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Kahunas
02-15-2011, 07:39 AM
I just about had a tragedy yesterday. I was working in my garage and had been having a little trouble with my furnace. I turned the breaker off so it wouldn't run all the time. After 5 minutes, I smelled something hot. I got on a chair and was going to take the side cover off of the heater, when I saw a foot of flames. The gas valve was right there and I shut it off quickly and the fire went out. I would have lost 5 Vmaxes and an 08 Summit. My squirrel probably would have been BBQ'd as well. The heating guy will be here shortly. I'm glad I didn't just turn it off and walk out. It would have all been gone.
Roadrunner
02-15-2011, 08:04 AM
Kahuna - Good to hear everything is ok. Thank God nothing happened!
Vmaxmike
02-15-2011, 08:38 AM
One bullet dodged there.....

The more you think about it the worse your stomach is gonna feel. Glad you were there!

M
turch
02-15-2011, 08:59 AM
Glad to hear everyone and everything is ok. SCARY
AL P
02-15-2011, 09:15 AM
OMG...yeah THANK GOD you caught it!!!!!!

AL
jst4fun
02-15-2011, 11:37 AM
I'm glad that what could have been an exteme loss turned out to an ALMOST.....

Good save Kahunas!!! Now get that dam furnace fixed will ya!!! :)
speedmax4
02-15-2011, 03:29 PM
Gives you a sick feeling just knowing what might have happened. Damned fortunate you didn't walk out.
Kahunas
02-15-2011, 03:53 PM
Furnace guy came today and got it fixed. The gas valve wasn't working properly. I just came in and the gas furnace got shut off until I can spend a few more hours in there to make sure it won't fail. I even turned the gas valve off manually. I bet Scrat won't mind the electric heat for a few nights.
mark the shark
02-17-2011, 02:16 AM
Glad you got it shut off in time. That would have been a huge loss.

You got off cheap. I found out yesterday that I need a new furnace for the house. $4300. Ouch!

Shark
Kahunas
02-17-2011, 07:16 AM
Glad you got it shut off in time. That would have been a huge loss.

You got off cheap. I found out yesterday that I need a new furnace for the house. $4300. Ouch!

Shark

Jeez, Mark. What part of a furnace costs $4300? Tell them to take it apart and show you the parts inside that make it cost so much. For that kind of money, you should be able to at least RIDE it!
mark the shark
02-18-2011, 02:47 PM
Well, that price is a little misleading.

Heat exchangers are all cracked: Carbon monoxide poisoning, $800
Weak capacitor: $200
Circuit board bad: $400
Labor: ???
All said and done, a bunch of new parts in a 15 year old furnace, and the dual blower could go bad.

New furnace was installed yesterday. Price included another heat duct run from the basement to the second story bedroom for my Grandson. We've been using an electric heater. Also had magnets installed on the gas lines to the water heater and furnace made by these guys: http://www.magnonenergy.com/naturalgastreatment.htm#Residential_ Natural Gas
Supposed to save me over %20 percent on the gas bill and make them last longer.

Shark