Changing furnace filter

mswlogo · 01-26-2022, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SailinAway

I have two service calls on my bill now: annual cleaning plus 2nd visit when the smoke odor continued. Doesn't it seem like I should call back the same company and get them to fix the problem, instead of calling another company? And get the flue pipe replaced right away? I emailed the service manager a few days ago; no reply. I'll call again tomorrow.

You can try the same company. But they shouldn’t charge you dime. Or if they do need to replace something it better be a money back guarantee. Tell them it’s unacceptable and you will find someone else if they can’t.

I doubt replacing that pipe will solve it so I would not focus on that to much.

They should know the root cause and not guessing.

TheProfessor · 01-26-2022, 07:01 AM

I think that the horse has been beaten to death here.

But will the OP tell all the solutions when this issue has been resolved ?

loony · 02-13-2022, 02:44 PM

We had a rental with forced hot air heat by oil l. The tenants would occasionally complain of an odor. I had the furnace serviced every year and each time I mentioned the odor. The technician tested carbon monoxide and efficiency. Both good. I had co detectors in the living space per code so I wasn't too concerned.
I had the old furnace replaced a couple of years ago and the technician discovered that the heat exchanger had 3 inch hole that rusted through.
It was probably there for years and no one checked for it.
So if you smell something when the furnace is running check the heat exchanger.

John Mercier · 02-13-2022, 03:05 PM

If there was a hole in a boiler heat exchanger wouldn't the burner flood with water?

loony · 02-14-2022, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

If there was a hole in a boiler heat exchanger wouldn't the burner flood with water?

It was a forced hot air furnace not a boiler

John Mercier · 02-14-2022, 01:03 AM

The system being discussed with the problem is a boiler.

02-13-2022, 02:44 PM	#3
loony Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	We had a rental with forced hot air heat by oil l. The tenants would occasionally complain of an odor. I had the furnace serviced every year and each time I mentioned the odor. The technician tested carbon monoxide and efficiency. Both good. I had co detectors in the living space per code so I wasn't too concerned. I had the old furnace replaced a couple of years ago and the technician discovered that the heat exchanger had 3 inch hole that rusted through. It was probably there for years and no one checked for it. So if you smell something when the furnace is running check the heat exchanger. Last edited by loony; 02-14-2022 at 12:26 AM.

01-26-2022, 07:01 AM	#2
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 17 Thanked 349 Times in 211 Posts	I think that the horse has been beaten to death here. But will the OP tell all the solutions when this issue has been resolved ?

02-13-2022, 03:05 PM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,474 Thanks: 3 Thanked 610 Times in 504 Posts	If there was a hole in a boiler heat exchanger wouldn't the burner flood with water?

02-14-2022, 01:03 AM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,474 Thanks: 3 Thanked 610 Times in 504 Posts	The system being discussed with the problem is a boiler.