So as I mentioned in the previous post, our furnace went kaput. The heat exchanger was broken and it was leaking carbon monoxide. We checked with several reputable companies and eventually went with a 97% efficient Lennox model by Genz-Ryan in Burnsville, MN. They did a great job and were real professionals!
There were many rebates including a tax rebate that should be around $350. The grand total came to about $3500 but we put it on credit and are able to pay it off in easy $100 payments. (just like the infomercials right?)
The new furnace looks and sounds fantastic. It's so quiet you can hear a pin drop in the utility room. Also, they replaced the old steel exhaust pipe with PVC. Because the furnace is so efficient the exhaust that exits is at a low enough heat to use plastic pipe, and that's safer too. Also, they recommended running the circulation fan all the time because it costs only about the energy of a 60W light bulb to run it and it would cost more to start and stop. Plus it has the added benefit of circulating the air in the house. It uses a 2" pleated filter which can be spendy and hard to find but that's really the only downside.
We also got a cool new Touchscreen Honeywell thermostat and a remote control! It's top of the line and it's so easy to program a child could do it. It looks like a smart phone on the wall and is push button. The remote control allows you to turn it into the thermostat so you control the heat in any room of the house. That was the biggest selling point for my wife, now that she's pregnant she can relax and stay in bed and adjust the temperature. (speaking of my wife she's 18 weeks pregnant now! read more on my pregnancy blog - Baby in my Baby)
So the furnace is done.
Next Project: Finishing Window Trim
