Hello, I have an original american standard hydronic heating with original oil burner (1948). This past year the burner started to smoke a bit and the techs said it was not getting enough combustion air. It is an Ideal Model DF6 Arcoflame oil burner. The rest of the furnace is in reasonable condition, given its age. I want to replace the burner with a beckett or similar burner and add an inline oil filter. There is only one zone. My questions are as follows: Which Beckett model should I choose, NX, AF, AFII, AFG? Which controller? How do I make sure the transformer is safe to disconnect? Will the new burner mount on the same three bolts? How do I select the correct size air tube length? Currently it is using a 1.0 gal/hr 60 degree nozzle, should I maintain this rating? I know I should replace the entire unit, but that is really not an option right now. I only burn about 200 gal per season. Thanks, Lou

I installed a radiant baseboard heater in each room upstairs,and disconnected the ductwork. We really like the way these things work,because they are quiet,and the heat is steady. My question is...will radiant floor heat installed under the 1st floor work as well as these baseboard heaters.forced air heat really sucks compared to convection heat. I want to switch over,and just use the furnace as an air handler for the airconditioning.,,,Will a hot water heater,and pex tube between the floor joists in the basement heat the dowstairs like the baseboards heaters heat the upstairs. We want to ditch this lousy forced air heat. It's dirty,dry,and ununiform heat running through filthy ductwork.