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Most silicone sprays have very little silicone in them and use a solvent that
liquifies the silicone for spraying.  The solvent will loosen up the deposits
from inside the hinge and wick them to the outside.  The solvent evaporates,
and the dry deposits are left behind.

Check what is used as a solvent.  If it is Trichloroethane, do not use it on
aluminum.  Trichloroethane may react with aluminum and form a deep purple
residue.

One of the better spray lubes I use is a synthetic called Superlube.
It won’t eat plastic like petroleum lubes, won’t not evaporate away like
WD-40, and doesn’t harden in the cold.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question: Difficulty getting home owners insurance w/ wood furnace in garage?
I’m buying a home that was built in 1979. The home has a wood/oil furnace in the garage that serves as the only heat for the home. This is not a wood stove, it’s a wood furnace that has a chimney and is ducted through the ductwork. Because the wood furnace is in the garage, 2 of 4 insurance companies I’ve called will not write a policy on the home, one of the others isn’t sure, and one says they see no problem if it’s installed properly. Can anyone tell me why a wood furnace in the garage is such a big deal? Where else would it go? I’m going to ask the seller who his insurance company is, but I was just wondering why these policies are so hard to write? It seems like they’d just tack on a surcharge and write the thing. I may have forgotten to mention that it’s a combination wood/oil furnace. It starts up on oil and can run entirely on oil (diesel) or you can add wood to keep down on oil costs. If the wood runs out, the oil kicks back on, so that’s how the house is heated when away. However, I’ve been searching and have found there are sometimes problems with the oil tanks that store the oil. Just contacted my agent and there’s no problem w/ them, but 2 of the 4 will not write the policy. My worry is that I’ll spontaneously get cancelled or have to put in a new furnace, which would have to be propane since I’m out in the sticks (probably 5 miles from a fire station, but definitely not within 1000 ft of a fire hydrant. I understand Izabella’s point. The house has an above-ground basement, with the garage attached to the basement and the top level above. If the wood burns out, the oil kicks in, so there shouldn’t be much issue with frozen pipes. Also, the farthest point the ductwork travels is around 40 ft. I understand their side of it if they in fact would be losing money on the deal – that’s a no-brainer; I wasn’t aware that homeowners insurance is such a low-profit sector. Making my case here won’t do any good, I understand. Luckily, I’ve found a couple major insurers who will write it. Thanks

• Answer:Wood stoves as a primary source of heat are very very high risk. The risk is mainly due to chimney fires, when the furnace/stove is used frequently, the risk of chimney fire increases drastically and chimney fires can be hard to detect (especially when the furnace is not in a high traffic area of the house). Also, because there is no secondary source of heat, the insurance company looks at what will happen if you are not home. You don’t very well want to leave the stove burning when no one’s there tending to it, but how is the home heated? If there is no secondary source, and the home gets cold, that’s when your pipes can freeze and things can get real ugly. They might also be questioning the age of the furnace/stove, if it’s more recently installed than ‘79, make sure the company knows that, that can make a difference, there’s less likely damage from age deterioration. Best thing to do, like you stated, is find out where the current owner is insured. This might be quite expensive due to the unique risk. Most companies, unfortunately cannot ‘tack on a surcharge’ since the loss amount can be tens of thousands of dollars. Lastly, one more thing to keep in mind. This risk can also depend on your Protection Class. For instance, in case of fire, if you are within 5miles to a fire station and within 1,000 feet to a fire hydrant, the likelihood of a total loss decreases, but if the home is located far from both, a total loss is much more likely. Good luck!

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:List of African American inventions?
Alright I saw one answer from some ignorant douchebag basically claiming that “black” people haven’t contributed to society. I’m here to educate that very douchebag. List of African American inventions: air conditioning unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949 air ship (dirigible) J.F. Pickering 1892 almanac Benjamin Banneker 1791 — approximate date automatic car coupling for trains Andrew Beard 1897 automatic cutoff switch Granville T. Woods January 1, 1839 automatic fishing device G. Cook May 30, 1899 automatic gear shift Richard Spikes February 28, 1932 automatic lubricating system for railroads and machines Elijah McCoy October 27, 1891 automatic shoe making machine Jan Matzelinger 1883 baby buggy W.H. Richardsopn June 18, 1899 bicycle frame L.R. Johnson October 10, 1899 biscuit cutter Alexander P. Ashbourne November 30, 1875 blood plasma bag, blood bank Charles Drew 1945 — approximate date caps for bottles and jars A.E. Long & A.A Jones 1898 casket lowering device A.C. Richardson November 3, 1894 cellular phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971 chamber commode T. Elkins January 3, 1897 clothes dryer G.T. Sampson June 6, 1862 clothes wringer Ellen Elgin 1880s combined furrow opener and stalk knocker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 cotton chopper G.W. Murray June 5, 1894 cultivator and marker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 curtain rod S.R. Scratton November 30, 1899 curtain rod support William S. Grant August 4, 1896 door stop O. Dorsey December 10, 1878 dust pan Lawrence P. Ray August 3, 1897 egg beater Willie Johnson February 5, 1884 electric lampbulb Lewis Latimer March 21, 1882 elevator Alexander Miles October 11, 1867 eye protector P. Johnson November 2, 1880 electric railway trolley Elbert R. Robinson 1880s fire escape bracket C.V. Richey December 28, 1897 fire escape ladder J.W. Winters May 7, 1878 folding bed L.C. Bailey July 18, 1899 folding chair Brody & Surgwar June 11, 1889 fountain pen W.B. Purvis January 7, 1890 fruit press Madeline M. Turner 1916 furniture caster O.A. Fisher 1878 galoshes A.L. Rickman 1898 gas mask Garrett A. Morgan October 13, 1914 golf tee G. F. Grant December 12, 1899 guitar Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886 hair brush Lydia O. Newman November 15, 18? heating furnace Alice Parker 1918 hand stamp Walter B. Purvis February 27, 1897 horse shoe J. Ricks March 30, 1885 ice cream Augustus Jackson 1832 ice cream scooper A.L. Cralle February 2, 1897 improved sugar making Norbet Rillieux December 10, 1887 insect destroyer gun A.C. Richard January 9, 1894 ironing board Sarah Boone August 19, 1884 key chain F.J. Loudin May 19, 1889 lantern Michael C. Harvey December 8, 1893 lawn mower L.A. Burr July 23, 18? lawn sprinkler J.S. Smith May 4, 1897 lemon squeezer J. Thomas White November 15, 1895 lock W.A. Martin 1887 lunch pail James Robinson June 11, 1893 mail box Paul L. Downing June 27, 1893 mop Thomas W. Stewart June 11, 1893 motor Frederick M. Jones June 27, 1939 multiplex telegraph system (allowed messages to be sent and received from moving trains) Granville T. Woods 1887 peanut butter George Washington Carver 1896 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 planter G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 railway air brakes (first safe method of stopping trains) Granville T. Woods 1903 range oven Thomas Carrington 1876 record player arm Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819 refining of coconut oil A.P. Abourne July 27, 1980 refrigerator John Standard June 14, 1891 riding saddles W.D. Davis October 6, 1895 rolling pin John W. Reed 1864 shampoo headrest C.O. Baliff October 11, 1898 small pox inoculation (he brought this method from Africa where advanced medical practices were in use long before Europeans had any medical knowledge) Onesimus 1721 spark plug Edmond Berger February 2, 1839 spring seat for chairs A. B. Blackburn April 3, 1888 steam boiler/radiator Granville T. Woods 1884 stethoscope Imhotep Ancient Egypt stove T.A. Carrington July 25, 1876 straightening comb Madame C.J. Walker 1905 — approximate date street sweeper Charles B. Brooks March 17, 1890 pastry fork Anna M. Mangin March 1, 1892 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 phone transmitter Granville T. Woods December 2, 1884 portable fire escape D. McCree November 11, 1890 thermostat control Frederick M. Jones February 23, 1960 toilet T. Elkins 1897 traffic light Garrett A. Morgan November 20, 1923 two cycle gasoline engine Frederick M. Jones November 28, 1950 tricycle M.A. Cherry May 6, 1886 trolley car Granville T. Woods 1888 typewriter Burridge & Marshman April 7, 1885 window cleaner A.L. Lewis 1892

• Answer:What’s funny is racists will always try to find a way to downplay a black person’s invention or they’ll say that they stole it from a white man.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:I want a new oil burner, but what about the CO test?
I currently have a longwood wood/oil furnace with a Beckett oil burner. I don’t know how old the Beckett is, but I’m having issues. I’ve had a local heating guy come out and he’s helped me, but now I’ve gone and broken a few things (ceramic pieces on electrodes, copper fuel line) since, so now it really won’t work unless I put some money into it. I know the electrodes and copper line won’t be much $20-25 or so, but I really don’t know how old this thing is. The bad thing is that I just spent $105 on a new pump for it, but that would always fit the new burner too if I ever have problems with it. I can do all of this stuff myself, it just takes me a lot longer than paying a heating guy $80/hr to do. What I’d really like to do is just buy a whole new burner so that I know what I have and I know it’s new and should be good to go. I’ve found one online for around $350 here: [url=http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx]http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx[/url] I’d just need to get the 9″ air tube to match mine. I know that prices online are about 50% of what I’ll pay from some local supply store. I paid $105 for a fuel oil pump locally (through my heating guy’s contractor discount) and found the SAME one online for $54.00. Anyway, I can install this myself since I’ve had mine unhooked and hooked back up. The main reason I’m hesitant to buy a new burner is because I was reading I’d need to get a specialist to come out and do a CO test w/ their special machine to make sure it’s within specs. Does anyone know anything about the CO test and about how much it would cost? I know it sounds stupid to not buy one because of this and it kinda is. the link I was trying to give was to http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx

• Answer:you need the whole set-up done, not just the co test. Should cost 1 hour labor.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Politically speaking: Were all of these invented by bIack peopIe?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods Or are they myths? This is a serious question! I’m actually really curious. @ Chris, you can count on it =) lol website, nope. I got it from some black guy!!!!!!! =) @ Chris, come on man. @ Predizzle, you idiot. I’m white!

• Answer:It would take months to find out how many really were invented by black people, but the list is highly suspicious. Some of the items (shoes, hair brush, kitchen table) are so ancient that there is not the slightest possibility that anyone knows who the inventor was. I looked up a few of these more or less at random, those attributed to Granville Woods. Woods wasn’t really black (part Australian aborigine, part Malaysian). He was an accomplished inventor who held 60 patents and was known in his life as ‘the black Edison’. But he doesn’t seem to have truly invented any of the items attributed to him on this list, although he did patent significant improvements for many of them, and perhaps others not listed. G. W. Carver was also a great inventor, and he may well have developed some useful new formulas for soaps and paints, but both existed for millennia before he was born. So I suspect that many of the other items, if checked, would also not check out,

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Isn’t it sad that this small list shows the full extent of Black American practical inventions?
It’s so small it’s laughable, i could count it on one hand Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm

• Answer:Blacks invented the Kitchen table?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?! THE EFIN’ KITCHEN TABLE?! a cave man probably put a fish on a rock and called that his kitchen table. you should research better.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:BLACK INVENTIONS………………………..?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods American Music of Black origin ___________________ .Jazz .Rock & Roll .Hip Hop .Soul .Disco .Rhthm & Blues .Rag Time .Techno .Gospel http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm http://www.blackinventor.com/

• Answer:And I’m so proud.

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Well, I have some experience with one aspect. For 10 years I had a 6 foot
long, 12 tube half-inch copper pipe manifold hanging inside a solar lean-to
greenhouse (Piedmont North Carolina). The top and bottom headers were plumbed
into an old 30 gallon electric water heater tank, with insulation removed,
that sat on a platform above the final 40 gallon electric water heater. Cold
water entered the bottom of the preheater, joining the lower manifold supply;
the top manifold return went to the top of the tank and supplied the final
water heater. Everything was at house pressure, and the thermal convection
worked fine with just the ambient air temperature. The top of the manifold was
about 1 foot higher than the bottom of the preheater tank, and the temperature
differential across both was around 5 degrees C during the daytime, with both
ends tending to be around 25 C at the end of the day. The passive part never
gave any trouble; the electric heater had to be replaced once (the
construction was such that well sediment ended up in the electric heater).
Old, undamaged, glass-lined water tanks seem to last forever if they’re only
used for warm water, and the outside kept dry. So convection, pressurized or
unpressurized, ought to work fine with a coil in a wood heater, as long as you
keep the spiral continuously rising.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Is it possible to vent a gas furnace through an existing wood stove chimney pipe?
I am trying to put a used furnace in my garage and already have a wood stove as an existing heat source in there. If it is possible, will I also still be able to continue using the existing wood stove?

• Answer:if the chimney is lined, yes. check with you local code enforcement officer or fire chief….most likely not a problem

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Why would the pex pipe melt and split coming off of a wood furnace?
For you idiots that keep answering like I’m stupid or something — your dumb! It’s not even something that happened to me, it happened to someone down the street. I found out he kept the temp. at around 200 on his wood boiler.

• Answer:Like I said before you deleted your previous question and rephrased it so it would sound “better?”. Plastic melts when it gets hot and the furnace gets very hot! It’s like putting a lit candle under a paper towel!!!

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: what would cause the pipe on a wood burning furnace to soot up if your burning dry wood and burning it hot?

• Answer:maybe a blockage is reducing draft flow. too much bend in a pipe or if it doesn’t extend above the roof enough could be problems too.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Can I “pipe” the heat from my wood stove into my furnace?
I now have a hood over the stove which goes into a dryer hose (metal) with a fan on the end of it which blows a little heat upstairs. I was told by someone that I can put that same part into the furnace and have the heat go out of all my ducts that the furnace sends heat out of.

• Answer:no doubt if you can collect the heat in a hood ( not the flue pipei t must be piped outside the house) I would connect it to the return part of the furnace and let the furnace fan move it around. just be careful your hood doen not create a negative condition where the stove does not draft out of the house. A negative condition at the stove coule actually pull the combuston product into the home and may be dangerous be careful

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: where to get reasonably priced insulated pipe for outdoor furnace?
We have an outdoor wood burning furnace. We need to replace the 6″ insulated pipe. Of course that stuff is not cheap. Where is the best place to buy it?

• Answer:home depot

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Is the Triple wall pipe for a furnace able to be used to to exhust a wood burner through the wall?

• Answer:The correct product to use is an insulated pipe called metalbestos. It’s expensive. I would not use triple wall pipe for a wood burning unit…….especially making (2) 90 degree turn through a wall…..straight up…..maybe, but not through a wall.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Can I use flex duct pipe on a wood stove blower output?
I have a wood furnace with two “8″ inch outputs on top. I can’t find any “12″ inch lines for a increase air flow to my gas furnace trunks but I know where to get some “12″ inch insulated duct hose that will work. I’m putting safety first seeing I have children. Will these be safe to use with the wood furnace or will the furnace generate too much heat for the flex pipe? I cut small pieces off inside and out and did an experiment and checked to see if it would catch fire with a lighter and it wouldn’t light at all, it just melted and did nothing at all. Thanks,,,

• Answer:The vent must have a fire rating and be designed for this purpose, and it can not touch anything that could start to burn. Call a PRO and sleep well at night!

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: I would like to install a wood burning furnace in my basement that hooks up to our heat ducts?
I need to have a chimney on the outside of the house or the chimney pipe through the floor to the roof, which is the better way? Also does anyone know the proper way to build a brick chimney? I dont think we are going to do the work ourselves unless it is relatively easy but I do want to be educated on it if we do get estimates. Thanks Just wanted to note that the wood burning furnace is completely safe and sold at many stores. It is not a fireplace hooking up to the duct work it is a furnace.

• Answer:easier to run the chimney up the outside …just did one with an 8×12 flue ,insulated with zonolite , out of brick and it cost roughly 100.00 a ft. for everything…

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: wood furnace instructions?
Green Colonial Furnace Co. wood burning furnace trying to find out why when try to start up it starts to fill up with smoke? Like it is not drawing the heat thru the pipes.Any information would be great.

• Answer:Make sure dampers are open and the chimney is clean. A heated chimney pulls a better drafts. burn paper with good flame to get the chimney warm and build a fire slowly. You can stick a mirror into the clean out of the chimney near the bottom to see if there are any obstructions. Needs daylight. Do not run any exhaust fans such as bathroom and kitchen because they might pull a Backdraft on the chimney exhaust.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: My husband and I purchased a wood furnace .?
We are experiencing black goo coming out of the outflow pipe and it is also releasing smoke inside the basement. WHAT’S UP?????

• Answer:I’m not a professional, but it sounds like some creosote may be built up in the pipe. Creosote can look black and tarry and can impair the release of smoke. It is also flammable. I would call a Heating/Cooling contractor or Chimney Cleaner ASAP. My bro is a firefighter and he warned me of two things: 1) Don’t burn pine in a stove, as the goop from pine will pollute the exhaust pipes 2) Always get your pipes/chimney cleaned once a year or so to clean out the creosote to avoid a chimney fire. Good luck

Ewww,? I hope the raccoons aren’t? looking.

That’s probably why they die and end up in his firebox.

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“Die.”  Yeh, that’s the ticket.  They “died”.  Yeh, that’ll work.

Preparation for the annual zeitgeist reunion, this year at Tim’s place,
stumbled apace.  Expecting vast use of hot water for collective showers
with the five Landry Sisters and those guys from Chippendale’s, Tim knew
he had to crank up the Hardy.  That thing puts out unlimited hot water.
It was time for the Fall Raccoon Harvest.  Traditionally here in
Michigan dogs are used, but the only one Tim had was Lily, the Springer
Spaniel, and she’s a birddog so highly strung and specialized, if it
doesn’t have feathers, it can’t be bothered with.  Lily was wound up so
tight on an early morning walk she lunged for a Robin that happened to
land in the yard 50 feet away.  Love them little birdies, eat they
little feets, eat they little beaks.  So, Lily being worthless except
for a fast drag and a laugh, Tim had to use his eyes.

It was a very good year for Raccoons on Popp Road, and in the woods,
too.  Using his little Sears Tractor and trailer, Tim got three full
loads of Raccoons to the Hardy, and stacked ready for the festival.
About one every  400 sq. ft, Tim figured, this year.  Very good Raccoon
Harvest.  Life is good.

Tim knew God loved him, because He caused a steady rain of Raccoons down
upon him, and suffered him to have a Hardy Outdoor Wood Furnace, and you
can burn Raccoons in a Hardy Outdoor Wood Furnace.  You can burn
anything in a Hardy Outdoor Wood Furnace. 

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I have a 1974 apache Roamer. The furnace gets powered from either a battery
(mine is missing also) or a power converter (120Vac to 12Vdc). If you have the
Apache power converter, I can send you a copy of the wiring manual. The manual
does not indicate yellow wires. I imagine the converters were all similar for
all Apaches. I was lucky I found the wiring diagram under one of the benches.
E-mail me back if you are interested. I can send you a scanned copy.

If your funace is a Hydro Flame furnace I can also send you a copy of the
maintenance and service manual. It is just a few page brochure but it may
help.

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: i need a wiring diagram for a coleman 3400 718 electric furnace?
i have been looking for a wiring diagram for a old Coleman 3400 718 electric furnace. any place on the internet i can look at? anybody have pictures to look at that they can send me?

• Answer:I’d call or look at the Coleman website itself. They’ve got to have a way to help ya out.

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: Can anyone help me find a wiring diagram for an older GE furnace?
I have searched all over, using the model and serial numbers, and I am having no luck finding any information about this furnace. Thanks

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Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: where can i find an online wiring diagram for my furnace?

• Answer:you will need the brand name, model & serial #’s & then do a search by manufacturer. There should be a wiring diagram pasted inside the unit. Pull off the service doors & look on the back side of them.

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: I need a wiring diagram for a GE furnace model number 21LH080E202?
Blower motor and incoming wiring was removed and I am reconnecting them

• Answer:A lot of furnaces have a wiring schematic on the inside of the access panel or door.

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: where,do I get a wiring diagram for a coleman gas furnace model 2970-766?
I replaced the gas valve and don’t know how to hook the wires back up. there is a T,C,M on the valve. this is a forced air 80,000btu propane furnice ,with electronic pilot.

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Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: Where can I find a wiring diagram and fault code list for my Nordyne furnace?
Model # G3RC060C-12 Serial # G3R9309-00958 Nothing on panel covers. If I knew what fault 4 was that would help

• Answer:That number is for a 3 phase unit. Four flashes means ignition failure on Nordyne. Replace ignitor or check ground/flame sensor Does the flame light and go out in 5 seconds, or does the ignitor never glow?.

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: wiring diagram inter therm furnace?

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Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: need a wiring diagram to connect my furnace to the thermostat and its own wiring?
My “lease to own” tenant took out the furnace and then left so I want to put it back in but the wiring block has one of it’s wires off and I don’t know which terminal it goes on – I also don’t know which terminals the (two wire) thermostat goes on. The furnace has a “Johnson” label on the outsied but the inside says that it’s a Magic Chef model G75 105D-13 Thanks Thats good information, but there is another wire on the furnace that is disconnected. First let me say that this is a downflow furnace. There is a double wire that starts on top of the gas control and one lead connects directly to the wire block and the other goes up and into an upper chamber. There is a wire right next to that one that looks the same and it goes back down to the wire block but it’s disconnected and I don’t know wich screw post it should connect to (Y, R, W, O, or G) Just another fact that may help – the white cardboard with the stamped letters also says “Trans Sec” on it. btw – the first lead that goes from the gas control to the wire block that I mentioned is connected at the W terminal.

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Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: looking for wiring diagram a sears wall furnace model # 867.736311 any diagram out there?

• Answer:First place to try is Sears website, in the list at the top of the page is a button for “Manage My Home” If Sears still has paperwork, it will be there, and printable… If not talk to someone at a local heating/cooling company, or appliance parts store…..

Associated Wiring Diagram Furnace Question: I need to know how to get the wiring diagrams for an intertherm furnace model MGBB-056ABFC-06?
someone apparently changed one of the wires now the transformer keeps burning out when the furnace is turned on. Im missing the wiring diagram thats usually in the control box

• Answer:Here you go. http://centraltrailer.net/resources/furnace/cts_nordyne/nordyne_pdf/mg.mm_wiring.pdf

I live in West Virginia so I will probably be using it 7 or 8 months out of
the year.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

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Purchase what is prevalent in your area.. You know!!
One that has instant service …parts on hand…24 hour
everyday emergency service… Will do an A-1 installation.
Will be in business tommorrow and next year and the year
after. Williamson and Armstrong are inexpensive units…
but there isn’t a dealer/service on every corner…Check
your area out for dealers..

Associated Williamson Oil Furnace Question: bought an williamson oil furnace,m#wlbo-10ar.need to find the wire diagram to put the power to the unit.?

• Answer:http://en.allexperts.com/q/Heating-Air-Conditioning-696/Williamson-Oil-Saver-Furnace.htm

Associated Williamson Oil Furnace Question: my williamson oil furnace is only blowing out cool air whats my problem?

• Answer:The burner is probably locked out for some reason. Should be a reset button on the burner. If it runs after resetting but locks out again there is some problem, do not keep resetting because fuel may accumulate in the chamber if there is an ignition problem. Call a tech for service. Its blowing cold air because your blower is probably operated by a timed control that starts when the heating cycle is suppose to start.

Associated Williamson Oil Furnace Question: Looking for the filter on a Williamson Therm flow oil furnace?

• Answer:some are in the door some are in a slide in box on the side , do you have an up flow or a down flow furnace / some are on top

Associated Williamson Oil Furnace Question: fan keeps blowing on house furnace?
have a williamson temp-o-matic oil burning furnace. recently ran it out of fuel oil and had to bleed the line, got the furnace going but now the fan runs constantly and shortly after the heating cycle stops it blows cold air into the house since it is in the basement. shut the power off to furnace in hopes of it resetting itself, didnt work my other option is to shut fan off completely.

• Answer:It sounds like the thermostat fan switch is set to ON instead of AUTO. If not then hopefully you have a wiring diagram and can trace the point that is supposed to be open to kill the fan and then can determine the failure.

Associated Williamson Oil Furnace Question: Loss of hot water! Please help!!?
I have a williamson fuel oil furnace that also heats my hot water. A couple of weeks ago it quit. I had a tech come out and look at it. The nozzle was plugged and the electrodes were a little wore. He replaced the nozzle and re-gapped the electrodes. He also replaced the in line fuel oil filter. He made some adjustments to get me from 66% efficiency to 82%. The aqua stat was set at 180 lo & 180 hi with a diff. of 10. He changed it to 170 lo & 190 hi keeping the diff. at 10. The furnace heats the house good but doesn’t heat the hot water good anymore. You only have about 3 mins. of hot water for the shower and then it gets luke warm for about 2 mins and then gets cold and doesn’t ever get any warmer than luke warm again (no other appliances were running). When the shower was cold I ran hot water at the kitchen sink for a few minutes and it was also cold. It doesn’t matter what temp you set the aqua stat to the same thing happens every time. The furnace will kick on at 160 and kick off at 165 when it’s heating the water (current settings 170 lo 190 hi diff. 10). Is there a problem with the aqua stat? Or is it something else? I had a problem with low water pressure a couple of years ago. We had a tech come out and do an acid flush for our system. It worked very well. He said that we had a high concentration of calcium in our water and we should have our system flushed every couple of years. The water pressure is ok now. Is it possible the heating performance of the coils in the furnace is somehow hindered by the calcium in the water? Can anyone help me?

• Answer:Get the hot water coil flushed again. If you have hard water or allot of mineral in the water, this will attach itself to the inside of the hot water coil, insulating it for heat transfer. normal settings for a hot water furnace are 160 low, 180 high and the diff set at 10.

Thanks.

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Williamson is owned by Metzger Machine, Milwaukee WI

Phone is 1-800-736-BEST

They have some parts for older units but most ended up at a liquidator in
Lebanon IN (800-428-4339). Metzger still makes the Williamson Gasaver CTL
and TempoMatic oil burner units but most of the stuff is Goodman with a W
on it!

Associated Williamson Furnace Question: i have a williamson gas furnace. when the a/c kicks on there is a loud clicking noise?
the clicking noise is coming from fan and relay center..even to the point it wiggles itself loose..does any one know exactly what wires go where on the fan and relay center? it was replaced recently thats why im wondering if the 24v wiring is all done properly

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Associated Williamson Furnace Question:my williamson furnace wont stay lit i replaced the thermocouple and the pilot light stays on but the gas dont?

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Associated Williamson Furnace Question:My old williamson gas furnace has started whining when the heat shuts off.?

• Answer:Something to do with the blower possibly, belt, bearing, motor, debris hitting blower wheel. Is it doing it after everything shuts off or when burner shuts off and blower is still running? Or when the blower is stopping?

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:bought an williamson oil furnace,m#wlbo-10ar.need to find the wire diagram to put the power to the unit.?

• Answer:http://en.allexperts.com/q/Heating-Air-Conditioning-696/Williamson-Oil-Saver-Furnace.htm

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:my williamson oil furnace is only blowing out cool air whats my problem?

• Answer:The burner is probably locked out for some reason. Should be a reset button on the burner. If it runs after resetting but locks out again there is some problem, do not keep resetting because fuel may accumulate in the chamber if there is an ignition problem. Call a tech for service. Its blowing cold air because your blower is probably operated by a timed control that starts when the heating cycle is suppose to start.

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:How do you light a pilot on a Williamson 5 in1 model C110-03 furnace?

• Answer:Get a flashlight and follow the little gas line going into the furnace, Where it ends, you will see where to light the pilot. Turn gas valve to Pilot, put a flame down there where u just seen the pipe ending and push the valve down and hold for 1 min

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:Looking for the filter on a Williamson Therm flow oil furnace?

• Answer:some are in the door some are in a slide in box on the side , do you have an up flow or a down flow furnace / some are on top

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:1979 Williamson 5 in 1 furnace;honeywell T8082A thermostat?
The blower doesn’t seem to have strength even after belt was changed and curious if thermostat needs replaced or whole system.

• Answer:The furnace is 30 years old it probably should be replaced. At the very least have a technician check the heat exchanger to be sure its not cracked or leaking ( odds are it is ) as this could cause carbon monoxide to be forced into the house. If the heat exchanger is ok then he can check the blower motor and blower fan as well. None of these problems has anything to do with the thermostat.

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:fan keeps blowing on house furnace?
have a williamson temp-o-matic oil burning furnace. recently ran it out of fuel oil and had to bleed the line, got the furnace going but now the fan runs constantly and shortly after the heating cycle stops it blows cold air into the house since it is in the basement. shut the power off to furnace in hopes of it resetting itself, didnt work my other option is to shut fan off completely.

• Answer:It sounds like the thermostat fan switch is set to ON instead of AUTO. If not then hopefully you have a wiring diagram and can trace the point that is supposed to be open to kill the fan and then can determine the failure.

Associated Williamson Furnace Question:Whats wrong with our gas furnace?
Its a OLD furnace. Its been there ever since my mom has lived in the house which is about 32 years ago. And it seems that it will go off and wont turn back on again. So then I have to push the reset button and it will go on. Sometimes it will work normal, and then other times I will notice it gets cold, and then I will adjust the knob on the furnace and it doesnt turn on, so then I go hit reset and it turns on. Its probably a furnace from the 1960’s. Its a Williamson Gas furnace. And its green. We just replaced the filter yesterday. BTW im only 16. Im not 32 LOL

• Answer:What is this reset button you are pushing, where is it located. Need sonme more info to be able to help you out. You can contact me via the email

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I’m in the process of replacing my gas f/a
furnace so I’ve got these estimates.. but now I’m faced with, which is the
best?  Is
there any difference? I know its really important to check the warranty because
they differ widely. Prices quoted are with installation, removal of old furnace
etc.,
Airquest,80% efficiency $1395; Heil DC90
Hi Efficiency $2245; Amana, 94% eff. $2160; Carrier, 92%, $2305; Trane, 80%
$1675;Payne, 92% $2075.  Would love to know more about which is best? Rosalie

Associated Wholesale Furnace Prices Question: Buying our first house, need advice…?
My wife and I are looking at a foreclosure that has a pool, fenced backyard, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage, storage shed, and a fireplace. The house only has county taxes and the bank is asking $88,000. We had a house inspection and found some problems. We will need: a new furnace, AC, garbage disposal, refrigerator, front and back door, carpet, tile in the bathroom, 2 ceiling fans, interior paint job, washer, and a dryer. We know a lot of work is needed, but the house is in a great neighborhood next to a great school and is the perfect size for a starter house. We live in an apartment that has had shootings and fights, so we want to leave. A new house starts at $105,000 and have city and county taxes which are about $175 a month. County taxes are only about $50 a month We can get the fridge, washer, and doors at wholesale prices through a friend, and know someone who will give us a discount on carpet. After all of these factors, should we get this house Right now the house appraises for $115,000

• Answer:No. A foreclosure should be deeply discounted to make it worth it. 17k would not cut it for me.

Associated Wholesale Furnace Prices Question: YORK 13 SEER 2.5 TON MC^2 Condeser actual Value???
Hi, Iam in NJ. I had my condenser change once, and they guy took max time 30 minutes to install it. I plan changing my furnace, evaporator coil due to its age. I was wondering if anyone out there knows what is the wholesale price for a 13 SEER YORK mc^2 condenser really costs, and how much more money it should cost the guy to install it (wiring it, welding it, freon)…..He already would have to charge it with freon anyway since Iam having my evaporator coil changed..

• Answer:ADVICE: GET 4 BIDS ON INSTALLING: 1. NEW SYSTEM COMPLETE 2. NEW EVAP AND COND UNIT. 3. NEW EVAPORATOR. PRICE OUT ANY ALTERNATE BRAND OR MODELS THEY MAY SUPPLY ON THE ABOVE. MANY COMPANIES CARRY 2 OR MORE BRANDS. (WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO HAVE A COUPLE OF BIDS ON THE SAME EQUIPMENT?) I WILL RECOMMEND GOING WITH THE MOST EFFICIENT SYSTEM YOU CAN JUSTIFY SINCE ENERGY COSTS ARE VERY LIKELY TO INCREASE. IT IS NICE TO HAVE A BRAND THAT DOES NOT LOCK YOU TO JUST ONE SERVICE COMPANY. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE INSTALLING COMPANY, YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER EASILY. SMALLER TOWNS CAN OFFER FEW CHOICES. TRY NOT TO GET A COMPANY THAT IS TOO FAR AWAY SINCE YOU MAY NEED FAST SERVICE AND YOU DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY MILEAGE OR WAIT A DAY OR TWO. YOU CAN CHECK THE LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION IN CONSUMERS REPORT. SOME LIBRARIES WILL RESEARCH AND SEE IF THEY HAVE THAT INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE. WHEN YOU HAVE MADE A COMPANY CHOICE ASK FOR TWO OR THREE “RECENT” CUSTOMER INSTALLATIONS IN YOUR AREA SO YOU CAN SEE IF THERE ARE ANY.

Associated Wholesale Furnace Prices Question: How much will it cost us to replace HVAC system?
My fiance and I are currently in the process of bidding on our first house. It is a HUD property in amazingly good condition, except for the fact that the furnace and A/C unit are missing. The duct work and wiring are all there, but the units themselves will have to be replaced. There is a built-in $2200 escrow allotment for the replacement of the HVAC, but I need to know how much more, if any, we’ll need to pay out-of-pocket. Can anybody out there give me a standard ball-park estimate of the price of each unit? It can be wholesale, as we have a contractor friend who will do the installation for us if we provide the units. Some background info on the house specs: 1900 sq. feet, no basement, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, about 10-12 windows, north-facing. How big/ what kind of a furnace and A/C unit will we need to adequately heat and cool this house? Sorry for the lengthy question, but this is the first house we’ve ever bought and we don’t even know where to begin with the HVAC thing.

• Answer:4-5 ton 13 sear rating for 2000 sq ft. You are looking at 3000.00 – 4000.00 installed. Get estimates. The labor is the killer, so make sure your estimates cover all labor cost before the work begins.

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If you generate electricity by such means, there are indeed regulations
that require the utility to buy it back from you. However, they do NOT
have to pay you retail price for electricity — so it’s not the same
thing as running your electric meter backwards. What the utility co.
is obligated to pay is the ‘wholesale’ power cost — either what it
costs them to generate, if they own the plant, or what they pay their
supplier if they are a distribution-only company, like most rural
electric cooperatives.

You end up with two electric meters; they read the kWh purchased
by you (at retail) and the kWh sold by you (at wholesale) and bill
for the net difference. Given that the wholesale price is going to
be somewhere around half or less the retail price, you have to generate
a lot of juice to come out with a net credit. It’s probably going to
work out, if that’s the case, that you only use commercial power for
peak loads, in which case the minimum bill from the electric co.
distorts the economics in their favor anyway.

I’m not sure if the regs require that power companies buy back if you’re
generating, directly or indirectly, from fossil fuel — if your source is
solar, wind, or geothermal the wholesale buyback rule applies. I’m also
not certain if this is a federal reg or just one that’s common to a
number of states.

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For a single room like a closed in porch, or a garage turned into a shop, a
mini-split heat pump is the cats meow. but…. if you already have a system
of sufficinet capacity, and do a little duct re-design(zone) and balancing,
you will have a servicable system. or if you only going to do a “bonus room”
in the attic, then do the mini-split. Either way you need to talk to your
local, competent, licensed, insured, HVAC professional. I can’t *see* it
through the computer screen to be able to recommend what will be the most
benificial, and cost effective for your application.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question: which way does this go?…i have a 14×25x10 air filter (furnace)?
for my home a/c. it is long-rectangular,some kind of metal wrapping on one side and is paper on the other.which way is it suppose to go in?with the metal side up? (facing into the unit) thanks tomcat and john for your answers..have a good one!!

• Answer:The metal grid should be on the inside as it prevents the paper or other material from coming loose and going inside your fan. Usually there is an arrow on the side showing air flow direction.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:Which direction does Rheem / Ruud furnace air filter go ? I see arrows, just not sure which way to put them.?
I know it goes in the direction of air flow, but I am a single mother and I am not quite sure which direction that is. I have a horizontal Ruud / Rheem Furnace Air Handler combo in my attic. The filter compartment is located to the far left of the unit and to the left of it is all of the air duct flow silver stuff. Does the filter arrows point toward the actual unit (right) or toward the air ducts and insulation (left) ? Thanks, I know I sound like an idiot….. In other words do the arrows on the filter point toward the metal Ruud unit or away from the unit? If it were standing vertically instead of horizontally, the air filter would be on the bottom. Since it is laying side-ways, it is to the far left. So away from the unit, or towards it ? I have gotten 2 conflicting answers already. Answer 1 and 3 are opposite ( in my opinion)

• Answer:Either you have the most bizarre filter housing I’ve ever heard of or you can’t describe it properly. A simple rule of thumb is to point the arrow at the air handler itself. If the filter housing is to the left of the unit, make sure the arrows point to the right. ———– Read the edit. The arrows on the filter should definitely point towards the unit, as I’ve already told you.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:I took the air filter out of my furnace and didn’t pay attention to the air flow arrows, which way does it go?
back in? Does the air flow into or out of the furnace? Dumb question of the day

• Answer:The air actually flows THOUGH the furnace. The filter is on the intake side. The arrows should point toward the furnace.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:Furnace Filter?
I hope I am not sounding to stupid, however, I have just moved into a different house & I need to change the furnace filter. Which way does the arrow on the filter go? Does the pleated side go towards the furnace or away.

• Answer:The arrow indicates the direction of airflow. On the ‘better’ filters, there is metal screening of some type on the back of the filter, helping to increase the filter’s resistance to the force of the air being sucked through it. Not having your filter in front of me, I would say that the pleats face AWAY from the furnace. The filter keeps dust, etc., from being sucked into the motor and dust from being shot back out through the registers/vents.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:which way do you put an air filter in a gas furnace. How do u know which way the air flow is going?

• Answer:Point the directional indicator arrow on the filter itself towards the furnace blower motor.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:How do you know which way the air flow is to install the filter?
I have a Ruud furnace and don’t know how to install my purafilter-which way should the arrow go? Up or facing down?

• Answer:The arrows should point in the direction of the air flow. If air is drawn through the filter then the arrows should point towards the housing the filter fits into. In most cases the would be up or inward.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:Help! Just moved to a second floor condo and have a horrible smell in my ductwork that smells like my neighbor
My condo is on the second floor with a “semi private” basement, meaning i go out my front door to the hall, down steps and then to my basement which is through a locked door. My heating system is loacted inthe basement and my cold air return system is simply in wall with no ductwork, just directed with the studs. My downstairs neighbor smells horrible and it appears that our cold air returns are on the same wall and I beleive are shared. I can smell him in the cold air return and when I turn on my heat his smell pours out of my vents. I have two questions. First, is it legal for a condo in Pennsylvania to share cold air returns? Second, please give me ideas of how to fix this problem!!! Is there something I can install at the furnace to filter out his smell? Also if the cold air return is between the studs, does that mean it should be open all the way to the basement which would allow me to drop my own ductowk in and route it directly to the basement? Please help!!!

• Answer:I don’t think sharing duct work is up to code. Call your city inspector. You could have a dead critter in the duct work too, like a mouse. One mouse can smell up a pretty good area. You can hire duct work cleaners. It is a good idea anyway as it gets rid of the years of accumulation of old dust and mites.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:HVAC Guys – replacing fuel oil tank?
I’m replacing my fuel oil tank. It has two 3/8″ lines coming out of the top of tank running to the pump on the furnace. One enters the pump at the bottom of the pump, the other at the side of the pump. Both lines, once removed, appear to go almost all the way to bottom of tank. One must be a supply line to the furnace, is the other also a supply line, or a return? If its a return, how do I determine which is which? There is no external filter to indicate which may be a supply, but I would like to install one while I’m doing the exchange of tanks. Any advise greatly appreciated. Thanks!

• Answer:Yes one is the return. To test the lines pull one of the lines out of the tank and see if it drawls or blows back. When reinstalling the lines keep them about 2″ from the bottom of the tank even if you install a filter.

Associated Which Way Do Furnace Filters Go Question:Landlord issues and I want to move…?
He’s the kind of guy that won’t just accept 30 days notice. He’ll want to come out and inspect every nook and cranny of the house, and talk about why we want to move and tell us what it is we need to do before hand. This is in no way a “fine” house. It’s very old, sinks leak, toilet doesn’t work right, drains don’t go down right….since we moved in. He’s always “gonna” send someone out, but never does. Windows were painted shut when we moved in, there aren’t any screens. But when things go wrong and we absolutely have to break down (which isn’t often) and call him it’s always our fault. If the air goes out it’s because we don’t change the filter enough, if the toilet messes up, our kids did it. Hot water heater started smoking, we must have let water get in the opening. He doesn’t want us running the furnace all the time because if something happens he has to pay to repair it, so we HAVE to plastic the windows on a nights notice. Anyways we’re just really tired of it. Anyways we are on a month to month lease (for the past year) and the landlord has security and last months rent – if we don’t ask for either back and just move one day is there anything he can really do? I’m sure our nosy neighbors will call him when they see the pods dropped off, but if he just comes over (which he will) can we just ask him to leave? I would love to be able to talk with him about it we’ve always had great rental refrences – but it seems out of the question. Am I still obligated to pay rent? Doesn’t him keeping my last qualify? Yes the security is as much as the rent. Yes I am current on the rent – the house minus 2 years normal wear and tear is in the same condition as when we moved in. I wasn’t going to leave and not let him know we moved until he discovered it, (if it happened not to be the exact time we were loading) I was going to call and inform him he was welcome to keep the money he had, and that we had sent the keys to his PO Box. He does have the last months rent – as long as he knew we were gone and was welcome to do as he wanted w/ the house again isn’t that technically my 30 days w/ payment?

• Answer:No You CANNOT turn him away. He has every right to inspect, ask you why your moving and tell you what you need to do to satisfactorily leave his property. That is his right as a landlord and any one that does not do that when a tenant moves out is not very smart. Since you are on a month to month, there is not much he could do if you just split, other than give you a really bad rental reference. If there are any damages above your deposit, then he can sue you for that. Even if you have money paid- it is still wrong and very rude to just split on someone, no matter how much of a jerk they are.

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I don’t have exactly the answer you seek, but our building officials insist on
another venter fan in line, for any vent over forty(40) feet in calculated
length.