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General information and repairs to avoid

Furnaces are dangerous!! Some repairs can safely be done by a homeowner, but anything involving the gas lines or gas valve should be turned over to a professional!

The following links provide more information about furnaces and common operational questions.

Does your furnace look like this?

Dangerous furnace

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These old furnaces are still in use in some older mobile homes. However, after 30 or more years of service the fireboxes are frequently cracked. This can leak carbon monoxide into the home with fatal consequences.

It is not worth spending money trying to fix these; save your money to replace it!

Mobile home furnaces are not the same as those used in site built homes. They are zero clearance furnaces which means that are made to be installed with their outside in contact with flammable material. The owners manual that comes with the home should cover routine maintenance and cleaning of filters.

During setup of new homes there are sometimes problems with the interaction between the furnace and the air conditioning. The air conditioning unit is installed right into the furnace and uses the same ducts to move cold air. Installation mistakes sometimes produce conditions that put condensation water into the ducts or cause problems with the power. These need to be corrected immediately by the contractor that did the work.