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Posted by Zyp on November 8, 2007, 3:54 pm
Justin wrote:
>> wrote:
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>>> I have recently purchased a home with a 20+ year old Weil-McLean oil
>>> burning hot-water baseboards heating system.
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>>> This probably sounds crazy, and based on the fact I could find
>>> virtually no DIY install guides, is installing a furnace a simple
>>> process that a guy can do on his own?
>>
>>> If your replacing an old furnace with a similar new furnace
>>> (hot-water heat oil burning), is it as simple as installing a new
>>> hot water heater? Detach everything from the old and attach it to
>>> the new? Follow verbatim included instructions?
>>
>>> My hvac/plumbing knowledge extent is sweating pipe. Other than that
>>> I'm good at reading :)
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>>> The only reason I ask, is it seems from what I've heard, most jobs
>>> are billed approximately double the cost of the furnace. ($4k
>>> furnace = $8k after install) in southern, NY.
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>>> A couple k's are worth taking pretty considerable risk and suffering
>>> frustration (short of burning down my house).
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>>> After seeing the cost of furnaces from a HVAC supplier when
>>> purchasing slant/fin baseboards (which I did replace myself, easy
>>> enough, although again, all existing materials were simply
>>> replaced, nothing new was added), it seemed substantially cheaper
>>> than what most people have paid.
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>>> Thoughts?
>>
>>> All opinions are appreciated, even if it's just to call me a
>>> cheapskate moron who has no right in a HVAC forum :)
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Justin
>>
>
>> $4K is easily worth the gamble of yours and your familys' life. Its
>> very apparent your life aint worth diddly according to your well
>> informed post.
>
> The irony is I'd imagine most men in this forum wouldn't hesitate for
> a second to replace a leaky rusty fuel tank on their car, or perhaps
> even rebuild an engine "just for the fun of it". Then propel
> themselves and their family at 70mph atop 20 gallons of highly
> explosive/flammable gasoline. Furthermore, all without the attention
> of an ACE Certified Automotive Technician.
>
> Does the average 4-cylinder engine have more parts than a boiler?
>
> Most importantly analyzing the parallel between the two, a 16 year old
> who succesfully rebuilds his car gets a pat on the back! Apparantly,
> if the same kid installs a boiler he's a maniacal lunatic looking to
> kill himself and his family.
>
> Than again, it's discouraged we perform surgery on ourselves, but I
> can't help but think a doctor completes at the very least 8-years of
> intense studies prior to diggin in with the scalpal.
>
>
>
> Just a thought.
Actually 6, the last two years are internship.
--
Zyp
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