SparklyUnicorn Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 We called our usual place and they can't get here until next Friday!!! Unreal. So we called another place. They can come this Thursday. Still not awesome, but ok. Must be a lot of people with heating problems at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Noooo, so sorry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Ugh! Hopefully they can get there sooner than that. Maybe a job or two won’t take as long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Ugh. It's the beginning of furnace season, I bet they are swamped! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 :grouphug: This is how I felt when our A/C went out. We were lucky though as in the came the same day. I can't imagine having to wait that long. Ugh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 my daughter's furnace went out. it took them a few days to look at it, and longer to order the part that had to be replaced. so, she was out for an entire week. she was glad it was just her, no kids she had to keep warm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Don't you love it how furnaces always break at the onset of winter. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If a modern furnace ran last Spring, but won't start up in the Fall, 99% of the time it's a plugged vent pipe, or plugged or dried out drain trap. Both are relatively easy fixes with not much to go wrong. The self diagnostics (flashing lights) and youtube are all you need to figure it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) If a modern furnace ran last Spring, but won't start up in the Fall, 99% of the time it's a plugged vent pipe, or plugged or dried out drain trap. Both are relatively easy fixes with not much to go wrong. The self diagnostics (flashing lights) and youtube are all you need to figure it out. We have two furnaces, but the symptoms are just like the problem that happened at the end of last season with the other one. I cannot recall the name of the part. It was about $250. So not too bad. The fan isn't working right and it smells like burnt crayon (that's how I describe it anyway). It's annoying to have 2, but it is what it is. Good thing is if push comes to shove we won't ever freeze and can hang out on the first floor if needed. Edited November 14, 2017 by SparklyUnicorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 We have a really old unit and I am terrified every season change that the heat or ac won't work. I have started testing it out much earlier than I will actually need to use it just in case. I have found that the sooner I call in the season the more likely I am to get quick service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 We have a really old unit and I am terrified every season change that the heat or ac won't work. I have started testing it out much earlier than I will actually need to use it just in case. I have found that the sooner I call in the season the more likely I am to get quick service. Yeah same here and I SHOULD do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 We have a really old unit and I am terrified every season change that the heat or ac won't work. I have started testing it out much earlier than I will actually need to use it just in case. I have found that the sooner I call in the season the more likely I am to get quick service. smart I hope it is an easy fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 When I get back from my appointment, I'm going to clean the oven today. This will warm up the place and my oven will be clean. Win win...LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Make sure someone didn't shut off the emergency wall switch. That happened to me last week at the end of our 4-H meeting, and I felt like an idiot when the service technician got here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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