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Textbook Carbonized Furnace

Mad Dog_2
Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,887
edited March 18 in THE MAIN WALL

Got a No Heat call from a close, personal lifelong family friend whose Elderly sister & younger brother still live in this 1910 Ozone Park home. Our beloved old neighborhood. I practically lived in this house growing up and I remember the big old steam radiators.

At some point in the 1980s their father ripped it all out, had duct work and a gas Furnace installed. I don't think it was ever serviced. Since I don't do furnaces or ductwork, I rec'd a great local HVAC outfit, Lindenwood & AC.

The founder Richie D lived directly behind us and did all the houses on.the New Side of Howard Beach in the 1960s. They did a great job & had it replaced 2 days later. Mad Dog

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Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
Long Beach Ed

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,137

    what did the hx fail and the rollout from the blower do that?

    Mad Dog_2
  • tim smith
    tim smith Member Posts: 2,850

    That model furnace, the ribbon burners probably rotted out and then sooted up.

    mattmia2
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,887

    Matt..I don't know because I'm not a furnace guy and I didn't do the replacement.

    When I originally went there I was working "naked" (No tools) on my way home from the Big City. When I saw this, I shut the gas cock, AND knob on gas valve to off. I shut service & Stairway switch & in no uncertain terms I told my buddy, "DO NOT RUN THIS...IT S DONE AND COULD KILL EVERYONE IN THE D—-house! I'm gonna find you a Furnace guy....."

    A few hours later he sends me a video of the unit running..."Look..Matt...it's a beautiful blue flame!!!!...I vacuumed the soot..I think we're good!!"

    Moral of the story: Dont EVER trust anyone, even a "brother" to not listen do deadly things....mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    HVACNUTEdTheHeaterManmattmia2CLamb
  • SuperTech
    SuperTech Member Posts: 2,558

    Wow, I remember working on some Carrier furnaces like that when I first started my apprenticeship. Those furnaces were considered antiques 20 years ago.

    Mad Dog_2
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 10,319
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1848811#Comment_1848811

    Removing or relocating a wire will often prevent that from happening

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,887

    Of course, but my old pal is a licensed NYC Electrician & Union Electrician:

    "I got it from here, Matty!!"

    I've ripped wires off runaway boilers and have had a couple of physical confrontations with building owners, doing it. That's why I'm posting this....

    Dont trust ANYONE, even Fambly to listen to you or exhibit a modicum of common sense. Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    ILikeEmOlderGreening
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,887

    I have found very, very few otherwise intelligent adults that have a healthy fear of CO & it's consquences....Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 7,887

    The percentage of heating industry "professionals" that mistakenly call it Carbon Dioxide terrifies me. Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,137

    you can always call the utility and have them lock out the meter

    Mad Dog_2SuperTech
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,137
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1848845#Comment_1848845

    The fear of cold is more tangible.

    Mad Dog_2

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