Thursday, February 12, 2009

Out with the old, in with the new (furnace)

The men came by today and installed our new furnace, which is good on many levels. first, the old one was the original furnace, installed improperly by the construction company in such a way that all the furnaces they installed were in constant danger of blowing up. yes, blowing up. we weren't too keen on the fire hazard. (explosion hazard?) also, the old one was really loud, and made many bangs, clangs, and booms, just to keep you guessing when the explosion would happen. also, the blowers didn't circulate the heat very well, and half the house was always 10 degrees colder than the rest. Today, we found out from the manly men who installed our furnace that the weak blowers were a good thing, because they kept the carbon monoxide from circulating, thus keeping us alive.

The new furnace is whisper quiet and heats the house perfectly. yay :)

also, we got pie to go from a local diner to eat for dessert. the bag seemed rather heavy for two slices of pie, and I was pleased to discover that while Logan's slice was a normal size, mine was 1/4 of a 10 inch pie. needless to say, we shared.


but not with the babies.

3 comments:

Darryl Iorio said...

Did you get a 78% to 95% up efficient type for your new furnace? I hear their operation noise is much lower than the old models. They’re also more cost efficient as they cut your energy consumption by 30%.

Launce Newlove said...

Man, those clangs and booms in the furnace could really annoy me in just an hour! How long did you suffer from that old furnace? It’s nice that you’ve decided to have a new one, since I was afraid of the possibility that you’re gonna have a big fire with that old one. By the way, it has been 3 years already, and I hope you still have that silent and "safer" furnace. :)

Unknown said...

Too bad the babies didn’t get a share of the pie. Haha! Anyway, it’s not a good thing that any furnace is installed improperly since it will be a great threat to your family when it blows up. Having a safe, quiet, and efficient furnace must be the primary concern for those who will install the system. :)

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