We just recently moved into an old house with an oil furnace. Recently I've noticed a black substance in our noses, then black residue on EVERYTHING in the house. Can this be harmful? Is it normal for an oil furnace to leave this type of residue? Helllppp!!
2006-11-15 23:55:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
listen to bill
likely the heat exchanger have someone come out and smoke it flue or chimney could be clogged as well when running does adequate smoke exhaust through chimney barometric damper could be broke or rusted gone where is furnace located have fire dept come out and check for carbon dioxide or get a GOOD dectector
2006-11-16 00:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by jdebord1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop what your doing and turn the furnace off, right now, go down there and turn everything off on it. If you know little about it, and it sounds like it, call a repair man in now, someone that knows what they're talking about, explain it to them.
What's happening is the furnace is simply chocking for air, either your chimney needs cleaning, the draft is plugged, the furnace is not set right, it's going to start filling with fuel and flood, it's a hazardous condition. You are in danger now.
2006-11-16 00:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is absolutely not normal- Sounds to me like you have a crack in the Heat Exchanger on the furnace. If not a plugged up Flu. But the HE sounds most logical for this problem. This is a big job, and the heat should be shut down now, you are also getting Carbon Monoxide.
2006-11-15 23:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is dangerous, it sounds like carbon build up, not properly vented chimney. Get a CO detector, have someone come fix it for you ASAP. I had a problem recently with my heat, I was breathing in that black residue too, I got it fixed and I got a CO detector.
2006-11-16 00:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Becca Boo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some old oil furnaces may have a crack in the heat exchange,,,, as bill on here has said,,, but it may also be another possibility ,,, the nozzle may be stopped up and and the cone could be burned,,, sounds like you need routine maintenance on this unit,,, you can tell very easily if you have a crack in the heat exchange,,, have the service man ,, to check it out,,, good luck,,,
2006-11-16 11:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by technician68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your furnace has a draft problem. You should have a professional check it out.
2006-11-16 01:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If U stay ur goin to die of lung trouble very soon. It does not sound safe to be in that house, thats carbon monoxcie & it will damage ur lung for life get help right away,please.
2006-11-16 00:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a new vent pipe. It's leaking soot. Get a new vent asap.
2006-11-16 00:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Short answer, NO it's not normal. Get some one in your home to have it looked at ASAP.
2006-11-15 23:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by Home Inspector James 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋