Laars offers wide product breadth, while Triangle Tube built its name around especially compact cabinets for tight mechanical spaces.
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Laars has supplied hydronic equipment across commercial and residential markets for decades, giving it a broad, varied product lineup. Triangle Tube is known specifically for compact, wall-hung cabinet designs aimed at mechanical rooms where floor and wall space are limited. For a Metro Vancouver home with a genuinely tight mechanical closet, comparing exact dimensions against your measured space matters more than brand reputation alone.
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Laars' lineup spans a wide range of applications and sizes, reflecting decades of experience across both commercial and residential hydronic projects. That breadth gives installers flexibility when a home's system doesn't fit a standard configuration.
Triangle Tube built much of its identity around minimizing footprint specifically, with several models marketed for installations where mechanical room space is at an absolute premium — a genuine consideration in older Vancouver homes with converted basements and narrow utility closets.
Compact design claims vary by manufacturer and by model within a single lineup, so the only reliable comparison is measuring your mechanical room and checking it against the specific unit's installation manual, including required service clearances.
Vertical clearance and the venting path matter as much as raw cabinet footprint — a boiler that looks small on a spec sheet can still be difficult to install if the vent run has to navigate around joists or existing plumbing to reach an exterior wall.
| Consideration | Laars | Triangle Tube |
|---|---|---|
| Design priority | Broad application range across sizes | Minimizing footprint specifically |
| Best scenario | Unusual system configurations or larger zoned setups | Extremely tight mechanical closet |
| What to verify | Model-specific clearances for your space | Same — measure before you commit |
Both brands offer modulating condensing models suited to Metro Vancouver's mild winters, where a boiler spends most of the season firing well below its maximum output rather than at full capacity.
Real-world efficiency for either brand depends heavily on correct sizing and a properly commissioned outdoor reset curve, not on a meaningful technology gap between the two manufacturers.
If your home uses radiant floor heating, ask your installer how each brand's controls are configured for the lower supply temperatures that radiant systems typically need, compared with baseboard or cast-iron radiators.
If your mechanical space is unusually small, get technical spec sheets for both brands in hand and have your installer confirm actual fit, including service access clearances, before ordering equipment.
A difficult gas line or venting route through a cramped space can add labour time regardless of brand, so make sure any quote you're comparing actually reflects your specific mechanical room rather than a generic estimate.
Laars parts move through established North American distribution, and contractors who've worked across varied project types generally maintain solid access to controls and components.
Triangle Tube parts are also available through North American distribution, with availability generally solid through contractors who work with the brand regularly. Ask any installer bidding either brand how quickly they can source a specific part for your model.
If your mechanical room is the tightest constraint in the project, compare both brands' exact dimensions against your measured space rather than assuming either one automatically wins on footprint. If your system has unusual zoning or sizing needs, Laars' broader range may offer more flexibility.
As a ballpark, not a quote, expect $6,500–$14,000+ for a full boiler installation in Metro Vancouver. Have a Technical Safety BC licensed gas fitter walk the space and confirm fit before committing to either brand.
Safety note
If you ever smell gas near a boiler or its vent, leave the house first and call FortisBC at 1-800-663-9911 from outside — do not flip switches, light anything, or try to diagnose the smell yourself. Any gas connection, venting change, or combustion adjustment on either brand must be done by a Technical Safety BC licensed gas fitter.
It depends on the specific models being compared, since dimensions vary within each manufacturer's lineup. Measure your mechanical room and compare it against the exact spec sheet for each model under consideration.
Not necessarily — footprint and heating capacity are related but not identical. A proper heat loss calculation for your home matters more than cabinet size when choosing a model.
Yes, Laars' broad product range across commercial and residential applications gives it flexibility for larger or less typical zoned systems. Your installer can advise on the best model for your configuration.
Clearance requirements vary by model and are specified in the manufacturer's installation manual, covering service access at minimum. Confirm these against your actual mechanical room before installation.
It can, since a difficult gas line or venting route through a cramped space adds labour time. Get a written quote based on your specific space rather than a generic estimate.
As a ballpark, not a quote, expect $6,500–$14,000+ for a full boiler installation in Metro Vancouver, with tight-space labour potentially affecting the total. Always get a written, itemized estimate.
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