I have an old 1920's house with a big old rectangle oil furnace. The system is steam heat. The furnace is about 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. House is 2 floors (plus finished attic), 1400 sqft.
When my furnace turns on, it takes about 1 1/2 hours before I hear steam hissing through my radiators and feel heat. I have 9 radiators in my house. House is uninsulated, but will be soon.
Is this too long of a time for a furnace to burn before I can feel heat? What is a normal range before I should get heat? I live in Boston and went through 700 gallons of oil last winter ( very cold last year).
I know the system is old and I will weigh the options of furnace replacement vs. oil price when I get some feedback.
Thank you.