Well..I bought it...

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TweetA house that is..

$210,000 Nothing fancy at all.. 2200sq ft. 55x87ft flat lot in a decent area. Built around 1970.

It needs a few things... roof only has about 3-5years of life left accordign to the inspector. And the furnace is the original unit, built in 1968.

I'm going to replace the furnace right away. It works fine, but it's only a matter of time before it fails..and it's not nearly as efficient as a new furnace.

So any of you guys know anything about forced air heating with natural gas? It appears as tho a mid efficiency furnace is a direct replacement(around 80% efficient). Whereas to install a high efficiency furnace (around 92% efficient) will require some plumming to drain away condensation.

Is the added purchase cost, and added installation cost of the high efficiency furnace worth it? And is a furnace replacement something I'd be able to do myself? I'm a pretty handy guy, and realize I'd have to get a gas fitter in to do the final gas hookup.

[SUGARBABY]

Tweethow many beds and bath? I wanna hear about it! What color is it? what color is my room?

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Originally posted by Sugarbaby
how many beds and bath? I wanna hear about it! What color is it? what color is my room?

I'll keep you in the basement with my sex sling and S&M goodies!

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens. The basement is basically a 2 bedroom suite, with the exception of my sex room.

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Tweetsex room??? now your talkin!! whos gonna be the first victim??? um, i mean guest??

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Originally posted by Got Gear?
A house that is..

I'm going to replace the furnace right away. It works fine, but it's only a matter of time before it fails..and it's not nearly as efficient as a new furnace.

So any of you guys know anything about forced air heating with natural gas? It appears as tho a mid efficiency furnace is a direct replacement(around 80% efficient). Whereas to install a high efficiency furnace (around 92% efficient) will require some plumbing to drain away condensation.

Is the added purchase cost, and added installation cost of the high efficiency furnace worth it? And is a furnace replacement something I'd be able to do myself? I'm a pretty handy guy, and realize I'd have to get a gas fitter in to do the final gas hookup.

Fairly easy job to do yourself, worst part is taking the old one out & putting the new one in.

Yes, they pay for themselves in about 3-5 years and considering that gas may go up in the near future, a good investment.

My system is a gas/hot water baseboard heat. Not too complicated, in your case, I think the plumbing for the condensation is done with PVC piping instead of copper. If you're lucky, most gas has a shut off valve above the furnace supply and a union, very easy to remove and replace, just use a good pipe sealing compound and check for leaks with soapy water afterward.

Only thing to really be careful about is the exhaust vent, make sure it's put together well and sealed properly, carbon monoxide is deadly.

[Morgan]

TweetGG, best of luck to you on the house, I'm sure you going to love it!

[SUGARBABY]

TweetHas the girlfriend moved in yet? *tee hee*

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TweetI havn't even moved in yet Don't get possesion until June 27

Thanks Morgan, I was thinking about it and basically came to the conclusion that it can't be all that hard. And yes, there's a shut-off valve for the gas.

[LOCO]

Tweetsweet! gongratulations man! wish ya all the best with ur new house!

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TweetThanks guys!

Frig: No sump pump... I guess the house is above the water table. If I do the install myself, I think I'll still get a HVAC guy to drop by and give it the A-O-K. It's already got the oldschool chimley vent, and from what I understand it should work fine so long as it's still sealed.

Yes the house has AC. But the AC unit is dated 1988 so it's in alot better shape.

Honestly, the only thing that has me worried is the drain routeing. I didn't know a drain was required for the high efficiency furnaces so I didn't look to see how hard one would be to install and it'll be a while before I can get back in there to look at it again. I'm sure I'll figure it out. Thanks for the info Frig!