If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
|
Posted by on October 18, 2007, 9:49 pm
Ok guys, so here is an update. And a quite a weird one.
I listened to your suggestions and checked the furnace and tried to
figure this one out.
I tried to see if it's dirty inside, and it is, dirty. Not entirely
hideous, but 'hey' it's 20 years old and I doubt it was ever cleaned.
I can't post the picture here, so just imagine, that the level of
dirtiness inclines more to the negative side, if you know what I
mean :)
So, it's not very clean, dust everywhere inside, but I doubt that it
is less dirty than it was this March (when it was still running).
In my opinion this has nothing to do with how dirty it is.
Then I checked the electric box and as Edwin Pawlowski said in this
thread, voltage is low. It's not enough, only 14volts... why?
I've no clue, because I don't have much knowledge of the topic.
In the mean time, pilot is still working, everything else seems ok,
except the burned never goes on. And that is probably caused by not
enough voltage, thus gas valve is not opening.
Anyhow, so because I know sh*t about what to do, I called an
electrician/furnace repair man.
This guy walks into our basement, kneels next to the furnace, doesn't
do anything just looks at the burning pilot, shakes his head and says,
that we should immediately turn it off, if we don't want to die.
I am looking at him, trying to figure out, how the hell he could find
the problem so quickly without checking anything.
So I asked him if he could check the electric box and the voltage. He
said, that gas valve is not controlled by it and we need to replace
the whole unit immediately and if I don't have the money, I should get
a loan or financing.
I repeated if he can take a look at the box, that there is not enough
voltage and that from my point of view, if there are going electric
cables from the box to the valve box, it is probably controlling the
valve.
This got him really upset, but he checked it and said, that there is a
problem with the box, it has only 14volts :)
So, I asked if the transformer is not working. He said: most probably
not.
So, he was a bit shaking at this point and told me that it's old,
dirty. That cleaning will cost me $600 and the new unit $2000.
That he won't repair electric box, because even if it worked, he
doesn't want to have anything to do with the fact it will kill us
afterwards... and so on and on... wouldn't let me say one word.
When he eventually stopped, I asked if he can clearly tell what the
problem is. He said: electric box and that it's dirty.
I said: I will clean it up, you repair the box.
He said: No, got pissed, closed the gas going to our furnace and left
totally pissed. I was walking right behind him, asking: "And, how much
do we owe you?"
He replied: "Nothing, if something happens here and you died, cheque/
bill would be a proof I was here and they could put me to jail!
Ufff... so he gave me a scare at the point where he would accept any
cash, until then he seems only like a regular asshole, trying to sell
me a unit without even wanting to take a look at what the problem is.
Can someone tell me what my next step should be?
Should I call another electrician and let him repair the transformer
from 120 to 24volt and run the unit, or forget it and buy a new
furnace?
I am kind of worried now, because of what he said and he is definitely
a bigger expert than I am, but I have to think logically too...
What do you suggest?
|
 
| |
Posted by on October 18, 2007, 10:00 pm
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:49:34 -0700, trytobreak@gmail.com wrote:
>Can someone tell me what my next step should be?
>Should I call another electrician and let him repair the transformer
>from 120 to 24volt and run the unit, or forget it and buy a new
>furnace?
No, and no. You need another furnace guy, from a different
company. Don't even bother letting the place he's from send another
one.
>
>I am kind of worried now, because of what he said and he is definitely
>a bigger expert than I am, but I have to think logically too...
>
>What do you suggest?
--
Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/
|
|
Posted by on October 18, 2007, 10:08 pm
Yeah, that is what I was thinking. Calling someone from another
company.
I hope someone can actually fix the problem, rather than scaring me
without any obvious reason.
This person seemed like a real ass, right from the moment he walked in
to our house.
Only problem I have with this whole story is, that he didn't take any
cash.
That is what is creating this whole dilemma in me, otherwise it would
be more like a visit from the sales man.
Hey, maybe this is one of their tactics, expecting us to call back and
get a new furnace, maybe they're getting some bonuses for sales.
On the other hand, if he is right, sh*t, you know... I am not prepared
to die this winter :)
Not yet, I am only 33 and I'd rather see myself retiring rich one
day :)
|
|
Posted by on October 18, 2007, 10:57 pm
> On the other hand, if he is right, sh*t, you know... I am not prepared
> to die this winter :)
The burner doesn't light now, it's very unlikely that you're going to die
from a pilot burning.
Since you have to call another repair company, it's not likely that they
will repair a unit that's not safe.
|
|
Posted by on October 18, 2007, 11:13 pm
That it true, I am not going to die from pilot burning... worst would
be if it stopped burning and gas valve didn't close :)
That could pretty much kill me just by lighting a cigarette, no? :)
haha
Anyhow, I am not sure if my gas company provides anyone to look at
this.
This guy was really fishy... It's 11pm here, so I will find out
tomorrow.
Thanks guys.
Any other suggestions would be more than welcome.
Joe
|
Page 6 of 9 < 1 2 3 > last >>
| Similar Threads | Posted | | A Second Opinion...AC Not Blowing. | July 21, 2006, 1:54 pm |
| Should condenser fan always run while fan is blowing? | May 27, 2008, 6:36 pm |
| help it is cold | January 25, 2007, 8:39 pm |
| What is 'cold' ???? | December 17, 2007, 12:08 pm |
| Broken Down and getting very cold..... | February 5, 2007, 9:59 am |
| Cold air return | September 2, 2007, 11:32 pm |
| BASEMENT IS COLD | April 7, 2008, 11:34 am |
| Only 1/3 evaporator coil is cold | May 10, 2007, 10:32 pm |
| Train A/C don't blow cold air | May 13, 2007, 5:23 am |
| cold air return in basement | May 13, 2007, 9:52 pm |
|
|
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap