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Posted by George on February 5, 2009, 5:35 am
We have a gas forced-air furnace. The blower v-belt broke tonight.
Oops. I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime, in
case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
gravity furnace? Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run it
that way?
Thanks,
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Posted by ransley on February 5, 2009, 5:38 am
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> We have a gas forced-air furnace. =A0The blower v-belt broke tonight.
> Oops. =A0I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime, i=
> case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
> gravity furnace? =A0Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run it
> that way?
> Thanks,
> G
Dont, if you can get it repaired it should not run without the blower.
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Posted by Bubba on February 5, 2009, 6:54 pm
On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:38:08 -0800 (PST), ransley
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>> We have a gas forced-air furnace. The blower v-belt broke tonight.
>> Oops. I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime, in
>> case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
>> gravity furnace? Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run it
>> that way?
>> Thanks,
>> G
>Dont, if you can get it repaired it should not run without the blower.
As usual ransley, you are most likely wrong again.
It has a belt drive blower so it is most likely a very old furnace.
Probably something like an old Williamson or one of the other Behemoth
furnace. You can run those day and night without a belt and not hurt
those plate steel heat exchangers. Ive seen them glowing cherry red
and still not hurt the heat exchanger one bit. Probably has the old
Honeywell limit that you can almost burn with a propane torch and not
hurt it either.
If it were a modern furnace, forget it.
When will you ever get it right, ransley?
Bubba
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Posted by ransley on February 5, 2009, 11:15 pm
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> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:38:08 -0800 (PST), ransley
> >> We have a gas forced-air furnace. =A0The blower v-belt broke tonight.
> >> Oops. =A0I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime=
, in
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> >> case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
> >> gravity furnace? =A0Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run i=
> >> that way?
> >> Thanks,
> >> G
> >Dont, if you can get it repaired it should not run without the blower.
> As usual ransley, you are most likely wrong again.
> It has a belt drive blower so it is most likely a very old furnace.
> Probably something like an old Williamson or one of the other Behemoth
> furnace. You can run those day and night without a belt and not hurt
> those plate steel heat exchangers. Ive seen them glowing cherry red
> and still not hurt the heat exchanger one bit. Probably has the old
> Honeywell limit that you can almost burn with a propane torch and not
> hurt it either.
> If it were a modern furnace, forget it.
> When will you ever get it right, ransley?
> Bubba
Im "most likely wrong" only a fool like you would give out public
info that could be harmfull. No pro I know of would just guess on what
he has and say something possibly unsafe is OK. And if I said go
ahead, you would pick the opposite side, just for for a stupid fight,
are you that lonely bubba, what no friends or family to kick anymore.
Althvac is your home, you are a hvac pro, go where your types are and
stay there.
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Posted by Bubba on February 6, 2009, 9:40 am
On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:15:50 -0800 (PST), ransley
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>> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:38:08 -0800 (PST), ransley
>> >> We have a gas forced-air furnace. The blower v-belt broke tonight.
>> >> Oops. I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime, in
>> >> case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
>> >> gravity furnace? Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run it
>> >> that way?
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> G
>> >Dont, if you can get it repaired it should not run without the blower.
>> As usual ransley, you are most likely wrong again.
>> It has a belt drive blower so it is most likely a very old furnace.
>> Probably something like an old Williamson or one of the other Behemoth
>> furnace. You can run those day and night without a belt and not hurt
>> those plate steel heat exchangers. Ive seen them glowing cherry red
>> and still not hurt the heat exchanger one bit. Probably has the old
>> Honeywell limit that you can almost burn with a propane torch and not
>> hurt it either.
>> If it were a modern furnace, forget it.
>> When will you ever get it right, ransley?
>> Bubba
> Im "most likely wrong" only a fool like you would give out public
>info that could be harmfull. No pro I know of would just guess on what
>he has and say something possibly unsafe is OK. And if I said go
>ahead, you would pick the opposite side, just for for a stupid fight,
>are you that lonely bubba, what no friends or family to kick anymore.
>Althvac is your home, you are a hvac pro, go where your types are and
>stay there.
Harmful? You're an idiot. It would save his home from bursting pipes
and keep him slightly warm. Thats why the furnace has safety devices
you bonehead. Im sorry you are feeling so stupid. As long as you keep
up with your bonehead advice, I'll be happy to just keep on kicking
you. Stick to something you do know. By the way, just what the hell
would that be?
Bubba
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> Oops. =A0I'll get one as soon as the stores open; but, in the meantime, i=
> case anyone is up: can I run the furnace w/o the blower, like an old
> gravity furnace? =A0Or, to put it more precisely, how long can I run it
> that way?
> Thanks,
> G