I bought a house that was built in 1958 and has a gas furnace that appears to be about three years old (I say 3 yrs because bought house as foreclosure so no one knows exactly--but it looks fairly new everyone says). I tested it and it sounds fine and the inspector before I bought it said it is fine. But the person renting the house from me claims the heater is so loud they cannot sleep. I am trying to figure out what I can do to make the heater quieter short of replacing it, since it is so new. The guy who remodeled the house for me says he also thinks the heater is good and he likes the set up as the heater is centrally located and he says the ducts are unusually large, allowing for quick heat distribution. But I am wondering if you could suggest anything we can do/look at to make the heater/distribution of air quieter? thanks.
2006-10-11 23:56:12 · 3 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be a number of things fan speed on high,debris inthe blower wheel.Get an inspection/service call from an hvac contractor that someone you know has had a positive experience with.It may just be a plugged filter,have you changed it?
2006-10-14 13:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Scott EThe anode rod inyour hwh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, this happened to me when I rented a place. It sucked, the heater was so loud I couldn't hear anything else. And the pilot light went out all the time! I hope you figure it out and fix it for your tenant, but I really don't know what causes it. The one guy who came and looked at our unit said it was simply old and needed replaced, but our skin-flint landlord was too cheap to take care of it.
2006-10-12 00:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe try buying foil tape at a hardware store, and seal all the seams. I did this and it helps with heat loss and rattles in the duck work. :):):)
2006-10-12 00:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Spongebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋