Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Fancy new thermostat was installed with the fancy new high efficiency furnace/central air, six years ago. Yesterday afternoon, said Thermostat showed a trouble code and displayed a furnace-shutdown message. Service ran a quick diagnostic, then a more extensive diagnostic, then shut off the furnace and filled me in. Cracked heat exchanger. CO leaking into the living space -- not enough to trip the audible alarms, but enough to be found with the specialized gear the tech carried. I've had to handle CO poisoning cases before, back when I was a working medic, and have no wish to become a patient myself. Years ago I prepared for a furnace-down event. Preparations are paying off, auxiliary heat is on-line and adequate for the short term. All repair parts are covered under warranty, and I'll get a discount on labor. Best of all, I'm not gonna wake up dead! (Not that I'm superstitious or anything, but I think waking up dead is just awfully bad luck!) By golly now, with luck like this, I might even buy me a lottery ticket! 13 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Yeh, for sure, waking up dead would put a real burr in the butt of progress. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 id say waking up dead would put a damper on your day for sure 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Many furnace issues - so far no CO, alarms in place. That and backup are the key. Best of luck on the repair! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Had not seen you posting for a bit. Was going to send you message. On the furnace issue: You cost yourself a couple good nights sleep by taking the CO out of the house. Lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Glad you found it…and not the police and their investigators when wrapping up the case. If you get my drift. Last November our furnace had an issue. The repairman detected CO and the owners replaced the furnace - we rent currently. Of course temps dropped that day. The repairman brought us 3 space heater to use until the new furnace was fully installed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 3 hours ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said: Fancy new thermostat was installed with the fancy new high efficiency furnace/central air, six years ago. Yesterday afternoon, said Thermostat showed a trouble code and displayed a furnace-shutdown message. Service ran a quick diagnostic, then a more extensive diagnostic, then shut off the furnace and filled me in. Cracked heat exchanger. CO leaking into the living space -- not enough to trip the audible alarms, but enough to be found with the specialized gear the tech carried. I've had to handle CO poisoning cases before, back when I was a working medic, and have no wish to become a patient myself. Years ago I prepared for a furnace-down event. Preparations are paying off, auxiliary heat is on-line and adequate for the short term. All repair parts are covered under warranty, and I'll get a discount on labor. Best of all, I'm not gonna wake up dead! (Not that I'm superstitious or anything, but I think waking up dead is just awfully bad luck!) By golly now, with luck like this, I might even buy me a lottery ticket! I woke up dead once but I got over it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Preparation and forethought prevented a big problem and aided a lot to your good fortune. Glad it was caught in time to prevent a tragedy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 Good news indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted December 6, 2024 Author Share Posted December 6, 2024 Seven to ten days for parts (under warranty) Using catalytic propane heaters sparingly. Getting by. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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