At first I thought this job was not going to go very smooth, the existing flex connector did not want to flex, the carpet was cut around the furnace making it difficult to move and the 30 year old duct tape was like cement.
Existing gas furnace
But after removing all the screws and the 30 year old duct tape that was suppose to fail years ago but yet somehow ignored the laws of physics that duct tape fails and should no longer be used (according to WSU) we where able to remove the furnace and get the new one installed.
New American Standard 80% Gas Furnace
The new American Standard 80% Furnace slipped right into place, now the customer can once again start heating her home, and even though this was only an 80% furnace she will surely enjoy some cost savings over that older model.
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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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Back in 1992 I was an Arcoaire dealer for about 3 months, I quickly left and became a York dealer for about the next 10 years. The Arcoaire furnaces where heavy, oddly sized and seemed to have a lot of “out of the box” issues. This particular furnace was starting to rack up some serious repair bills so it was time to be replaced.
Older Arcoaire Furnace
My customer decided on the American Standard 95% Variable 2 Stage furnace, my favorite furnace to install and my top seller. Going from a 80% to a 95% she should see a reduced fuel bill as well as better comfort.
New American Standard 95% Variable Speed 2 Stage
The American Standard is about 2.5″ deeper than the Arcoaire but width is about the same, fortunately the clearance to the front of the furnace was enough to close the door and keep mininum clearance.
New PVC Venting
The older furnace vented with regular venting, it was badly corroded to the point it would have had to be replaced if she decided to go back to a 80% furnace. The new PVC venting is almost the same size so venting the new American Standard furnace was very easy.
Venting up through deck
The PVC vent went directly outside through the exterior wall and up through their deck and then through the roof. A lot cleaner than the older corroded metal gas vent pipe.
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This commercial brings back some memories. You know they had a blast making these commercials. My only thought would have been to make it look a little cooler in the home … like seeing your breath on a cold day.
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In my opinion if your not worried or concerned about the federal tax credit or CNG Rebates this is the way to go. Installing a high efficient 80% with a high HSPF heat pump.
Older Rheem furnace
When I say high efficient 80% I’m not referring to the gas part of the furnace, but rather the motor side of the furnace. This American Standard furnace has a ECM blower motor that is estimated about 70% less to operate than a standard motor. So if you like to run your blower 24/7 for better filtration this is the way to go.
New American Standard 80% ECM
As you can see above the new American Standard 80% ECM furnace fit into place right above the new American Standard heat pump coil.
New 15 Seer American Standard Heat Pump
Above you see the new American Standard 15 seer heat pump, the refer line is run up the side of the garage and covered with a gutter looking chase.
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Even though the foot print on the new American Standard 95% 2 Stage Variable is the same as the Trane 90% it is far from the same machine.
Older Trane Furnace
In its day this Trane 90% was on top of its game, very efficient and durable. But at this stage of the game the owner elected to put money into a new furnace instead of repair costs.
American Standard 95% Variable Speed 2 Stage
The new American Standard bolted up exactly as the older Trane unit, but its what is in the unit that counts. The new variable speed blower with a ECM motor is far more efficient to run, helps over come air flow issues, helps balance out the home and gives us far more comfort. The 2 stage gas valve seldom operates in 2nd stage, delivering added comfort on those average to mild days. But when needed the 2nd stage really delivers the heat.
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Unfortunately my dad was an oil man, meaning I was raised doing oil service calls. Oil can be a very clean piece of equipment if its maintained correctly. Notice the words “maintained correctly”! Usually your changing oil to oil because the people are still happy with oil heat and do not want to invest in something way more costly. And their oil hunk of junk oil furnace is not worth fixing up. Usually that means the furnace is older than dirt and we are getting dirty!
Older Oil Furnace
The furnace above is an old Montag oil furnace and its lived its life. Fortunately American Standard produces a fantastic oil furnace made by Thermopride. Built like a tank and its 84% efficient. It comes with a state of the art Becket Burner assembly and in my opinion one of the best oil furnaces on the market today.
American Standard Oil Furnace.
The new American Standard furnace slips right into position with a few minor duct and venting adjustments and its ready to run.
Dirty Duct
When you remove ducting that looks this bad then you get told to hire a duct cleaner …. HIRE A DUCT CLEANER. This piece of ducting was not near as dirty as what was in the home.
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