- Thread starter
- #2,291
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Thank you very much for all the info Babs!
Misfitmorgan's Journal - That Summer Dust
- Thread starter misfitmorgan
- Start date
Thank you very much for all the info Babs!
- Thread starter
- #2,292
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Also.....
- Thread starter
- #2,293
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
So not a lot new around here...i mean aside from the new house pig.
We did also order a new furnace, it should be arriving on Jan 16th. We went with a 95% efficiency 5 ton 135k BTU multi-speed one because the deal was to good to pass up. I didnt actully want multi-speed because the boards wear out and are not cheap to fix but we should have at least 10yrs before we have to worry about it. It also has the option later on to add central air to it for under $1k so that would be nice.
Should also make for way nicer gas bills since the old one was 60%(??) efficiency, installed in 1967 and 120k btu.
We did also order a new furnace, it should be arriving on Jan 16th. We went with a 95% efficiency 5 ton 135k BTU multi-speed one because the deal was to good to pass up. I didnt actully want multi-speed because the boards wear out and are not cheap to fix but we should have at least 10yrs before we have to worry about it. It also has the option later on to add central air to it for under $1k so that would be nice.
Should also make for way nicer gas bills since the old one was 60%(??) efficiency, installed in 1967 and 120k btu.
- Thread starter
- #2,294
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Kora loves and hates the pig all at the same time, but that pig he adores kora. The little black dog is rufus, my sisters dog I have been watching while she was on vacation. He goes home tomorrow.
Bruce
Herd Master
You will be a lot more comfortable! Why would the board on a multi speed wear out any faster than a single speed? The only difference I know is that if the thermostat is not satisfied after a certain amount of time it will kick the fan speed up.
Baymule
Herd Master
Yay! New heat! More efficient and that sure will help on the bill. Happy for you, improvements help make everything better.
- Thread starter
- #2,297
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
The more wear would be the separate board the multi-speeds have to control the mutli-speed, single speeds dont have those. Singles just have the board that says on or off, the multi has another piece of tech in it to tell the furnace burners and blower motor to go fast, slow, or off....that's what I was told anyhow. Though all the new furnace types are confusing
Our furnace died last April so will definitely be nice. We are very excited to have a new one on it's way.
Bruce
Herd Master
If it is a circuit board there are no moving parts. No reason I can think of that it should "wear out" just because it tells the fan to speed up. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Must be kinda cold waiting for the new furnace!
Must be kinda cold waiting for the new furnace!
- Thread starter
- #2,299
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Just going by what I read and what our friend who is an HVAC guy said
Yes it gets cold. We have a used 80k btu trailer house furnace plumbed into the basement atm to keep pipes from freezing. I found it on FB for $20 so it was worth it. Only problem is we can't plumb it into any of our duct work because it is a down vent instead of an up and no way to change it with out a plenum and even then it is very old so DH says it wouldnt have enough force to really do much good for the cost. We also have a propane wall heater and a natural gas wall heater. In our bedroom we have one of those fancy type electric heaters the low juice sucking type. If all of that isnt enough we turn on the oven, but with the mild temps it hasnt been to bad yet.
Bruce
Herd Master
But the new furnace is coming soon and all that will be a distant memory!
