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Originally Posted by RichieRich
Let us know how it turns out... and what the furnace issue was.
Over the years we've had a furnace go out due to induction motor (replaced this past fall), a newly-dead thermocouple, a dirty fire-eye (flame-sensor). With two NG fireplaces in the house (basement/main) we turned them on full, fired up a couple space heaters, closed all the blinds/curtains (extra insulation), and basically were ok for a day or so. As others have pointed out, piping into your house is buried year round and so is fairly constant at ~6-8°C. Instead it's the static fluid in your outer walls that's of concern... so a periodic flush and/or slow drip for movement would buy more time.
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Thanks!
Got it fixed up for the time being. Now replaced the pressure switch (or something similar sounding. I have no clue) at no additional cost, so that was nice.
He's advising me to run out to Home Depot ASAP to pick up some insulation for my intake/exhaust vents as they're just fully exposed PVC. We also have a weird setup, as we have a bi-level, so the pipes run out of the house about 5 feet off the ground, then run under the deck for about 12-15 feet before they end. Mentioned that he's surprised it didn't get picked up by our home inspection back in the spring as that is totally not legit at all!