Goodman unit with heat exchanger issues 1997

Posted by Don Ocean on October 22, 2008, 10:05 pm

Bubba wrote:

> On 22 Oct 2008 18:29:08 GMT, jenleigh526_at_gmail_dot_com@foo.com
> (jenleigh526) wrote:
>

>> Hi:
>> Turned on heat Sunday for first time this year, heat made a noise and shut
>> off. Had a service tech out to look at yesterday, shows me large hole in
>> heat exchanger and cracks in other part of heat exchanger. Unit is
>> Goodman, 11 years old. Should I replace or repair? First estimate to
>> repair was $1400, replace for $5300 with comparable Goodman. I live in
>> Middle Tennessee, 3 ton unit, any estimate of what I can expect to pay?
>> -------------------------------------

> Why dont you get 2 or 3 estimates on the replacement and THEN decide
> what to do.
> I am curious though..........exactly what does a 3 ton furnace look
> like with a big hole in the heat exchanger?? I dont quite think Ive
> ever seen that. :-)
> Bubba

The price indicates that it is a Cheap Gas furnace with cheap
3 ton AC. Too cheap to be coupled with a Heatpump of any kind.

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Posted by =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= on October 23, 2008, 9:20 pm

Bubba posted for all of us...

> On 22 Oct 2008 18:29:08 GMT, jenleigh526_at_gmail_dot_com@foo.com
> (jenleigh526) wrote:
>

> >Hi:
> >Turned on heat Sunday for first time this year, heat made a noise and shut
> >off. Had a service tech out to look at yesterday, shows me large hole in
> >heat exchanger and cracks in other part of heat exchanger. Unit is
> >Goodman, 11 years old. Should I replace or repair? First estimate to
> >repair was $1400, replace for $5300 with comparable Goodman. I live in
> >Middle Tennessee, 3 ton unit, any estimate of what I can expect to pay?
> >-------------------------------------

> Why dont you get 2 or 3 estimates on the replacement and THEN decide
> what to do.

I am curious though..........exactly what does a 3 ton furnace look
like with a big asshole in the heat exchanger?? I don't quite think Ive
ever seen that. :-)
Bubba
Like Stormy

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Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 22, 2008, 8:06 pm

I presume you have AC also. Did they want to replace the AC as well as the
furnace?

What's your energy for heat? Propane, natural gas, electric, oil, heat pump?
Well, heat pump wouldn't have a heat exchanger to have a hole. Nor electic.

Would you be on natural gas, propane, or oil?

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Hi:

Turned on heat Sunday for first time this year, heat made a noise and shut
off. Had a service tech out to look at yesterday, shows me large hole in
heat exchanger and cracks in other part of heat exchanger. Unit is
Goodman, 11 years old. Should I replace or repair? First estimate to
repair was $1400, replace for $5300 with comparable Goodman. I live in
Middle Tennessee, 3 ton unit, any estimate of what I can expect to pay?

-------------------------------------

Posted by Don Ocean on October 22, 2008, 10:06 pm

Stormin Mormon wrote:

> I presume you have AC also. Did they want to replace the AC as well as the
> furnace?
>
> What's your energy for heat? Propane, natural gas, electric, oil, heat pump?
> Well, heat pump wouldn't have a heat exchanger to have a hole. Nor electic.
>
> Would you be on natural gas, propane, or oil?

There is your chance to make $400, Stormy.

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 23, 2008, 8:53 am

Much needed money. Thanks for the job lead, buddy.

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Stormin Mormon wrote:

> Would you be on natural gas, propane, or oil?

There is your chance to make $400, Stormy.

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