Plenty of the older homes around Chebanse, Kankakee, and Watseka were built with hydronic heat, and many of those boilers are still doing their job. ADL Heating & Air Conditioning keeps them running with boiler repair and maintenance, and handles installation and replacement when a system has finally given out.
Boilers are not the same trade as forced air. Pressure, circulation, expansion, and the water side of the system all have to be right, and a technician who only works on furnaces will miss things. We have been servicing both since 2008.
Pick the one that matches your situation, or call and describe what the system is doing.
A boiler that will not fire, radiators that stay cold, pressure that keeps dropping, water around the base of the unit, or knocking in the pipes. We work the whole system, not just the boiler itself, including circulator pumps, zone valves, thermostats, expansion tanks, and the safety controls that keep the whole thing in bounds.
Boiler RepairReplacing a boiler that has cracked, corroded, or simply aged out. We size the new unit to the actual heat load of the house, evaluate the existing radiators, baseboard, and piping so the system works as a whole, and install high-efficiency Weil-McLain boilers.
Boiler InstallationA few common situations and where they lead.
No heat, or the boiler is leaking. Call for boiler repair. A leaking boiler in an unheated basement is worth treating as urgent in an Illinois winter, since a system that loses pressure and shuts down can leave pipes vulnerable. We offer same-day service during business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Some rooms are warm, others never get there. That is usually a zoning, circulation, or trapped-air problem rather than a dead boiler. It is a repair call, and often a straightforward one.
The boiler is decades old and has started needing yearly attention. Time to talk about replacement. A modern high-efficiency unit recovers a meaningful share of the fuel that an old atmospheric boiler sends up the flue, and financing is available on new installations.
You are adding central cooling to a home with radiators. There are no ducts to work with, so ductless mini-splits are usually the answer. They add cooling room by room without tearing up the house.
Deciding between hydronic and forced air. If you are replacing the whole heating system, compare against our furnace services before committing. Our guide to boiler vs furnace in Kankakee County older homes walks through when to keep the boiler and when to convert.
We service hydronic heating throughout both counties from Chebanse. That covers Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Herscher, and Momence in Kankakee County, plus Chebanse, Watseka, and Gilman in Iroquois County.
Boilers are also common in older commercial buildings and storefronts around here. If you manage one, see our commercial HVAC services.
We Actually Work on Boilers. Hydronic heat is a smaller share of the market every year, and not every contractor keeps up with it. We do.
Family-Owned & Operated. Based in Chebanse since 2008, serving the towns and farms around us.
Heating and Plumbing Under One Roof. A boiler ties into the home's water system, so it helps that we also handle plumbing and piping.
About Boiler Service in Chebanse, IL
A furnace heats air and pushes it through ductwork. A boiler heats water and circulates it through radiators, baseboard, or in-floor tubing, so the heat radiates into the room instead of blowing in. Boiler heat tends to feel steadier and does not dry the air or move dust the way forced air does, which is why many older homes in our area still run them.
That is usually trapped air in the system. Air rises to the top of a radiator and blocks hot water from filling it, so the top stays cool. Bleeding the radiators often solves it. If the cold spots come back quickly, the system may be drawing air in through a leak or a failing expansion tank, and that is worth having us look at.
Boilers are long-lived compared to most heating equipment, and with annual service we still see units running for decades in this area. Age alone is not the deciding factor. Cracked sections, persistent leaks, and efficiency that has fallen well below what a modern condensing boiler delivers are the signals that replacement makes more sense than another repair.
We install high-efficiency boilers from Weil-McLain, and our technicians service most major boiler brands regardless of who installed the original system.
Yes, and it is worth booking in the fall. A yearly visit checks the burner, controls, pressure and safety relief, circulator pump, and the water side of the system. Catching low pressure or a struggling circulator early is far cheaper than dealing with a mid-winter failure or a frozen pipe.
Call ADL Heating & Air Conditioning at (815) 932-1630 or send us a message and we will get you on the schedule.
Call (815) 932-1630 Request ServiceSince 2008 we have been serving our communities in Iroquois and Kankakee, delivering honest, local heating, cooling, and plumbing. We love what we do, and our team is always here for your comfort needs. Some of our key service areas include: