Our Furnace is Replaced

[bjarvis]

As mentioned last week, we have recently discovered we needed to replace our furnace. The new furnace arrived around noon today; it was all over by 5:30pm.

	Old Furnace This is the old beast. It lasted 24 years nearly to the day and was dismissed from service 10/20/2010.
	Midway through Replacement The old furnace has been removed and the AC exchanger is exposed. The exhaust systems have yet to be retooled as well.
	New Furnace The new furnace has a similar footprint but is shorter so extra ductwork was required. The exhaust for the water heater was replaced with a larger diameter for code compliance. A new humidifier has been attached to the intake ductwork. All was installed & functional 10/25/2010.

Overall, it was a relatively painless process --except for the hit to our household wallet. Then again, if we can keep this unit for another 24 years like the prior model, that would amortize to about $192/year. I can deal with that.

Comments

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the old beast was probably no better than 50% efficient; the new one is rated for at least 80%.