| 2k3Civic |
hey, any of you guys have had good experience's with good furnace cleaners?
what are the average prices etc... for a medium sized house.
i've called a few places, but just wanna know if anyone here recommends anyone in particular.
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| quick_gold |
Alberta Furnace cleaning did a very good job. I think it was $129 for 12 vents. I ended up paying something close to $200 for i think 15 or 16 vents including the cold air ones.
I can totally tell the difference. Its my first furnace cleaning ever though so i dont know about anyone else. BTW they also give u a price freeze for ur next cleaning in 2 years. This might be a really good deal. |
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| Blackout-spec |
^thats who we went with.
it was like 230$, had like 15-20 vents.
sears wanted over 1000$ |
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| TrevorK |
Clean the burners/fan yourself and call Atco to inspect it (free of charge). They'll tell you if it's set right and ensure the heat exchanger isn't cracked and such.
The guys that do the furnace cleaning seem to charge a hefty price for very little. With Atco checking the major components, you'll be safe if you're comfortable cleaning the burners/ignitor yourself.
If you're talking about duct cleaning, then I guess disregard this post. |
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| 2k3Civic |
thanks for the reply guys... gonna try alberta furnace then.
what's the duct? i have no clue whatsoever regarding this stuff... so i don't really think i'll be doing it myself. |
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| Cyanide Ride |
quote:
Originally posted by quick_gold
Alberta Furnace cleaning did a very good job. I think it was $129 for 12 vents. I ended up paying something close to $200 for i think 15 or 16 vents including the cold air ones.
I can totally tell the difference. Its my first furnace cleaning ever though so i dont know about anyone else. BTW they also give u a price freeze for ur next cleaning in 2 years. This might be a really good deal.
Just had my place done by them a few weeks ago. Everything quick_gold has said, great service too.
Be prepared to dress warmly! those furnace vacuums move about 15,000+ cubic feet of air (maybe more, I can't seem to remember what he technician said) this will pull ALL THE HOT AIR OUT OF YOUR HOUSE. turning it freezing cold.
They were very thorough and vents and ducting were spotless. I couldn't even believe the amount of crap that built up on the fan. Including all the drywall dust from construction of the house!.
I reccommend doing this if you haven't had this done before. |
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| Wookey |
quote:
Originally posted by TrevorK
Clean the burners/fan yourself and call Atco to inspect it (free of charge). They'll tell you if it's set right and ensure the heat exchanger isn't cracked and such.
The guys that do the furnace cleaning seem to charge a hefty price for very little. With Atco checking the major components, you'll be safe if you're comfortable cleaning the burners/ignitor yourself.
If you're talking about duct cleaning, then I guess disregard this post.
I wouldn't trust most people to actually disconnect the whole burner assembly. Most times you have to disconnect the gas line to do it. At the same time most people wouldn't think to put gas tape or pipe dope back on the joint to ensure that no gas leaks.
But if you insist on doing it yourself, also clean the pilot/thermocouple assembly. Main reason why a pilot light goes out(unless it has electronic ignition) is because the thermocouple is dirty as hell. To check your heat exchangers, just grab a flash light while you have the burner assembly out to clean it, look up into the heat exchangers and look for cracks. To clean the burners be sure to use a wire brush. After you're done brushing them tip them upside down so the crap comes out and blow them out so the left over dust and crap comes out.
When reinstalling the thermocouple, tighten the fitting finger tight and the use the 5/16 wrench and tighten it another 1/4 turn maybe just a hair more. If you tighten it too much the thermocouple will be damaged and no be useless, rendering your furnace not to run at all. |
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| quick_gold |
| If you are going to call Alberta Furnace Cleaners check their website first they have a discount coupon there and tell them u have that. I have no idea how much it costs without the coupon but i misplaced it and the guy didnt even ask to see it, but just in case. |
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| 2k3Civic |
| thanks for all the great help guys. much appreciated. |
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| TrevorK |
quote:
Originally posted by 2k3Civic
thanks for the reply guys... gonna try alberta furnace then.
what's the duct? i have no clue whatsoever regarding this stuff... so i don't really think i'll be doing it myself.
There is cleaning the furnace (which generates the heat) and there is cleaning the metal ducts (which is what takes the heat the furnace distributes and carries is throughout the house).
The furnace itself needs to be cleaned to ensure even burning and reliability (As if you use an electronic ignitor I'm sure it could get dirty to the point of not lighting). The ducts are cleaned to, well, clean them and improve the air quality in your house.
If you haven't had anyone look at the furnace itself I would highly recommend it. Atco does it free of charge and they'll detect if there are any issues (such as a cracked exchanger). |
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| jgiffy1 |
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Originally posted by Wookey
I wouldn't trust most people to actually disconnect the whole burner assembly. Most times you have to disconnect the gas line to do it. At the same time most people wouldn't think to put gas tape or pipe dope back on the joint to ensure that no gas leaks.
But if you insist on doing it yourself, also clean the pilot/thermocouple assembly. Main reason why a pilot light goes out(unless it has electronic ignition) is because the thermocouple is dirty as hell. To check your heat exchangers, just grab a flash light while you have the burner assembly out to clean it, look up into the heat exchangers and look for cracks. To clean the burners be sure to use a wire brush. After you're done brushing them tip them upside down so the crap comes out and blow them out so the left over dust and crap comes out.
When reinstalling the thermocouple, tighten the fitting finger tight and the use the 5/16 wrench and tighten it another 1/4 turn maybe just a hair more. If you tighten it too much the thermocouple will be damaged and no be useless, rendering your furnace not to run at all.
AGREE! |
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