The #1 Reason Why A Furnace Has to be Replaced

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Furnaces get replaced for many reasons but one reason among them all takes the lead by far! The biggest reason why a natural gas or propane furnace has to be replaced is because of a cracked or compromised primary or secondary heat exchanger. Because replacing the heat exchanger is very expensive, most people opt for furnace replacement and get a whole new unit. In this video I take a closer look at the primary and secondary heat exchanger, explain how they work, and point out common failure points.
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@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

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@nandog6946 2 месяца назад

Great Job, I'm glad you keep on putting out videos for us home owners!! It's a big help now a DAYS with the cost of everything.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Glad to hear that you are enjoying the videos!

@AARONJL92 2 месяца назад

As a tech in the field for 4 years now I know to go through an inspection as well as I can to make sure I'm certain it's a crack before condemning it. (Instead of shutting it down, we have the homeowner sign off) I've been shown pictures from other companies that are generic saved on their phones. It's unfortunate but sometimes that's the case. Always ask the technician to show you in real time as best they can. Whether it's by co analysis or physical inspection. We are not all out there to scam people. By the way, I never took the time to thank you for your informative and extremely thorough videos. I've been watching them for a few years now and you never disappoint. So, THANK YOU and keep up the good work.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the advice about getting real time proof if possible, I agree that this would be best! You're welcome brother!! Glad to hear that the videos have been helpful for you. Keep it up in this awesome career and God bless you in all that you do!

@R.Akerman-oz1tf 2 месяца назад

Aaron, Imagine an intermittent drive motor. Peripherals check Ok. Does that sound like a defective Mother board?

@AARONJL92 2 месяца назад

@@R.Akerman-oz1tf not sure what you're referring to.

@gtpforever 2 месяца назад

@@AARONJL92 wait are you saying that when you condemn a furnace that you don't actually shut it down? You just have them sign off and leave it running??

@AARONJL92 2 месяца назад

@@gtpforever I shut it off and make it very clear that it poses a safety concern. Once they sign off it's their decision to turn it back on if they so choose.

@s.j.5850 14 дней назад

Excellent video Jay. Good to what a heat exchanger looks like. We have one out of the air-handler unit in the HVAC class I am taking. Good to know what to look for & why. Your videos are always spot on!

@Saabjock 2 месяца назад

Great video and well explained for those who don't know anything about heating and cooling. This is a business which could keep reputable companies operating for a very long time. It is unfortunate that many of the HVAC service operators out there today have become less than honest...even to the point of cheating elderly on a fixed income.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I agree with your thoughts on the state of the industry at present. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

@Eddy63 2 месяца назад

Aloha ... Excellent explanation ... ''The'' was written twice Stay safe my friend ...

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Aloha my friend!! Thank you! Always good to see you in the comments. Ah you actually saw "the"?? I failed to see it and had to look at the answer. 😅 I kept looking for a mistake in spelling. Have a marvelous and blessed weekend Eddy!!

@jamesroscoe7555 2 месяца назад

Very timely video. We have one of those furnaces and will be replacing after this heating system. No visible cracks or co issues, but the secondary heat exchanger is corroding (rust in the trap) and now the gas valve is getting touchy. No point throwing more money at it and we got 20 years out of it so probably not bad. I will be looking for something that is easier to service though, as some basic maintenance tasks are a pita on those models. Thanks so much for your furnace videos, they have been super useful!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear that the video timing was good! 20 years is pretty good! I support the idea of getting something that is easier to service. To start with, I would avoid any units with variable speed motors and modulating parts. 👍

@jamesroscoe7555 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV I agree. Simple is good. Ours is a 4 burner 2 speed model, and is from the era with the corrosion prone secondary heat ex. The service techs never liked working on it and, as you show on your video, even simple tasks like cleaning the burners require removing a lot of stuff. Even the flame sensor requires contortionist skills and just the right screwdriver extensions to access haha so it was super dirty when I started working on it (clearly the tech had avoided doing it). Your super clear videos have made it easy for me to deal with what would have been otherwise emergency service calls (it gets cold up here in Canada, so a down furnace is no joke). So thanks again!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

@jamesroscoe7555 Haha your explanation of how hard it is to get to the burners and the flame sensor is nostalgic! 😄 These furnaces would always add 10-20 minutes to my furnace inspection just because of their un-maintenance friendly design! Ridiculous really... It's like they purposely make life harder for anyone servicing it. Anyway, glad to hear that the videos were helpful for you, stay warm, and may you get a super easy to service furnace this time around!

@thomasskrabala8044 2 месяца назад

Well done, my friend, as are all your videos. Your style is relaxed, informative, and comprehensive. It is easy to see why you have over 500K subscribers. Thank you.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Love to hear that! I try not to sound like a "know-it-all" because I seriously know very little compared to many guys out there. Sounds like I am succeeding in that. Thank you for the positive feedback!

@darrylstevens2556 2 месяца назад

Your videos are very helpful. A new heat exchanger for my furnance is about $500. I think I will go that route before spending $1300 on a new furnace. I now have a manometer so I'll start checking for leaks yearly. CO detectors throughout the house!

@jackp2563 2 месяца назад

You’re a cool cat with quirky accent. I really enjoy your videos.

@mikewright7236 2 месяца назад

Love your videos man. Very informative. I have learned quite a bit from them. I appreciate it

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear that, thank you!

@strasburgboy 2 месяца назад

Thank you Jay, I really enjoy all your videos.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're welcome! Glad to hear you enjoy the videos! God bless you!

@hmbld1 2 месяца назад

Watch out for the crooks, they will show you a picture of a crack from a different furnace. Then say it's from yours to get a sell.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the warning. It's best if they can show you in person where and how they determined/found that you have a bad heat exchanger.

@cooldog60 2 месяца назад

I had 4 different techs over a period of 3 years tell me I needed a new control board. $750. There was nothing wrong with the furnace. The thermostat was bad.

@wholeNwon 2 месяца назад

@@cooldog60 Keep a list. Tell all your friends and neighbors. Go on line with facts you can prove. Ask the techs if you can record them telling you that you need a new furnace and why. My bet is that none of them will. And, of course, get it in writing. File your info with your state's dept. of consumer affairs. If they get others, they will likely investigate and those results are often placed on the AG's desk. There should be a price to pay for fraud.

@Znobbs 2 месяца назад

Since the HVAC return air is at a higher pressure than the combustion air in most cases, the airflow would be from the return air through the crack and out the combustion exhaust. The CO would not make it into the return air. Testing the HVAC return air for CO will tell you directly if you have a problem. Measuring the CO of combustion air, on the other hand, can tell you little, if any, about whether or not there is a high CO problem in your house.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for explaining that! This reason, among others, is why I believe there are a ton of furnaces out there with cracked heat exchangers yet they run just fine and are not setting off any CO detectors.

@davidmarquardt9034 2 месяца назад

That's why the induction blower is on the exhaust side. Although you could put it on the intake side, this would actually be cheaper as you could use a steel fan blade, as it is pushing clean, dry air into the combustion chamber. On the exhaust side you need stainless steel or plastic fan blades to avoid corrosion because of the high moisture content and the somewhat acidic exhaust. But the benefit of the blower on the exhaust side is it creates a slight negative pressure in the heat exchanger, so if you do have some pinholes, air from the house would tend to flow IN rather than exhaust escaping OUT. Of course, if you have actually cracks, all bets are off.

@wholeNwon 2 месяца назад

Which is why millions of people with hot air furnaces aren't dying of CO poisoning each year. There are a lot of leaking heat exchangers out there but they aren't killing people. Of course, for some reason the flue could become obstructed and then the system would be very dangerous. That's why there is always a pressure safety switch to detect this and shut down the burner.

@mikimiki195 2 месяца назад

Love these videos Thanks for posting 👍🏻

@bobbyt3358 2 месяца назад

Your videos are always so helpful and well done! If you were in my area you'd be my HVAC go to guy.

@quercusrubra777 2 месяца назад

I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!

@Uticagreens 2 месяца назад

I was able to find the the mistake okay. Excellent video.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Nicely done! I wasn't able to find it. 😇 Thank you, glad you liked the video!

@andresbarragan8595 2 месяца назад

Good job EXELENT IM FROM CHICAGO IM YOUR #1 FOLOWING YOUR VIDEOS THANK YOU SO

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! 😄 I appreciate you my #1 following from Chicago!! God bless you, have a wonderful weekened!

@tonymaiettasr.7340 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTVhe’s number 1 so that leaves me as number 2 from Chicago! Great videos

@harrydickson4575 2 месяца назад

Great job on the video as always 👍👍👍

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you Harry!!! Have an amazing and blessed new week good sir!

@Brian_L_5168 2 месяца назад

Hi Jay, the gas analyzer used by you professionals cost a lot (uei, testo, so on), recently i notice there is one made by 'TopTes CT300' for under $50 with lots of reviews. If you ever get a chance to have one, we would like your honest review because we value your expertise in this field more than anyone else. Thank you Sir 👍

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the suggestion! If I get the chance later, it would be interesting to see how one of those perform. I took a look on Amazon and from first glance it looks like it does not have a testing probe so this is likely more like a CO detector than a tester. Basically a portable version of the CO detectors on the walls/ceiling in your house.

@Offthbadan 2 месяца назад

Thanks. This is the most random video but I got a feeling somebody’s about to sell me a new furnace.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're welcome. You probably get this feeling because what I explained is something many people hear right before they buy a new furnace. 😅

@dougmiller7944 2 месяца назад

HA! "The The", Thanks for another informative video I always learn something here👍🏻

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're welcome! Glad you found "the"! I actually failed to do so myself.. 😅

@Samlol23_drrich 2 месяца назад

Another great video. Expert advice articulated like a pro.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you good sir!! 🙂 Have a fabulous new week!

@konstantinusstoyanov9749 2 месяца назад

Good stuff, thank you

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

You're welcome! Thank you for stopping by!

@quercusrubra777 2 месяца назад

I once had a gravity flow heater that got a cracked manifold. I replaced it with a high efficiency (for that time, 1990) and my heating bill didn't improve much. I liked the gravity flow system.

@edwardvanoeveren7873 2 месяца назад

As with all of your videos, this one was very informative. It would have been even more so had you either addressed (or had links to other videos about) cracked heat exchanger scams, and the importance of having carbon monoxide detectors in the home (as an early warning system to alert to possible cracked heat exchanger). Also, other videos (including, I believe, some of yours) have made the point that after a certain age, the likelihood of cracks in a heat exchanger becomes very high, but not all cracks necessarily present a safety hazard (hence, the importance of CO detectors).

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! You're right, I really should have covered those topics as well to make this video encompass the whole issue. I do cover these topics in other videos though so hopefully people watch more videos besides this one.

@jamkpa 2 месяца назад

Good stuff!

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@SuperVstech 2 месяца назад

There are a LOT of plastic pvc venting 80 % furnaces out there. Most were converted to metal assisted venting, but I still find a LOT out there with the old recalled plastic venting. Anyone out there with plastic high temp venting on an 80% furnace needs to have it replaced!

@Brian_L_5168 2 месяца назад

Hi Jay, at 8:16, you mentioned if the CO is super high, then you assume heat exchange is bad. But if heat exchange is bad, shouldn't CO leak into the home interior (therefore, you can't detect from chimney)? When there is a CO suspect, should we also probe the ceiling vents too? Great presentation as always !

@kainbrah 2 месяца назад

Yeah I didn't get that part either. Sounds like it should be the other way around.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

If the CO ppm is in the thousands, that furnace is dangerous to run even if there are no cracks. Just the fact that it's producing really high levels of carbon monoxide makes it extremely risky to run. If it's a high efficiency furnace, this usually indicates a plugged secondary heat exchanger. With 80% furnaces the heat exchanger could be rusted with a ton of build up in it. If the CO levels are very high, that's a big problem. The heat exchanger may not be leaking CO into the house air at the time of the inspection but if it is emitting 4000ppm and the heat exchanger starts to leak that into the supply air later, everyone in that house will die very quickly. I hope that makes sense. If not, I can try to explain it in a different way.

@Brian_L_5168 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTVnow I see your logic. Greatly appreciate the detail. Thank you Jay 💯

@davidmckinney6577 2 месяца назад

Hello 👋 good buddy Jay. I caught your last video a week after it came out..Jay your going to make me a heating and air man yet. Lol. My uncle is back in the hospital he is doing better they are trying to get his blood work back to normal because he has acidosis..I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter 🐣 Sunday. Tell everybody I said hello good buddy and much love to you and your family Jay..I always keep you guys in my prayers 🙏 ❤️.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Aloha David!! Yeah I don't think I saw a comment from you when I was answering everyone so I figured RU-vid must have simply not notified you as it sometimes does. Haha and I don't know about that, sometimes I think you might know more about these things than I do. 😅 Oh no, sorry to hear that your uncle is back in the hospital but it's good that he is doing better! May God bless him and strengthen his body. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday as well!!! I passed on your greetings and my wife sent back a hello. 😄 Sending sunshine, love, and blessings to you my friend!! Thank you for your prayers, love, and support. I don't pray for you daily but I do remember you in my prayers as well. 🙏 ❤️

@davidmckinney6577 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV I don't pray every day even though I should but I'm like you on that when I do pray 🙏 then I always do for you and your family and I include what I have left which isn't a lot anymore because most of mine are gone now and it reminds me of a epitaph I saw on a really old tombstone in a cemetery close to me it reads " where you are now , I once was, where I am now, you will be ". And I have heard it before sometimes phrased a little different but means the same thing. It makes me think everytime I walk by it for sure. As the Bible says we are only a vapor to appear for a short time and it's true because it only seems like yesterday I turned twenty years old and oh my goodness I don't know we're time has gone. Bigfoot will be gone for three years next month and now little Arnold already been gone for fifteen months almost sixteen, it's unreal if I had a last bit of advice to give anyone I would say make the day count even with troubles make each day a good day. I need to get back to the doctor and get checked out I've been having some chest pain here and there and Friday was rough I had to take two nitroglycerin pills to make it stop I know that I'm not well but I always said that I would rather wear out for the lord than to rust out for the devil..so I live off from faith and hope that everything will work out..have a good one good buddy 🙏. Take care jay..

@everythingmatters6308 2 месяца назад

My house was built in 1965. I replaced the original furnace in 2020. The heat exchanger was not the problem. Why aren't they building these things to last 55 years? They obviously know how.

@jaydenhayes8083 2 месяца назад

Bc how would the manufacturer make consistent money lol

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

55 years is amazing!! As Jay said, I also think that this is mostly because making things too durable is bad for business. I am actually making a video about precisely this which I will be posting next week. Stay tuned for that one! 😉

@billsimpson604 2 месяца назад

Good video. It makes me glad I have electric resistance heating. We can get away with that on the Gulf Coast without going broke paying for the electricity.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Yes, it seems like with electric furnaces the heat exchanger is exchanged for a higher electric bill. 😅

@shyman580 2 месяца назад

This unfortunately happened to me before Christmas last year. It was a big price to pay, especially living here in the Midwest. Thankfully it hasn’t been cold and not a lot of snow.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Sorry to hear about the bad experience but thank you for sharing! Breakdowns during holiday seasons are the worst!

@shyman580 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV I just looked at it as a Christmas gift for the house. I was positive about it and thankful I saved up my emergency fund.

@thomasbarr7812 2 месяца назад

Sharp!

@anthonyhitchings1051 2 месяца назад

Our 1964 3 burner furnace is still going strong, with suitable maintenence a nd a new combination gas valve

@JohnD-JohnD 2 месяца назад

Replacing the whole furnace seems like a great idea until you get the quote for the furnace replacement. There are companies in my area charging north of 10K to install a new furnace now... So 2-3K for just the exchanger may not be a bad deal.

@thomaswilhelm3384 2 месяца назад

I had a heat exchanger fail due to crystals growing in the secondary. It’s only common in propane fired systems from what I’ve been told.

@MarcusHamilton-vk1tt Месяц назад

You’re awesome

@kingbilliam2654 2 месяца назад

only thing ill add, is that secondary heat exchangers are not ALWAYS below the primary, they are first in line of airflow usually. so if you have a downflow unit, there is a good chance the secondary exchangers are above the primary

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Yes! Thank you for the correction, you are right. 👍

@rtel123 2 месяца назад

regarding preserving the exchanger life, always wondered in a two stage furnace, if high flame (and high fan)shortens the exchanger life compared to low flame (and low fan). By the way, asked the manufacturer if high flame is less efficient than low flame. The reason for the question is; if high flame is equally efficient, why ever bother to run low flame? UNLESS... high flame is harder on the exchanger? No answer from the manufacturer. :)

@matthew190tu 2 месяца назад

Hey I'm trying to diagnose my problem with my ac I thought it was the compastor but it wasn't when I put in the new one neither my fan or compressor will kick on and I'm getting power to it any recommendations and my inside fan does turn on

@user-vz8pb2fk5d 2 месяца назад

I am looking at getting a payne high efficiecy furnace. Since the one company makes all three Carrier,Bryant and Payne are they all exactly the same ? Just a different name put on the outside?

@tonymaiettasr.7340 2 месяца назад

I have an 80+% York that’s 32 years old. I plan on having the whole system replaced because the Freon in the AC has run very low and they don’t make it anymore. I’m thinking of replacing both furnace and AC with Carrier models. I’m not too keen on those high efficiency units. What do you think?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

32 years was a good run! Carrier is a pretty good choice and I am also not too keen on the high efficiency units so if possible in your area, I would try to get an 80% furnace. I explain why I say that in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7d783qs3laA.htmlsi=eK_hfD3JVjy85Qrv

@Sidfields789 2 месяца назад

I have the Carrier unit you are thinking of replacing. I like it but it seems kind of noisy. Certainly the quality and reliability are there.

@ebelray6890 2 месяца назад

Do you have a video on the exhaust pipe getting clogged with water? I hear the exhaust strugglung against water when my furnace gets ready to run

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

I don't have a video on this but I think I know what you are talking about. As long as your furnace does not fail to start and doesn't show a pressure switch error code, you should be fine. The exhaust pipe is supposed to be slightly sloped towards the furnace which means that once it shuts off, any remaining water in the pipe will run back down into the furnace. This is normal as long as the slope is done correctly. If there is a "slouchy" spot in the exhaust pipe then there can be more water accumulation than there's supposed to be which could become an issue.

@lucidgaming1153 2 месяца назад

i actually just did one of those carriers yesterday. every time i see a carrier with the older style inducer motor on it with the big housings the first thing i do is a combustion analysis the one i did yesterday was indeed plugged up. putting out over 12806ppm of carbon monoxide and had over 22000 co air free

@lucidgaming1153 2 месяца назад

i would also like to mention another reason people normally replace the furnace especially if there is no warranty is because spending all that $ to have that specific part replaced still leaves other parts that are aging and wearing and will eventually fail and need replacement also. (gas valve, inducer motor, blower motor etc)

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Oh wow, did that peg your meter? Usually if I see readings go over 3000 I immediately take my probe out otherwise the CO sensor could get killed. Thank you for sharing your experience and providing another reason why people get a new furnace!

@lucidgaming1153 2 месяца назад

@WordofAdviceTV I really should have removed my meter but I like to see where the furnace levels out at so I tend to give it a little longer then I should.

@ChiCan76 2 месяца назад

concise information - though I missed the dad joke at the end :-)

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

My apologies.. 😇 I forgot to prepare one for this video so ended up inserting a little brain teaser instead.

@StatisT14 2 месяца назад

Insert a long burning matchstick into the area where the flame is burning during normal operation, and start the blower. If the flame is unstable, it means you have a crack.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Yes, that would likely be a pretty decent sized crack too. Thank you for the tip!

@StatisT14 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Glad you noticed my comment. Let me tell you about another method that even professionals might not know about. For this, we'll need a digital manometer, which HVAC technicians usually use to adjust gas valves. You need to disconnect the tube from the inducer motor and connect the manometer there, calibrate it to zero, and turn on the blower motor. If the numbers on the manometer start to change, you probably have a crack. The value may increase or decrease, depending on where the crack is. The cheapest HVAC manometer will cost around $40, but it's still cheaper than calling an HVAC specialist. My service call for a safety check in my county costs $299. Your health is more important because carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous. It can accumulate, and poisoning can build up in the body for weeks or even months, with symptoms resembling fatigue. Carbon monoxide is rightly called the "silent killer." I hope my comment will inspire you to release a second part.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

@StatisT14 Oh wow, that is a very cool method that I have not heard of before or seen anyone do! Thank you very much for sharing this and yes, I will save your comment to hopefully make a video on testing a heat exchanger later. This second method especially!

@jimbarron8688 2 месяца назад

#1 reason is company mandates their field technicians to upsell the customer every chance they have. Hahaha... dirty pilot orifice -> you need a new furnace Sir.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

YES!!! Actually you are so right! I was so fixated on the heat exchanger that I forgot the true #1 reason! 😄

@ciscoavila1988 2 месяца назад

very true

@nelsonmontalvo7581 2 месяца назад

lol I got in a big argument in my last job cause I did not offer replacement on a system running 132/318 sh13 sc 9.1 delta 19 but was 10 years old 😂

@timrob0420 2 месяца назад

If your furnace is running on a pilot driven system you likely should replace it. 99.9% of Furnaces haven’t had pilots in over 30 years. That said, not all companies up sell. Find a good service company and stick with them

@Sidfields789 2 месяца назад

The inducer motor on my furnace was very noisy. The tech told me I needed a new furnace. I told him to replace the inducer. I had an extended service contract luckily. I also knew what the problem was.

@TheFerrarimovement 2 месяца назад

Is it true all high efficiency furnaces have a lifetime warranty on the heat exchanger?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

That is not true though some do offer limited lifetime warranty. They often have a 10 or 20 year warranty. And usually this only covers the cost of the part but the labor and trip fee is not included which can still end up going well over $1000.

@anthonyhitchings1051 2 месяца назад

Our super bigh effy gas water heater is not making condensate possibly because there are only 2 occupants in our housea

@netalekh6443 2 месяца назад

👍👍👍

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

👍🙂🙏

@jochimbenschneider1915 2 месяца назад

I’ve seen so many sloppy teachs put together furnaces and AC units. I wish this would stop.

@Joey-fs7ro 2 месяца назад

Hey Jay, I know you're in Hawaii so not sure if you heard here on the mainland they aren't making the 1ft ruler any longer. Also they aren't making the yardstick any longer either. I actually heard that in my HVAC class. All the best to you and yours.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for letting me know! I did not know that! Why are they removing the 1ft ruler and the yardstick?? That seems ridiculous.

@Joey-fs7ro 2 месяца назад

They are not making them any longer. 😏 It's a Dad joke. 😂

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Lol!!! I love it bro! I totally fell for that. I will have to pass this forehead slapper on to my audience, thank you for sharing! 😂😂

@Joey-fs7ro 2 месяца назад

👍😂👍@@WordofAdviceTV

@cooldog60 2 месяца назад

I don't understand a high efficiency furnace is sealed. So even if the heat exchanger had a hole how would the fumes get in the house?

@josephsfields 2 месяца назад

Hi Jay, Now I know why RU-vidrs don't publish their contact info as this video creates several more questions. Lets say the heat exchanger is cracked and needs replacement. Let's say the job is specked out for taking 2.5 - three hours and the part is $292 for the exchanger . What would a new furnace cost. Just curious what a new 60K BTU single stage up flow Train furnace would cost + labor to install? I can't figure the labor savings over just the part when you figure the cost to remove and reinstall the new furnace. Also, does your wife cut your hair? It looks great.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Hi Joseph! Yes, there are many people with many questions. Honestly there is no solid answer for your questions since the prices vary dramatically from company to company and state to state. A heat exchanger replacement is going to cost around $1,000 at the very least. If the furnace in question is over 15 years old, that means the other parts in it are old too so some people see it as more cost effective to simply replace it even if they can get a good deal on a new heat exchanger. A new furnace installed on average would be around 3-4 thousand on the low end. (You would need to get multiple quotes because quite a few companies charge way more than that) My wife does cut my hair, thank you! I think she does a great job too!

@MaMa-qh4dy 2 месяца назад

Why are the humidifiers placed on the return trunk? The moist air just evaporates once it is pushed through the heat exchanger. Why not always put the humidifier on the supply trunk after it exits the heat exchanger? That way, more moist air will be maintained.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Honestly there is debate about that even within the HVAC community... Many humidifier manufacturers simply state that it can go in either location. I understand your line of thinking, it does seem to make more sense to put it on the supply. But the problem is that if it leaks while it is in the supply trunk, the water will go all over the furnace and may damage the electronics in it. And oftentimes there is no room for a humidifier on the supply.

@scpatl4now 2 месяца назад

My 20 year old Rheem got a crack in the heat exchanger and the technician told me I could not run it. She ran a video camera into the unit to show me. I got a new Rheem furnace since the first one lasted me 20 years

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing! Rheem is a good choice, their units tend to last longer than others. 👍

@miket1322 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV We have a Rheem also. 27 years old. It gets a lot of use too as we are near Ottawa Canada. Fortunately this winter it has not had to work as hard!

@rzh3443 2 месяца назад

Great video as usual. Our original Lennox Pulse furnace HEX failed after 17years . The company extended the warranty to cover either a new HEX or a new condensing furnace. We opted for the latter. The problem was related to chlorine bleach being used for laundry washing . Our Rheem R96 furnace (10 years old) supposedly has a “lifetime “ warranty on the HEX, labor not included (of course). The HVAC company called a week or so ago to try to sell me a new furnace because there is rebate (apparently) from the feds and State. Never mentioned doing a combustion test. These newer furnaces seem to be going the way of throw away appliances, solar panels, cars, etc. filling the scrap yards. So much for “sustainability”?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

@rzh3443 Yeah, unfortunately planned obsolescence is becoming more than just a theory and is actually becoming a serious problem. My video next week will be exactly on this topic too. Corruption in the HVAC industry. The manufacturers in particular.

@user-sb7ql2ii3q 2 месяца назад

It will be better to have an all electric unit??

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

There is no heat exchanger so yes, in that regard it would be better to have an electric furnace. 👍

@scpatl4now 2 месяца назад

It would be way more expensive

@ablelock 2 месяца назад

Yes, it is a thing that can fail but true enough. There is enough companies out there that will get their field tech to condemn a furnace simply so they can sell new equipment. This isn’t right either so before you just jump into replacing that furnace get a second or third opinion from different people. This way you can know for sure this is something you really need to address. Myself I prefer an 80% efficiency furnace you get some companies to try to tell you oh no the 80% efficiency furnace is not available anymore and this is just an upsell thing you can still find them you have to look but you can find them just my take on the situation. 😊

@ebttt 2 месяца назад

This company found a crack or they said they did . Show me the picture. The crack is a hairline crack and it's about 1 cm. Is this something I should replace how long can I go with this?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Any type of crack is bad so the recommended action is either heat exchanger replacement or furnace replacement. For safety reasons I can't really advise anything different than that. I kind of hint at what my real opinion is in this video if you are interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KY1zlJkAGP8.htmlsi=N4O114Hpwcip-DVs The heat exchanger topic starts about 26 minutes in. 😉

@Jon-hx7pe 27 дней назад

heat exchangers normally have a 20 year warranty, not 10!

@timrob0420 2 месяца назад

Best way to inspect the heat exchanger is to do a combustion analysis. If you ain’t doing combustion analysis 💯 of time then you shouldn’t be working on gas furnaces

@mark33545 2 месяца назад

They build those heat exchangers so cheap, if they really wanted to, they could make the heat exchangers last for decades but i guess that would be bad for business.😊

@borshardsd 2 месяца назад

Could we say that about most manufactured products? I'm sure you and I could go on and on about the auto industry.

@christ6370 2 месяца назад

"The" duh 👍

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Haha nice! Sounds like you got it right away 😄

@Phelper99 2 месяца назад

ROYGBIV?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

What does that stand for?

@Phelper99 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV red orange yellow green blue indigo violet. The mistake?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Ah. The word "the" is written twice. 😉😂

@LaLaLand.Germany 2 месяца назад

This is why I think heating with air is stupid. I can´t fathom why this is standard in the Americas. In Europe we ALL have hydraulic heating ie a boiler heats up water what´s pumped around in a loop to heat exchangers in every room. No friggin air ducts, just small water carrying tubes.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

I think forced air heating got popular because it pairs up nicely with central air conditioning. But I agree, water heat is way more comfortable than forced air!

@LaLaLand.Germany 2 месяца назад

@@WordofAdviceTV Yeah, in combination with ac I can see why it´s done this way. The years become hotter, I got myself a mobile ac but I´d love to have a split system with the compressor outside. Thanks for mentioning.

@wwbit 2 месяца назад

mistake= the x2

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

YES!! Good job! I am embarrassed to admit but I stared and stared but could not see it! 😅

@BigBrotherIsTooBig 2 месяца назад

I think the mistake is pink doesn't belong because it's not a color in the rainbow.

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Good guess but that is incorrect. 😉

@SaiyantNick 2 месяца назад

The the

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

Correct!! 😄

@gotzgeorge9601 2 месяца назад

Kreténi z YT, pojebte si vaše sprosté reklamy.

@danielesbordone1871 2 месяца назад

Isn't it just better to replace a furnace every 15 years no matter what condition it's in ?

@WordofAdviceTV 2 месяца назад

That's not a bad plan, it's like replacing your car every 100,000 miles no matter what. I talk more about that in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z7vUOySOWbM.htmlsi=95-8pyKiWA301kNs

@scpatl4now 2 месяца назад

I would say start saving money to replace it in 15 years and then you have the money when it goes bad

@robertpalmatier2699 2 месяца назад

It’s safe to do that rather than wait for a safety concern to arise and you continuing to run not knowing.

@lucidgaming1153 2 месяца назад

you can also just get a maintenance done every couple yrs or so. if the technician is competent they will do a combustion analysis and set your gas pressures and the combustion analysis will be able to tell them if the furnace is safe to run or not. if the furnace has a secondary hx they will clean that also. this keeps airflow good which keeps the hx cool which helps lower the likelyhood of a crack