Just waitin on the repairman.....

TheBac

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Yippie! Furnace died yesterday! I think ignitor or ignition module went cafluee.
8* last night for a low, 25* today for a high. Just another balmy January day in Meechigan.
But thats always when they die, right? When you need them most.

Surprisingly, the house didnt get below 60* last night, buts it sure is chilly in here right now. Im just sitting here next to a small space heater waitin on the repairman......
 

jmaz268

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that blows, know the feeling.

We lost power a yr or 2 for about 16 hours in 10 degree weather with 20 mph winds. And having a electric only house, the fireplace sure got a workout.
 

TheBac

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Im just bored outta my mind, cant go anywhere b/c they said "late morning, early afternoon". Dog is looking at me like, "What are you doing home?" I need a beer.

Wife says to me yesterday, "Tom, the furnace is blowing cold air". So I go over to the Tstat and look -- it reads 68* and "heat on". Blower is running. Uh oh. Go into basement, look thru the spy hole at the burner....no flame. Shit. Now Im thinking about the $$$ that will be flying out of my wallet soon. :roflmao: Looking online, ignitor is $170, ignition module is $397, plus the service call fee ($90) and labor (who knows $$). Please let it be something simple....

Ah well. After 17 years of trouble free service, I guess it had to happen some time. Cant say Im disappointed in ArcoAire. Where the heck is that repairman? Where is my beer? Damnit dog....get away from that bottle....
 

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Tom be glad it didn't happen on thurs or fri going to be a high of 7 here and -17 low by the end of the week so id imagine its gonna be a little cooler for you guys east of the lake.
 

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hey tom I just wanted to let you know it's warm in my house:roflmao: I'll let Jen know when I get back to work I'm sure she'll feel sorry :(

sorry I had to sucks to here hope it doesn't cost too much, By the way if you didn't realize it I'm Pat.
 

TheBac

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Hi Pat! If Mark stops at the shop this afternoon, give him some hell for me. Certainly wish I was driving the Brown truck today instead of sittin on my ass.


BTW people, Mudbuster is a long-time customer on my route. Welcome to DD, bud! Hide your wallet! :roflmao:



Where is that repairman? Man, I need another beer.
 

TheBac

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We have heat! :thumb: It was a bad igniter. $246 total. He even showed me how to replace the humidifier media.
 

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HI glad you got heat now put the drunk dog outside before he ralfs, heat and boose don't mix :roflmao:
 

TheBac

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:roflmao: He's in his crate sleeping....about the same thing I do after I drink beer.


This is just my way of post whoring. :rofl:
 
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MACKIN

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Are you saying th transformer that sits on top of the burner? Or something different?

Glad to see you got IT going I had my share of an issue last year
 

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I know exactly how you feel. Got to work this morning to a dead furnace. It got down to -12* here last night and only up to 14* at the high. Making for a really long day at work. I could use one of those beers.
 

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22 this morning on my way to work... Bout called in sick due to being cold :D

Just watched pinks today at Stings shop and it was in chandler arz. Is that a high elevation track? It was 28* this mornin and 36* today. I was cold but its been in the low 60*'s the last few days.