Posted by T_Bone on December 24, 2008 at 07:14:57 from (4.254.161.66):
In Reply to: gas furnace posted by Don c on December 24, 2008 at 06:23:00:
Hi Don,
Yes, any heat exchanger with a hole in needs a new furnace. They don't sell just the new exchangers for the units.
The problem I have with your mom's report, is the "large hole" part. Most heat exchangers 99% of the time "crack" when they go bad, not get holes in them.
Knowing this makes me a little cautious on the diagnosing repairman unless it was a utility worker repairman as they don't install new furnaces and have no dog in the fight.
With a large hole, your mom should have been complaining about headaches and always having the "flu".
You might want to send out another repairman just to make sure she's not getting ripped for a new unit. You need more than one estimate for new new unit anyway.
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