to do great work but all that changed with his addiction.
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I’ve put in baseboard heating twice – there are self contained units that are for DIY and only require basic connections to the wire the old one was attached to. If the unit is part of a hot water system then it’s a talented DIY or a plumber.
In your situation with the unit rusted out I’d just remove it, make sure the wire to it is dead, and leave it. The rust says to me there is much more of a problem than just installing a new unit.
Probably going to need a plumber…