SkyPup Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Sorry to bother you guys with details of our boring home life, but this is food for thought and a little scary. We just had our WW2 era house furnace replaced. Inside the old furnace door were the manufacturer's documents, with an install date of June 1940. It was so early in the European war, the French hadn't even had time to surrender. Here's the scary bit: The furnace guys noticed that some of the old ducting had collapsed (corrosion) and was venting furnace exhaust into the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Food for thought. Thank God for the everyday miracles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trout Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Skypup, close call indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted December 13, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 the dangerdogz...an expert in every field...and then jedi....an expert in every field..lol! salute guys.... Friar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyPup Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Thanks guys. Great information, Trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Wow, a 70 year old heating system and you never had it serviced or checked??? No shortage of optimism (and CO) in your house then? As a builder of houses for many years I'm always gob-smacked by the number of people who think the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" saying applies to household safety. Or car safety, or most forms of safety. Sorry to beat on you SkyPup, but it's a lesson that is often learned only through tragedy. You've been lucky this time, but annual safety checks are the best way to go from here on. cheers B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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