Boiler Repair and Install in Santa Fe, NM
A lot of Santa Fe houses heat with water, not air — boilers feeding radiant slabs or fin-tube. At 7,200 feet the burner needs the same altitude honesty as a furnace, and a stuck zone valve is why one wing of an adobe is 58°F while the sala is 76. We repair circulators, expansion tanks, and controls, and we install boilers sized for elevation, not a sea-level sticker. 505-316-4231.
A lot of Santa Fe houses heat with water, not air — boilers feeding radiant slabs or fin-tube. At 7,200 feet the burner needs the same altitude honesty as a furnace, and a stuck zone valve is why one wing of an adobe is 58°F while the sala is 76. We repair circulators, expansion tanks, and controls, and we install boilers sized for elevation, not a sea-level sticker. 505-316-4231.
Content reviewed 2026-09-20.
Radiant is not a mystery if you live here
Air in a loop, a dead pump, a failed zone valve, or a boiler that short-cycles on a dirty heat exchanger covers most January calls. We bleed, test, and replace the part that failed — we do not rip out a working radiant slab because a pump seized.
Altitude and combustion
Rich combustion soots exchangers and makes CO. We set orifices and verify combustion numbers. A “it lit, so it’s fine” install is how people get headaches.
What fails on this job in Santa Fe
Cold zones
Valve or air. We find which.
Kettling or lockout
Scale or a failing sensor. Hard water belongs in this story.
Pressure that will not hold
Expansion tank or a leak in a loop.
No heat, boiler silent
Ignition, gas, or a locked control. We test, not guess.
How a job runs
Read the system
Zones, fuel, age, last service.
Combustion and hydro
We test both. A clean flame on a dead pump still leaves you cold.
Repair or replace
Quoted with venting and permit if the boiler is coming out.
Questions for Santa Fe
Can you work on radiant floor heat?
Yes. Manifolds, pumps, mixing valves, and the boiler that feeds them. We do not demo a slab to chase a pinhole until the evidence says we must.
Is a boiler more efficient than a furnace here?
In a tight adobe with a slab, hydronic is often the better comfort story. Efficiency depends on the boiler age and outdoor reset, not the word “boiler.”
Do you install new boilers?
Yes, high-altitude setups with proper venting and condensate handling on condensing units. Permits included.
Need boiler repair and install in Santa Fe?
Lobo Tech · NM license 384927 · 1259 Coriander Rd, Santa Fe · 505-316-4231