Recent content by Bill45

Hello, I am in the process of remodeling our kitchen. In one corner is the chimney. It has brick covered with plaster. The plaster has hairline cracks in it but other than that it seems sound. I want to paint it but need to prep it first. Is it ok to put drywall mud on it and sand it smooth...

Hello Eokhuijzen, We finally had the problem resolved. It was actually simple. We had a repair guy come out who has had a lot of experience with oil furnaces. It seems many people are not sure what to look for when it comes to oil furnaces. He said the flame was getting to much air so he...

We just had the yearly maintenance done on our furnace. Lately it has been going into lockout mode and I have to reset it. It is an oil furnace and is only 3 years old. Any ideas why it would be doing this? Thanks, Bill

Wish I could check the flue but there is snow on the roof. We have squirrels but they don't get on the roof. Maybe chimney swifts but I don't know if they have built nests in the chimney or not.

Hi InspectorD, We have 3 carbon monoxide testers and I cleaned the air filter the other day. Thanks for the info! Bill

Hello, We had a new oil furnace installed about 2 years ago. It is a Trane model xp80 with a Beckett burner. Lately we have been getting a strong exhaust smell coming from it in the morning. The thermostat is programmed to 65f at night and then go up to 69f in the morning. It has been in the...