- it is old. so old that the man had never seen one that old that still worked
- it is about 50 % energy efficient, compared to the 95% efficiency of a new furnace
- the duct work was constructed with asbestos tape
- the heat exchange was dirty with some sort of flammable dust, which would cause small explosions when the furnace was turned on...a problem capable of burning down a house
- it emits carbon monoxide when on.
- we will not turn on our furnace again
- our house is cold
- some ward members are sharing space heaters with us
- It's time to replace our furnace
November 5, 2010
Furnace....dead.
Someone came to turn on the pilot light to the furnace, but couldn't because the furnace was too hazardous. So we had someone come service the furnaces. He couldn't service them because they were beyond repair. Here is what we have learned:
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Oh sad! The heater in our house broke right after we moved in and it was February. We were so cold and it was no fun! I hope you get your furnace fixed soon because I'm pretty sure it gets much colder there than it does here :) You can always start your visit to AZ a little sooner if you need to...it's still in the 90's here!
ReplyDeleteI don't see a problem. If only you lived in CA like us! (The CA DMV and government comes with the package. Shucks). So sorry my dear!
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