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How is asbestos dealt with after it is removed from a home furnace or siding? I was looking at buying a home with an octopus furnace (AKA gravity furnace) and the vent pipes were white and made of asbestos. I was told a HAZMAT team would have to come in and remove the asbestos, but I am curious as to what they do with the asbestos covered pipes when they are done. I was also told that if the pipes are not damaged or peeling that it is perfectly safe and it can remain in the home.

What is the average life span of a home furnace in the Midwest? Any answers from people who had the furnace in their house replaced because of its age; not due to modernization of an older home. helps me here............

Anyone replace their oil or gas fired home furnace with a dual fuel (wood/oil or gas/oil) unit? My dad is planning to replace his oil-fired furnace. Someone had mentioned to him the existence of a dual fueled unit, one that can use wood or oil. He has a good amount of firewood available, so, the only cost associated with it would be harvesting the dead wood and splitting it. Does anyone have any experience with such a unit? How well does it heat when using wood vs. using oil? Can you run it for extended periods on oil (say, if you are on vacation for a few weeks)? Compared to replacing with an oil-only unit, would a dual-fuel unit have a positive,negative or no effect on the value of the home (ie. is having a dual fueled unit viewed negatively by potential buyers, since he is also considering putting his house on the market in another year or two)? Thanks!

Kerosene or diesel for furnace at home? Can you use kerosene or diesel in you home furnace? My husband is a plumbing and heating salesman and insists that we can. With the rising cost of oil we're looking for a way to save money, I just dont want to put our family in danger. Please only answer if you have factual information or experience, I'm not looking for opinions on what could be a potentially grave matter.

How far of a distance does a 100# propane tank have to be to operate a furnace in the home? Am using a 100 lb. propane bottle for emergency heating on my home furnace. The tank is located out in my back yard approx. 60 ft. I has a high pressure regulator on it and other low pressure on the house going to the furnace. For some reason the furnace gets warm but not like it did with a 500 gal. tank. I am wandering if I am pushing fuel too far of a distance. High pressure regulator came off of my 500 gal.

Kerosene or Diesel for your home furnace? Can you use kerosene or diesel in you home furnace? My husband is a plumbing and heating salesman and insists that we can. With the rising cost of oil we're looking for a way to save money, I just dont want to put our family in danger. Please only answer if you have factual information or experience, I'm not looking for opinions on what could be a potentially grave matter.

New oil tank for home furnace? I had a new oil furnace installed in the crawl space under my mobile home. Now I need a new tank, which is now outdoors. A rep for Irving Oil recommended that I put it in the garage, which is under a new addition. The problem is that the tank would be about 8 feet lower than the furnace. How will the oil get to the furnace without a pump ? They say it will work without one. Anyone know for sure ? Thanks

Does a new furnace increase home resale value? I am purchasing my first home. The furnace in the home is 25 years old and inefficient, but works. Other then saving on monthly gas bills, will replacing the furnace increase resale value that much? (we only plan on staying in the home 5 years) What about central air ? There currently is none. Will adding CA increase resale value?

How much oil should I leave in the home furnace tank after winter? The company I purchase the oil from says that I should keep it FULL over the summer? The guy I sude to service the furnace says it doesn't matter; even keeping it AS LOW AS 1/4 FILLED is OK What's your experiance/knowledge?

Home Furnace Air Filter to remove smoke? Hello, I currently moved into a 3000ft rather tightly insulated home. The air gets removed 4 times a day I think. I do like to have a couple of small cigars on the weekends with happy hour. Is there any type of air filter that I could put in the furnace that could help remove the smoke. Currently, I go outside, and it's not my favorite. So, please don't give that option when answering! How much would it cost approx?

How to hook up a generator directly to your home furnace? I want to hook my generator directly to my furnace , it will be totally separate from the power box in the house.

Is it possible to run a home furnace on Vegetable oil or Biodiesel? Oil hit $100/barrel today, my oil bill was outrageous (I live in the Northeast) before the price was this high. Since home heating oil is essentially diesel, and you can run Biodiesel/refined vegetable oil in a diesel powered automobile with virtually no modifications. Would it be possible to heat your home with these?

Why is my home furnace pilot light barely lit? My furnace pilot has been off all summer without me knowing. When I tried to light it up, I get a very small amount of gas coming to the pilot light, barely enough to light, I mean SMALL. I have to hold down the switch the entire time. Otherwise, I loose the pilot. I have done this for 5-6 min straight to bleed lines. But, if I am getting even alittle gas, the line has to be finished bleeding right?

Can you use diesel fuel in place of heating oil in a home furnace? If you get into a pinch and run out of heating oil to heat your home, is it OK to substitute diesel fuel for a couple of days until regular fuel can be delivered? Diesel is always available at the local gas station.

Looking at buying a home, but furnace and hot water tank is on second floor "utility room", is that a problem? Home is a cape cod with no basement, furnace and HWH on second floor, brand new home and in great shape, we are going FHA, any problems with inspection or resale value? Thanks!

Where can I find schematics for my home furnace? It is an American Standard Freedom furnace. It is an American Standard Freedom furnace and I'm looking for the schematics for the computer board inside.

where on my home furnace do I find the limiting switch? I paid a local serviceman 75 bucks to fix the problem and he simply reset the limiting switch and left a bill. I was not here to watch what he did.

recommend home gas furnace for heating and good price for installation -- is there such a thing as solar? there is solar water heating but is there such a thing as solar heating for heating a home? otherwise what is a good gas furnace and install price thanks.

need help on cleaning my coils in my home furnace.? ok i have to clean my coils in my furnace. should i shut off my piolit light before cleaning and relight when im done?

After burning coal in home furnaces, what did I have to shovel out of the furnace;? and what did the city do with them? Not ashes! Hint: red brick ! just gave my age away. and what did the city do with them? hint: red brick!

Is it necessary to have your home furnace checked each year before turning it on? If I wanted to do this myself, how would I go about doing it?

How much propane is used per minute to run an average home furnace? I pay for my propane by the gallon and am wondering how much propane I'm using during this cold spell.

How much does it cost to replace a hot water boiler type home furnace? I am thinking about buying a house that has an OLD one. How much does a new one cost if it has to be replaced? How much do they cost to run vs. traditional furnaces? Thanks for any information or cautions.

What size furnace and airconditioner do I need for this home? How many BTU's and Tons do I need for this home? (What size furnace "Gas", and what size Air conditioner "Condensor"? Home Specifications: 1,100 sqft, vinyl windows, basement Home is loacted in Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

I need answers on troubleshooting a coleman presidential 2 mobile home furnace? The blower keeps kicking on and off even when the burner is not lit. I can set the fan to continous run for a while and then set it back to auto and it does fine for a while.

I need a mobile home gas furnace manual!? Its a mobile home built in 1984, and the furnace is a Home brand Model number AGC-80 Type A... turns out thats merged four times, from lear &siegler to miller to nordyne. its a gas furnace, and I have been unable to get the pilot lit. I've tried EVERYTHING. I really need a manual, but I'll settle for suggestions.

Does anyone know how to replace the filter on a Carrier Super Saver home furnace? Also, I need to find a good place to purchase a new filter.

How Do You install a central air conditioning unit in a mobile home furnace?

Is there a remote thermostat system for home furnace/air conditioning? My thermostat is downstairs, but my bedroom is upstairs. Do they make remote controls so that I can control the room temperature from my upstairs bedroom?

Need advice about home furnace? About how much would it cost to have my broken furnace replaced. It is the horizontal type that sits in my attic. My house is 1400 sq ft... I'm just looking for a ballpark estimate, and if you know the cost breakdown for labor that would be great. It is a gas furnace. The quote I've received is in the $2500 to $3000 range, which appears on the high side. (I live in So. Calif.)

I have a colman mobile home furnace with a green light is ok but it wont fire? thefurnace show it should work but will not light let alone fire

What role does "back pressure" during high wind conditions have in the operation of a home furnace?

Will a home furnace blower work for a semi-forced induction.? I happen to have a 110v furnace blower and a power inverter that will power it. Would it help (power wise) at all to have it blow fairly high velocity air on to a cone air filter. Just trying to fine some cheap horses and T know extra air is typically a good thing performance wise. The motor im working with is a ford 4.6L Sohc Mod motor.

Are corn furnaces or wood pellet furnaces a better alternative to my natural gas home furnace? After a friend in Iowa told me that they heat their house to 80 degrees for only $1 per day, I had to figure out a better way to do what I am doing. They use a shelled-corn-fueled-furnace. After doing some research I have found that many recommend wood pellet furnaces. So, which is most efficient and which has a stronger future (ie. fuel supply, less volatile price for the commodity, etc.)? Thanks

Where can I buy a new 275 gallon oil tank for my home furnace? My Oil Co quote is too high.? I know i can save money buying it myself, and letting them do the install job

How much does it cost to update the furnace in your home? How easy is it to do? Would it be cheaper on utilities to go with an electric furnace rather than gas? Ok I didnt know location made a difference, so I live in Nebraska and right now its 30 degrees outside brrr damnit!

If a home has a gas-fired, natural-draft furnace, a hot-water heater and a solid-fuel-fired fireplace? If a home has a gas-fired, natural-draft furnace, a hot-water heater and a solid-fuel-fired fireplace, what type of home is it? If a home has a gas-fired, natural-draft furnace, a hot-water heater and a solid-fuel-fired fireplace, what type of home is it? this is a question from my heating and ventilation course! Need a technical answer plz! =D

what is the best home furnace on the market today?

anyone without a furnace, how do you heat your home in the winter or stay warm? Also on that same note....if you are living in a mobile home is it possible for your pipes to freeze if you have no furnace even though you have heat tape on your pipes?

I need help finding a central air condition unit with a whole home air purifier and a new forced air furnace? I need help finding a central air condition unit with a whole home air purifier and a new forced air furnace for my home. I have roughly $3500 to spend, that is for the parts. The installation will be free. The central air unit and forced air furnace are more of a necessity than the air purifier. Any help would be great!

What is the electric cost to run oil fired home furnace?

i have a coleman home furnace that short cycles when temp is cold outside? Runs normally when warm outside? the model # is BGu15020a. Digital thermostat but set it and I have to turn it off or push temp way up to get it furnace to go up in temp. Even still it won't reach the desired temperature and shuts off. Thanks for help

Who makes the best furnace for a mobile home? I know that Coleman and Intertherm (Nordyne) make them but who else does? I've read a number of not so good things about the Coleman lately. I have a early '80's 68ft home with the original furnace and it is on it's last legs....

Safety switch behind panel on furnace missing - is this a home inspection defect? Last month I had a home inspection done on my house and the furnace was missing the safety switch behind the panel. This is a switch that automatically shuts the system off to prevent people from getting electricuted when the panel is opened. The furnace and AC work fine - cools and heats up the house well and the master switch works fine as well. Since the system is operational without any problems, is the missing safety switch a defect that the homeowner needs to fix for the homebuyer?

In an emergency can I use Diesel fuel in my home furnace?

How much would it cost a month to finance a furnace from Home Depot? I am talking about a whole house furnace that goes through your vents. I have a 2 story 4 bedroom and a basement old house. I know you cant tell me precisely but can you give me a ballpark figure?

can you use your home furnace blower in reverse somehow to act as a whole house fan?

mobile home in Cumerland Furnace Tn? I want to sell a mobile home located in Cumberland Furnace Tn. However it is just the mobile home not the land it sets on. Can you please advise me the best way to sell it for 19th.

can I burn green diesel fuel in a home oil furnace? I know I can burn the red diesel in my furnace but I cannot find anyone close who sells it

can i burn used motor in a regular home furnace at a 40 gal heating oil to 1 gal used motor oil?

Cost to replace a home furnace? What is the typical cost (installation included) to replace my central air furnace for my 1300 sq ft townhouse. It's the kind that sits upright in a closet. I live in So. California and don't use the heater much.