Under the House
A video tour of what’s under the house now that the furnace work is done.
Tag: Furnace
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 7 (Dénouement)
Getting off the diesel: after seven days, the old 50-year-old system is gone and our new Fujitsu units are running.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 6 (The Small Gotchas and the Studio)
Getting off the diesel: a couple of small gotchas, and heat for the studio at last.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 5 (Opening the Walls and Making Piles)
Getting off the diesel: opening the walls for the new mini-split system’s ducts and drains.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 4 (What Was Left)
Getting off the diesel: the relics left under the house once the old ductwork was gone.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 3 (Demolition)
Getting off the diesel: a week of upheaval as the old furnaces and ducts come out.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 2
Getting off the diesel: what was under the house, and the Ventwerx crew arrives to start demolition.
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 1
Getting off the diesel: decommissioning our twin 1966 furnaces, starting in May 2018.
Furnace Filters
New return grills that take proper filters finish up the furnace project.
The Disemboweling of Purgatory, Part 4: Ducts
Our ducts were so incredibly dirty the cleaners went through a couple of brushes, and found a tiny skeleton.
The Bowels of Purgatory, Part 3: Thermostat Enlightenment
The thermostat for Furnace A was in the great room, of all places, so we moved it.
The Bowels of Purgatory, Part 2: Furnace Stink
Getting the diesel smell of our furnaces under control.
The Bowels of Purgatory, Part 1: Furnace Story
Tracking down the man who serviced our furnaces for 20-plus years, and getting them tuned up.
Furnace Fun
Our two furnaces date from 1966 and burn heating oil, and finding someone who can service them is a project in itself.
Work Continues
Meeting the Wall Guy, plumbers who rescheduled 15 minutes before the appointment and a well tank replacement that will need a crane.