Our Lenox gas furnace is probably 30 years old (maybe 35) which is probably way past its predicted life span. It has worked well and has only required one ignitor change-out in all those years! It’s really quite amazing.
I was hoping I wouldn’t have to change it out before I pass, but the GOD DAMNED bastards have now pushed me into a corner. There’s another huge expense I wasn’t planning on.
Every single day I wake up with more reasons to HATE our state and federal governments.
That sentiment is growing nationwide with every passing day, FRiend.
Also has the original thermostat with some silvery liquid in a little glass tube.
It looks a bit like one of those antique thermometers seen today in museums and films about Florence Nightingale.
I’m 84 and my bride will be 83 soon.
About 10 years ago, we made the decision to stay in our home that we love and be carried out feet first.
So we did a major retrofit re special dual/triple pane windows, max insulation on the roof and special skylights that can be opened to allow the heat during the summer and early fall to escape with zero power usage.
We had two premium Natural gas furnaces installed. One is used where we spend most of our time and the other is used when we have guests.
Until recently, we have had the lowest PG&E bills on our cul de sac. It went from $100 per month to just under $500 with the new PG&E price increases. Neighbors with smaller homes are just under or over $1,000 per month. Some of their monthly bills are $2,000 and over per month.
I bet someone will be doing a thriving “import” business.
Well, the heat exchanger would be the bedeviling part that could fail.
Your blower motor isn’t part of the fired unit since it’s also run when cooling is on, so replacing that wouldn’t likely trigger the rules governing your heating unit.
Maybe, instead of planning wholesale replacement, since LowNOx regs are ALREADY in place that might reduce the desireability of a new furnace model, make a phone call to a few repair companies, and build a roster of Lennox parts that “typically” fail.
Keeping spares for your existing unit could extend its life a couple or three decades, until they make repairing these units illegal, which would be the next tyrannical move.
Still, you could DIY and get away with it.