Do the village and the town have separate permit offices?

The town enforces the 2020 state codes. Whether the village runs its own office is not published, so ask the village clerk.

What do Manlius homes heat with?

In the village, 74.2 percent use utility gas. In the town, 79.0 percent do. Electricity is next in both.

Are Manlius houses new or old?

The village median is 1968 and the town median is 1972. Ask the contractor to size from the house as it stands today.

Do most Manlius households own their homes?

Census estimates for the Town of Manlius: owner occupied homes make up 81.8 percent of occupied homes, and detached single-family houses 72.6 percent of housing units. Census estimates for the Village of Manlius: owner occupied homes make up 59.4 percent of occupied homes, and detached single-family houses 55.0 percent of housing units. Ask your Manlius contractor who holds the permit paperwork, and keep the signed proposal and the worksheet together.

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Manlius is a town with a village of the same name at its center, so the right replacement depends on which one holds your address. Put three questions to every bidder, then tell us when you want a local contractor to look.

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Three questions

Three asks for a Manlius house

The load worksheet
Will you do a load calculation and give me the worksheet?
Chimney and water heater
What happens to my chimney and my gas water heater?
Ducts and pipes
What can my existing ducts or pipes carry?

The worksheet

Three quotes, one worksheet, Manlius

Ask on every quote	Quote A	Quote B	Quote C
1A load worksheet for your house	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
2How the new unit will vent	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
3What happens to the water heater	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
4Duct or pipe changes, listed one by one	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
5Who pulls the permit	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
6What is removed and hauled away	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer
7A start date and a payment schedule	Quote A answer	Quote B answer	Quote C answer

We tell you what to ask before anyone prices a new system, then introduce a local contractor who does the work.

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Tell us about the house and the system. You get the three questions, and a local contractor only if you say yes.

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Start-up sheet terms

Spec FAQ

Before you call in Manlius

You ask	Short answer
Do the village and the town have separate permit offices?	The town enforces the 2020 state codes. Whether the village runs its own office is not published, so ask the village clerk.
What do Manlius homes heat with?	In the village, 74.2 percent use utility gas. In the town, 79.0 percent do. Electricity is next in both.
Are Manlius houses new or old?	The village median is 1968 and the town median is 1972. Ask the contractor to size from the house as it stands today.
Do most Manlius households own their homes?	Census estimates for the Town of Manlius: owner occupied homes make up 81.8 percent of occupied homes, and detached single-family houses 72.6 percent of housing units. Census estimates for the Village of Manlius: owner occupied homes make up 59.4 percent of occupied homes, and detached single-family houses 55.0 percent of housing units. Ask your Manlius contractor who holds the permit paperwork, and keep the signed proposal and the worksheet together.

Five systems

The Manlius systems table

Choose the system you are replacing. Each page covers what to ask in a Manlius house, from the worksheet and the flue to the ducts and the right permit office.

System	In a line	Ask first	Page
Furnace Replacement and Installation	Ask about size, the chimney and your ducts first.	Chimney and water heater	See this system Furnace in Manlius
Boiler Replacement	Start from your radiators, then ask about venting.	Ducts and pipes	See this system Boiler in Manlius
Central Air Installation	Check your ducts and the sizing before you buy cooling.	The load worksheet	See this system Central air in Manlius
Heat Pump Installation	Ask for the balance point and the backup plan.	The load worksheet	See this system Heat pump in Manlius
Ductwork and Air Distribution	Find out what your ducts can carry before buying more capacity.	Ducts and pipes	See this system Ductwork in Manlius

Local facts

Here in Manlius

At a glance

House age: Village homes are a little older: the typical one dates to 1968, and 80.1 percent of the housing units predate 1980.

A village address and a town address in Manlius can answer to different code offices, and the town publishes the 2020 code set it enforces.

Gas water heater in a block basement beside a brick chimney with a vent pipe rising into it

Manlius is two places that share a name. The Village of Manlius sits inside the Town of Manlius, and their numbers differ. In the village, 80.1 percent of 2,070 housing units predate 1980, and the median home dates from 1968. In the town, the median is 1972. Tell any contractor which one you live in, because the answer changes who you call about a permit. Older pockets exist too: 10.5 percent of village units and 11.2 percent of town units date from 1939 or before, so ask your contractor what your own basement shows.

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That age shapes the quote. A system in a house from the late sixties or seventies has often been through new windows, new insulation or a finished basement since it went in. Many bids copy the label on the old furnace, and NYSERDA warns that many existing systems were oversized themselves. Ask each contractor for the load worksheet, and compare all the prices against the same sheet.

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Then ask about the flue. In some houses a gas water heater shares a chimney with the furnace. Once the furnace exhaust moves to the side wall, the water heater alone occupies a chimney meant for two. Oak Ridge National Laboratory says each remedy adds cost. Ask whether the quote includes venting the water heater, and get the answer in writing.

Fuel, owners and which office to ask

Gas warms 74.2 percent of village homes and electricity 23.8 percent. The town leans harder on gas at 79.0 percent, with electricity at 15.4 percent. Ask your contractor what that mix means for your house. Gas households mostly face the furnace and chimney questions. Electric households can ask about a heat pump. If you have a boiler, say so up front, because published figures do not count hot water systems.

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Owners occupy 81.8 percent of town homes and 59.4 percent of village homes. If you own, the choice is yours. If you rent, send the owner these questions.

Town code in Manlius means the 2020 New York State Uniform Code and Energy Code, effective May 12, 2020, with parts for residential, fuel gas, mechanical and energy conservation work. Whether the village runs its own code office is not published, so if your address is in the village, ask the village clerk which office handles your job. Last, find out which contractor files the permit.

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Send us your address and what you are replacing. You get the questions from us first, and then a local contractor. That contractor quotes the price and does the work.

Basis: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table Building Standards and Codes, Town of Manlius Planning and

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