Jeremy was having a good look at the old furnace. It was installed when the house was built in 1972, and has worked like a horse since. We had it inspected, and the inspector was amazed to find out that it had NEVER been cleaned or serviced in the 37 years it has been in service. It is jammed in behind the water heater, so scratching our heads on how to get it out.
We had a energy audit test done, and it was during this test that the effectiveness of this furnace was realized. It was very inefficient, and during the test, the airflow is reversed in the house, and by fluke, some dirt and debris ended up in the furnace and it started smoking.
After turning the power off to it, to let the smoke clear, we turned it back on, with fingers crossed, and that old work horse started up again!. But the decision was made, and the poor old furnace is being replaced with a high efficiency one. It will certainly help with the gas bills, plus the Canadian Government is giving $750.00 rebate if we purchase a new furnace, after having this test done.
We had a energy audit test done, and it was during this test that the effectiveness of this furnace was realized. It was very inefficient, and during the test, the airflow is reversed in the house, and by fluke, some dirt and debris ended up in the furnace and it started smoking.
After turning the power off to it, to let the smoke clear, we turned it back on, with fingers crossed, and that old work horse started up again!. But the decision was made, and the poor old furnace is being replaced with a high efficiency one. It will certainly help with the gas bills, plus the Canadian Government is giving $750.00 rebate if we purchase a new furnace, after having this test done.
