Furnace Replacement Coming

Our furnace in limestone basement of our house in Chaumont, NY. 

Our oil furnace bit the radish. Replacement should  happen Monday the 16th. Our wood stove is nice but it doesn't replace using the furnace. When it drops below zero it will keep the house at a tolerable temperature but it cools off quickly if you don't keep adding wood every 3 hours or so. Room further away from the stove get cold. It does nothing to keep basement and basement located plumbing heated. 

My face reflected in our weather machine. 6 below zero last night

Last night temperature went down to 6 below. I added wood every 2 n half hours. The kitchen temp dropped overnight to 56 degrees. Rooms closest to the stove were around 60 degrees. We had the faucett to a utility sink in the back shed trickling  water overnight. It surely would freeze otherwise. 

Today temp outdoors hit 30 degrees. Currently at 8:00pm it is 26 degrees. Living room and dining room are most comfortable. We can get by fine until Monday morning. 

Wood stove in action 24 hours a day since oil furnace bit the radish.

Also today I spent a couple hours tidying up the basement and making plenty of workroom for the furnace crew. The Better Half had a DR appointment at 1:30. Late lunch at Shorty's Diner, Coffeen St, Watertown. 

Burned spot on furnace, tell tale sign of damaged heat exchanger. I had no idea.
Furnace tech recently told me it was nothing, just a sign the furnace is aging! I believed him!

Burned spot on furnace, tell tale sign of damaged heat exchanger. I had no idea.
Furnace tech recently told me it was nothing, just a sign the furnace is aging! I believed him!