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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
Keith was by last week too. I think I kept him at the house longer than either of us expected between my questions and his thorough answers, definitely a wealth of knowledge and a believer in doing it right the first time. I think I also contributed to his blood pressure going up as he was most unhappy with the job the installer did on my furnace and the more he talked about it, the more my pressure went up too! I’m now preparing for a new furnace in a couple of years.
Key learnings were:
- your furnace needs air, and clogged filters are bad news. Make sure you swap or clean your filters often to extend the life. We were cleaning our electronic filters at least twice a year but should be doing it monthly.
- pull the door on your furnace at least twice a year and look inside. Check for any water or corrosion damage and take pictures. If things change, send a picture on to Keith and get his opinion (plus book him for a cleaning).
There were a million other things but they were somewhat more specific to my situation. Regardless if he has good or bad news the information he gives you is well worth it.
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Actually NOT so.specific to your situation.....and what I.mean by that is there's a growing issue I see all too consistently NOT being addressed by HVAC technicians and that's condensate leak detection , checks and prevention.
I'd say statistically I've seen the number of 10 year old high efficiency furnaces and newer with leaks that ive caught early enough to address has jumped from 18% as of 3 years ago to 52% here in the last 2 years consecutively.
Almost 70% of all new furnaces are installed incorrectly in Calgary at our altitude not accounting for gas pressures., slope and grade of furnace towards condensate drain floor drain , improper sized filter racks, wrong filters being used.
Yes 70%
I compile stats on certain furnaces and which furnaces that are new.up to 10 years old and here's list of worst to best.
1. Goodman, Amana , Daiken (Worst)
2. Lennox...Aireflo,
3. Trane ...American Standard...Ameristar
3. Keep rite, ICG, Inter city
4. Coleman, York
5. RUUD, Rheem , Heil
6. Carrier, Bryant , Payne
This isn't always the manufacturers.fault......in fact its the company you hires technician that they sent to your house and their lack of continuing training, exposure to new technology, training procedures and protocols
Truly the issue though is about quality control, enforcement , training from that company's journeyman checking the work.
Anyone wanting to ask me.anything please ask. Send me pictures of your set up new or old and by the pictures i can definitively tell you advise you what I see that can be addressed fixed before it becomes a huge issue.
Seriously. I'm offering this for FREE ....why wouldn't you.
