1950's Furnas upgrade
1950's Furnas upgrade
(OP)
I have a home Furnas from the 1950's take is in very good shape and works well but I would like to upgrade it with a current style automatic pilot safety valve.
Is that something a typical HVAC contractor can do you would it require someone with a special License?
I've lived in the house for 25 years now and it's a typical case of they don't build them like they used to, but if $500.00 worth of parts from Grainger can make it even better then I'm all in.
I know that a new Furnas is more efficient but $8,000.00 worth of new doors and windows would do much more for me.
Best regards, David
Is that something a typical HVAC contractor can do you would it require someone with a special License?
I've lived in the house for 25 years now and it's a typical case of they don't build them like they used to, but if $500.00 worth of parts from Grainger can make it even better then I'm all in.
I know that a new Furnas is more efficient but $8,000.00 worth of new doors and windows would do much more for me.
Best regards, David





RE: 1950's Furnas upgrade
In some areas owners can do some work in owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings.
in either case I'd recommend to hire someone who knows what to do.
RE: 1950's Furnas upgrade
That's one of my main reasons for doing my own research before hand.
Best regards, David
RE: 1950's Furnas upgrade
RE: 1950's Furnas upgrade
It's big and ugly but it is solid as a rock.
RE: 1950's Furnas upgrade
My advice would be to replace the furnace. Getting a local contractor to do it is recommended. As for who you select, ask around and research the contractors in your area, see if Angie's List can provide recommendations.
If you're wanting to improve the thermal efficiency of your house, you might want to look into replacing more than just windows and doors; adding or replacing the insulation in your walls and especially attic will help a lot also. Short term fixes on this front would be to replace weather stripping around your doors, caulk around the windows and replace/add insulation in the attic. These little things will provide a lot of bang for your buck until you can afford to replace the doors and windows.
Good Luck.