This paticular customer just bought a existing home, unfortuantly the only source of heat was some electric space heaters. They quickly removed all the space heaters and had me come in and install a new heating system.
New American Standard Furnace Location
After picking a location in the garage we punched a hole into the crawl space so we can run the required supply ducting. You can see space was limited but fortunately just the right amount needed.
New Supply Base Can
After measuring and fabricating all the required ducting we installed the first piece. The base can not only supports the furnace it lifts it to the required 18″ above the garage floor as well as acts as a supply plenum. Here you can see us sealing the base can internally. The supply duct comes off the base can and enters the crawl space through the hole we cut.
New American Standard Furnace On Base Can
Once the base can was in position we installed the new American Standard 80% gas furnace on it, the furnace is sealed to the base can with silicon. We then started on the supply ducting in the crawl space as well as the return air into the attic.
Return Ducting Going In to Attic.
The return ducting runs from the top of the unit into the attic to a return grille. As you can see we used round ducting for easier installation and used metal because we are penetrating the firewall between the garage and the home. As you can see we seal as we go. We also installed the venting up through the existing roof, making sure to keep all our clearances as required and ran the gas line to from the meter to the new furnace.
Insulated Ducting
After the sealing drys we insulated the ducting with R8 3″ insulation.
Gas Line Under Test.
The new gas line is put under a 30lb test for 24 hours, then a new gas meter installed.
New American Standard 80% Gas Furnace Installed
Here is a finale picture of the American Standard 80% gas furnace with a new Honeywell 4″ pleated air filter system.
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The existing Trane 80% 2 stage furnace was going on 18 years and getting to the point where it made no sense to through money into it any longer, my customer had done their research and really wanted a modulating furnace. They wanted more comfort as well as energy savings.
Existing Trane 80% 2 Stage
The new American Standard furnace is physically larger but will operated at a much lower BTU than the older 2 stage Trane. This combined with a high efficient blower motor operating in a ventilation mode will make the home a lot more comfortable and more efficient.
New American Standard 95% Modulating Variable Speed furnace.
As you can see I had to make an base can transition for under the furnace than I installed a Honeywell 4″ pleated air filter above the unit. New PVC venting went up through the existing roof opening. A drain line was added to drain of condensate and then to finish it up we replaced their thermostat with an American Standard communicating programmable thermostat.
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When it comes to relocating a furnace location it could have not been any easier than this. Here we have a home that was recently purchased and the new owner wanted more space.
Existing York 80% Furnace
The existing York furnace was located right smack dab in the middle of the home, right next to the living room. I personally would hate to have to turn up my TV just because the furnace just kicked on. So after looking around home we noticed how much room was in the attic.
Old Location Of Furnace
Here we have a picture of the old furnace location and the closet gone. Amazing how much room was gained.
New Furnace Location
The New American Standard 80% furnace and Honeywell 4″ pleated filter system was easily installed horizontally in the attic over the old location. We ran a new return air system in to the hallway and reused the existing venting.
New Return Ducting
We ran a new supply duct down from the new furnace and tied back into the existing supply ducting. The gas line tucked behind the supply duct and ran to the new furnace.
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This Arcoaire 80% furnace has seen its last days, the repair costs are getting to be to much for my customer. Time for a upgrade to a reliable furnace.
Older Arcoaire Furnace
In this installation we are looking at an upflow furnace, not your typical NW Washington installation. The supply air is discharged from the top while the return air comes in from the bottom.
New American Standard 95% 2 Stage Variable Upflow
Like any other brand American Standard makes more models of upflow furnaces than downflow furnaces, this is because most of the market does not have crawl spaces. This American Standard 95% 2 stage variable furnace fit right into place. I made a new base can for the furnace to sit on and new transition to reconnect to the supply ducting. I then added a Honeywell 4″ pleated filter system off the basecan. Old vent was removed and we vented the furnace sidewall of the garage.
I know I keep repeating myself … but American Standard IMO is the best furnace you can own. I have sold, serviced and installed them and can tell you I’m very proud to be a dealer!
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Every time I’m around an oil furnace it brings back memories of my dad, why he liked working on oil furnaces beats the hell out of me, but he did and he was very good at it. And even though I would go with him call after call learning what I could I never fell in love with it. I just don’t understand why someone could look past the oil smell that stayed on you all day, the stained clothes or the soot that gets everywhere including in your lungs.
Existing Oil Furnace
This oil furnace was doomed the minute the new owner of this home took over, it was just a matter of time. She knew she wanted it gone but what to replace it with? She ended up deciding on installing an American Standard air handler with a heat pump coil. This will eliminate being slaved to a oil tank and get her one step closer to a American Standard Heat Pump.
New American Standard Air Handler
With a few duct changes the new American Standard air handler slipped right in to place. I also added a Honeywell F100 filter system that will make it easier to change the filter. In the future when my customer is ready she can add the Heat Pump and really start saving money.
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This customer had remodeled his commercial property and turned 2 zones into 3. Obviously there is going to be issues with the heating system. We ended up deviding the largest zone and replacing the fuel eating inline duct heater with 2 American Standard 80% Gas Furnaces.
Heating Location 1
The picture above shows where I believe 1 of the American Standard furnaces would be located.
American Standard 80%
We build sleepers under the unit to raise it up for easier servicing and added a Honeywell 4″ pleated filter into the return system.
Heating Location 2
The 2nd location for a furnace was within the same mechanical room, besides adding sleepers we had to add a new return air duct into the space with a Honeywell 4″ pleated filter system.
American Standard 80% Furnace
The Existing supply ducting was turned and tied into the new American Standard 80% furnace.
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OK I have replaced older, but I still enjoy pushing these monsters into the scrap pile. This was a Gaffers & Sattler furnace and according to the home owner installed in 1957 or 58. The serial number does show a 57. That being said it lasted 52 years … wow.
Older Furnace Gaffers & Sattler
Our customer decided on the American Standard 95% 2 Stage Variable my best selling furnace and most favorite to install. We also installed a Honeywell 4″ pleated filter bank in the return system.
New American Standard 95% 2 stage variable furnace
As you can see this was a basement application requiring an upflow furnace. I decided to add some sleepers under the furnace just in case it ever floods and because there was no drain we added a condensate pump to remove condensate from the furnace.
Bad HWT Venting
If you look close in the picture above you can see the HWT vent went down hill into the existing furnace vent, we also fixed this at the same time. Its never a good idea to have a vent go down hill, but in this case I think they had so much rise that it still pulled the burnt gases out.
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Sometimes everything just goes real smooth, this was one of those jobs.
This customer belongs to a local church where several American Standard furnaces, heat pump and a Navien tankless heater where installed. He liked what was done for the church and wanted an air conditioner installed for him as well. Of coarse anyone asking for AC will more than likely switch to a HP once they see the benefits.
Existing Furnace
He kept the existing Trane furnace because its not that old and has plenty of blower power for a American Standard heat pump add on. In most add on cases you simply remove the old furnace, install the coil and re-install the existing furnace.
New American Standard Coil
Here you see the new American Standard cased coil installed under the existing furnace and a new Honeywell F100 filter bank installed in the return air above it. Once the coil is installed a refer line set is ran from the indoor coil to the outdoor heat pump followed by a drain line.
New American Standard heat pump
The American Standard 13 Seer Heat Pump installed next to the garage, I have never seen a home or business that its colors does not match the American Standards heat pump.
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