Because I really wanted to have to spend a few thousand dollars

[blueartemis07]

on a house I hate. The heater was broken, the heat exchanger was cracked, I saw video, so the guy turned it off, because that puts Carbon Oxide into the air, which is bad. Not enough to set off the detector, but enough to cause headaches.

Sigh.

So, we had the first guy out, the only good news was he said, "hey, this won't break the bank, and we are starving for business."

I have two more companies with good ratings on Angie's list coming out on Monday. Nice of them to work on a holiday. At least, nice for me.

We are not only going to replace the furnace, but the ancient ac as well. The first guy said they would pull and replace the ducts, as opposed to putting in new ones.

I just hate this. I mean really and truly hate it.

Comments

[septentrion]

How frustrating it must be!

[m-mcgonagall-65.livejournal.com]

Sigh indeed. Sometimes I wonder if home ownership is really worth it.

[roseofthewest.livejournal.com]

Oh, snap. It stinks to have to put that much money into the house.

I hated having to do that, too, but I have to say I loved the immediately lower power bills that came from a significantly more efficient system.

[paisleysnail.livejournal.com]

~hugs~

[tudorpot.livejournal.com]

Not sure you need your ductwork changing as a whole. You might need a new Plenum - brother is an HVAC guy, that's how I know. A new furnace is good selling feature and it saves you $$. Not as fun as new shoes, but what is?

[dhlane.livejournal.com]

Boo to spending money on the house. Still, it is a good investment and will increase your asking price should you decide to sell. I know this because I have been home sick for three days and have therefore become an expert on selling houses due to watching so many ludicrous DIY shows. (((Blue)))