The Furnace Man and The Bat Man and The Money

 

This receipt for our first service call a few days ago (the 9th).
Furnace still didn't work when tech left.

So today pest control man Eric Jewitt came out and discussed how to examine, find, and seal up any cracks and openings that bats may be using to access our attic. Then he creates a one way opening for bats to exit in the spring. Theoretically that shuts them out for good. His fee is $5,000.00

In the afternoon Bartlett Heating guys showed up to get our furnace going. This is our 4th or 5th day with it on the fritz. (Our wood stove has been saving the day).  Unfortunately we discovered a large hole and a crack in the heat exchanger. The furnace is toast and needs to be replaced. I suspect we've been operating it for quite some time in it's damaged state. Price Tag: $7,000.00

Yikes.

6,112 steps today.

Bartlett Heating technician working on our furnace, Monday the 9th.

Chimney and furnace repair

About a week or so ago I finally got my wood stove chimney repaired and the oil furnace repaired. That's a good thing because this Winter keeps marching on cold as ever. On Tuesday  the temperature was minus 26 degrees and reached a high for the day of minus 6.  Yesterday it was minus 16 and we had a high of minus 2.

Me with a 3 foot section of Selkirk stainless steel, all fuel chimney. This piece was damaged from heavy ice. 

This is me repairing the wood stove chimney. Turns out I only needed to replace one damaged section of the chimney as well as the roof flashing. 

While I was on the ladder repairing my chimney a guy from Bartlett's Plumbing & Heating, Adams, NY, was replacing the blower motor in the oil furnace in our basement. Heat wise, we are back in business dealing with Old Man Winter.