Well, two guys from the place that installed our furnace in 2003 (October, to be precise) came by on Tuesday. They spent a very long time trying to figure out what was wrong, and came to the conclusion that a tray--maybe drip pan is more accurate--that is supposed to collect the water created by the unit has cracks in it. Why? Because "somebody who worked on it" likely cracked it--"It's real easy to do"--and the vibration of the furnace probably made it worse.
Since only people from their company have worked on our furnace, I found the "somebody" irritatingly evasive. They then proceeded to declare the furnace "cheap," which, if memory serves, is not how the man from this same company referred to it when he sold this supposedly high efficiency furnace to us back in the earlier part of the decade. Not for a bargain price, certainly. I recall our getting three bids, and theirs was right in the middle.
Harrumph number 2.
Last but not least, they said that they are going to try to find a new drip pan for me, but aren't sure one will still be available. It was such a cheap furnace, after all. To patch it, they put about a gallon (or so it smelled) of glue on it to fill in the gaps. Sheesh!
I was close to a full boil about an hour after these guys left, for after thinking about it a little while, I figured out that what they told me was, in essence: (1) the furnace they sold me seven years ago is junk, (2) they aren't interested in taking any hint of responsibility for that or the cracks "somebody" put in it, and (3) if they can't find a pan, well....
Since when is seven years the life span of a furnace?!
If, heaven forbid, a pan cannot be found (or fabricated--thanks for the hot tip, Jennifer), I will be spending a chunk of Linda's insurance money on a new furnace.
Bummer.
Of course, I won't buy it at the place that sold me the piece o' crap in '03. Oh no.
So, if anyone has any strong opinions on the best forced hot air furnaces available in our humble corner of the Commonwealth, do tell. (More tips on hot water heaters are welcome, too.)
On other fronts, I just finished watching "Whip It," the Drew Barrymore film glorifying women's roller derby. I found it a delightful Girl Power romp with some good dialogue, punk derivative eye candy (Juliette Lewis was particularly fierce) and Marcia Gay Harden (who I love in just about anything).
Also decided to order "Linda's" book through CaringBridge. It will include all journal entries, comments and pictures. Was a little shocked at the cost ($175), but figured it was worth it. This format will be a lot easier to peruse than a web site, certainly. And I will keep this book for the rest of my life.
Here's hoping that's a good long time.
Otherwise, it's just cold. Damn cold. Shwea lifting her paw ever-so-pathetically after a few minutes outside cold. Had plans to go out and about later this afternoon, but thought about it and decided this was a day to hunker. And to be grateful that I and my snoring mass o' fur have a roof over our heads and a working (for now) furnace. Here's hoping some day all people can say the same, eh?
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Deerfield Valley Heating installed our new furnace a few years ago--they did a fantastic job. I was very impressed with the work crew--they were considerate, cleaned up after themselves, didn't seem to bang on the house too much, and sealed up all the little cracks in the ducts to keep the hot air in, and didn't mess up the (ancient) plaster walls. Plus, they helped us with all the energy rebates, and the owner had great advice about the heat overall.
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