Im thinking of getting a used mobile home from this lady and she said she thinks it needs a furnace gun? what is that? and am i better off getting a new furnace? thanks in advance!
2006-11-06 13:06:39 · 9 answers · asked by Nikki 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is an easy one...the furnace gun is the actual burner itself...its kind of a trade term...
Usually you will get 20+ years out of a furnace heat exchanger and firebox...sometimes what will go first are components on the burner itself (primary control, cad cell, fuel pump, blower motor, etc)...its like $300 for a totally new burner and like $1100 for a complete furnace...choice is really up to you but I personally only fix that which is bad....
2006-11-07 01:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by barrett_shawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough call. I would have the furnace checked out by a professional furnace repair man. If the furnace is more than 10 years old and you can afford it I would look into replacing it. Newer furnaces are more efficient and will not cost as much to run. The price of fuel, be it oil or gas isn't going to go down in the future. Replacing the gun could cost as much as a new furnace depending on the brand and availability. Good Luck.
2006-11-07 00:35:15 · answer #2 · answered by Roberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of a furnace gun. Does she mean the burner or the pilot light? If it is major you'd be better off getting a new furnace. Have a heating and air conditioning mechanic you can trust check it out.
If you have to get a new one, investigate going electric! Don't trust gas furnaces or Stoves in mobile homes. If you are in an area where heat pumps work good get a heat pump. But if not get a regular electric furnace. I know where I live heat pumps are a waste of money.
2006-11-06 13:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure I have ever heard of a furnace gun,but if the furnace still lights and works okay it may just need to be cleaned and have some preventive maintainance done to it. My dad is a plumber.
2006-11-06 13:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by gibbyguys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a Mobile Home Servicing Service and ask them what it would cost. Mobile Homes have a different type furnace then a regular home.
2006-11-06 15:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a new one on me.I have a mobile home with a furnace that was upgraded before I bought it and it works real good.
2006-11-06 18:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by want2wild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in any trailor single wide, double wide, etc, you are better off throwing the furnace that comes with it away and get a real furnace. the furnaces the companies put in the trailors are the cheapest thing they can find. and are usually very dangerous. I am a maintainance man of 12 yrs. do your self a favor get a new one or a heat pump.
2006-11-06 13:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you'd be better off getting a new furnace
2006-11-06 13:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will desire to evaluate shifting from this chilly save, and flow to a hotter clime - like florida. in case you have the stamina - you ought to easily call some heating and cooling places for concepts and estimates on a thank you to remedy your difficulty - i do no longer think of a cellular residing house unit will help you!
2016-10-21 09:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋