[casa rakkaleff] it never rains but it pours

[leff]

Ok. We got a new thermostat, to replace the crappy one. Guess what. That wasn't the real problem. Oh no. It's that the heater is old and gray (well, blue gray), and has been tearing itself apart for the last umpteen years. Yes indeed folks, it's time for a new furnace. Huzzah.

The current one still works, for now. But the oil nozzle will get clogged again because of all the debris in the can, or whatever. What do I know from furnaces? The point is, it's not emitting carbon monoxide yet, but it could start any time. And then, after weeks of making us sluggish, it will put us to sleep and then set itself on fire.

Sigh.

At least we got some space heaters, from the fine folks over at Mitchell Lumber (full disclosure, Mitchell is owned by the husband of the owner of Samudra, which Rakka and I are huge fans of. So it may seem that there is a whif of nepotism in my endorsement; but technically there isn't. Either way, Jeff has been really helpful).

Really, I should be looking at this as an opportunity. A 30 year old oil furnace can't be the most cost effective thing ever; here's the perfect excuse to replace it with something super efficient. But the price tag is daunting. That $8000 tax credit is looking very important right now.

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Posted By leff to casa rakkaleff at 11/18/2009 08:01:00 AM