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03-01-10, 05:32 AM
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Posted By FrankNatoli

You can see the Water Gap from a rise not far...

You can see the Water Gap from a rise not far from my home. When I make a long cycle loop [in other than the worst winter months] I'm right on the river itself for several miles.

Home wasn't...
02-28-10, 06:00 PM
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Views: 1,501
Posted By FrankNatoli

Sorry. Am in northwestern NJ, so get northeastern...

Sorry. Am in northwestern NJ, so get northeastern PA winter weather, which can be quite cold. Far enough from the Atlantic to not have atmospheric moisture.

Last November got Energy Kinetics...
02-28-10, 04:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,501
Posted By FrankNatoli

The only place in the house where the ceiling is...

The only place in the house where the ceiling is open to the attic area, and therefore where warm moist air can rise into the attic, is the utility room where the furnace and ducting is located. The...
02-28-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,501
Posted By FrankNatoli

Flat Roof Insulation

Have 1974 construction single story home with flat metal roof and steel truss construction. There is a relatively thin layer of insulation, perhaps three inches, under steel roof. Attic space is low,...
03-27-09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,190
Posted By FrankNatoli

General Electric BGLT085C1B02 85,000 BTU ...

General Electric
BGLT085C1B02
85,000 BTU
.76 GPH

Burner DM-10A
.76 GPH

Cannot explain why 120 PSI was chosen.
03-23-09, 03:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,190
Posted By FrankNatoli

Strange,yes, but definitely a leak of some sort....

Strange,yes, but definitely a leak of some sort. I very thoroughly cleaned the sheet metal shroud encasing the recirculating fan. Used Mr. Clean to thoroughly clean the furnace box that contains the...
03-14-09, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,190
Posted By FrankNatoli

Fuel Oil in Circulating Fan Box

1974 vintage GE oil hot air furnace has fuel oil leaking down sides of sheet metal encasing circulating fan. Keep wiping clean but more fuel oil appears. No evidence of fuel oil leaking from external...
02-16-09, 09:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,714
Posted By FrankNatoli

No and no. Tech did not use fuel pressure gauge...

No and no. Tech did not use fuel pressure gauge or other test equipment. Simply opened the hatch to observe the flame. But you may have just hit on the difference between the furnace that is...
02-16-09, 08:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,714
Posted By FrankNatoli

Plugged Fuel Nozzle

Units are too old [1974] for service contract. Just need to get them through this one last winter.

Have pretty strong evidence fuel nozzle is repeatedly clogging, perhaps due to bad fuel. Here's...
02-09-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,714
Posted By FrankNatoli

Unknown. Closed on the home May 2007. No service...

Unknown. Closed on the home May 2007. No service since that time. Maybe no service for quite a while before that time. But tomorrow [Tuesday], it will be fully serviced.

P.S.: furnace operating...
02-09-09, 07:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,714
Posted By FrankNatoli

Furnace Will Not Light

Ancient [1974] GE fuel oil forced hot air furnace. Has begun refusing to light. When thermostat demands heat, burner starts, no flame, burner shuts off automatically after perhaps fifteen seconds....
12-08-07, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,395
Posted By FrankNatoli

Traced the mystery blue wire to the furnace. No...

Traced the mystery blue wire to the furnace. No connect! The blue wire at the furnace is coiled around the sheath. Only red, green, white and yellow make connects.
12-04-07, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,395
Posted By FrankNatoli

Ye Olde General Electric Thermostat

Upgrading a 30+ year old GE heat/cool thermostat, running an oil fired hot air plus central A/C system to a programmable Honeywell thermostat. There are five thermostat wires. White, yellow, red and...
05-29-07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,739
Posted By FrankNatoli

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=16...

http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=163023522/a=96318165_96318165/fromupload=true/t_=96318165

Apparently, IE works with imageshack.us, but Mozilla and Netscape do not.
05-28-07, 05:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,739
Posted By FrankNatoli

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/FrankNatoli ...

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/FrankNatoli

Above is a link to three photos, including two close-ups of the valve in question, and one of the entire system.

Unfortunately, even with the knob...
05-27-07, 03:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,739
Posted By FrankNatoli

I'll take a picture of the valve tomorrow...

I'll take a picture of the valve tomorrow [Monday] and find a place to post it. I could swear when I first unscrewed the knob (clockwise!) I heard a snap, like maybe something closing. But after...
05-26-07, 05:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,739
Posted By FrankNatoli

Oil Shutoff Valve

Bought home with oil fired furnace and oil fired hot water heater. Valve in hot water heater oil line adjacent to oil filter is very slowly dripping fuel. Got a couple of wrenches and was able to...
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